Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk Decreases Rapidly After Starting Regular Physical Activity Postmenopausal women have been told to use exercise as a means to prevent breast cancer. However little has been known about how often she should exercise, or how long it would continue to work. Researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research recently published …
Dear Ellen, I am experiencing sleeplessness, hot flashes and overall irritability. Probably menopause, right??? I have an appointment with my gynecologist next month to get some help. Can you advise me on what tests to ask for? Please get back to me soon! Denise Hi Denise, Fortunately for us, when it comes to …
Here’s some smoking hot news for you! In a recent research study published online in the journal Menopause, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report the first evidence showing that smoking causes earlier signs of menopause. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health …
No Butts About It – The Impact of Smoking on Menopause Read More »
In our younger days, “the big O” brought to mind mood music, our favorite lover, and moans of ecstasy. These days, for those in menopause and postmenopause, “the big O” might evoke thoughts of mood swings, our favorite munchies and moans of “Oh no!” For many postmenopausal women, the new “big O” is osteopenia or …
‘The Big O’ Ain’t What It Used To Be – Osteoporosis 101 Read More »
One minute, all you have on your mind is making sure the sisterhood doesn’t have vaginal atrophy. The next, you’re worried about leg atrophy… WTF?!?
