Search results for hot flushes
Acupuncture 'probably ineffective' in treatment of hot flushes
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Acupuncture cannot be shown to have any positive effect on hot flushes during the menopause. This is the conclusion of a systematic review of literature by three groups in Daejon, Busan (South Korea) and Exeter (UK), published ...
Getting a good night's sleep is the biggest problem for women entering the menopause
Apr 16, 2008 |
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Sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women when their periods change and they start moving into the menopause, according to a study in the April issue of the UK-based Journal of Cl ...
Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT
Aug 22, 2008 |
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New evidence published shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve the health related quality of life of older women. HRT guidelines should be reviewed in light of this evidence, say the authors.
Chinese herbs for endometriosis
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered ...
Working through the menopause
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Some women sail through it, others find it a challenge but few women like to talk openly about the menopause.
Postmenopausal women taking anastrozole as a chemopreventive treatment do not have impaired cognitive performance
Sep 05, 2008 |
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New results of a sub-study carried out as part of a worldwide breast cancer prevention study (IBIS-II) show that after two years of taking the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole, postmenopausal women at high risk of breast ...
Little or no evidence that herbal remedies relieve menopausal symptoms
Jan 14, 2009 |
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There is no strong evidence either way for several herbal remedies commonly taken to relieve troublesome menopausal symptoms, concludes the January issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). And for some, there i ...
New treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a novel approach to treating advanced prostate cancer that could be more effective with fewer side effects.
New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. ...
Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility
Aug 08, 2008 |
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Long established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com today. These findings challenge current practice in the UK and national ...
Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Boston College researchers have observed the "hot electron" effect in a solar cell for the first time and successfully harvested the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, opening a potential avenue to improved solar ...
Hawaiian hot spot has deep roots
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hawaii may be paradise for vacationers, but for geologists it has long been a puzzle. Plate tectonic theory readily explains the existence of volcanoes at boundaries where plates split apart ...
Menopausal women need better health care and community support in rural areas
Feb 19, 2008 |
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Good social support and reliable information are essential for women who find menopause an intense and life-altering experience, especially if they live in rural areas where health services are patchy or inaccessible. That’s ...
Study of adjuvant endocrine treatment for breast cancer reveals cost of noncompliance
Sep 22, 2009 |
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The largest study in the world of treatments for post menopausal, hormone positive breast cancer has shown that patients who continue to take exemestane or tamoxifen do significantly better than patients who start to take ...
Tips on hormone use, coping with menopause
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- What to do if menopause makes you miserable?
