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| MRI scanning may be better than plain mammography (xray screening) at detecting breast cancer. |
01 Aug 2007 |
Researchers in the USA compared mammography, an ultrasound scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the br... more »
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| Smoking may lead to an early menopause. |
01 Jul 2007 |
A Norwegian research team collected information on over 2,000 women aged 59-60 to look at factors that may hav... more »
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| Women who have both their ovaries removed surgically before the age of 45 may be at increased risk. |
01 Nov 2006 |
A study from the Lancet Oncology reported on a group of American women who had their ovaries removed between 1... more »
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| Can meditation help women cope with the menopause? |
01 Oct 2006 |
A team from the USA has used 'mindfulness-based stress reduction' (MSBR) to see if it will help with trouble... more »
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| Acupuncture can reduce the severity of hot flushes. |
01 Sep 2006 |
A team from California studied women with more than 7 hot flushes per day. They were allocated to receive acti... more »
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| Black Cohosh may be related to liver damage. |
01 Aug 2006 |
The UK medicines Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning about possible harmful effects of the herbal me... more »
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| Women who sleep poorly tend to put on more weight. |
01 Jul 2006 |
The large American Nurses Health Study looked at nearly 70,000 women over a 10 year period. For those women wh... more »
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| Depression may be linked to the onset of the menopause. |
01 Jun 2006 |
A research team from the USA followed a group of women through the menopausal years. Although none of the wome... more »
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| Women who smoke have a faster decline in lung function than men. |
01 May 2006 |
Although women smoke less than men overall, for those who continue to smoke after the menopause, their lungs m... more »
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| Regular physical exercise can improve menopausal symptoms. |
01 Apr 2006 |
A team of researchers from Spain looked at 2 groups of women aged 55-72 years. One group were asked to take re... more »
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