Therapeutic Touch, Music Before Bed Aid Sleep in Menopausal Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Therapeutic touch (TT) and music both help to increase sleep quality and quality of life and reduce menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Menopause.
Fatma Keskin Töre, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Menopausal women should not be given HRT to treat depression, guidance says as prescriptions soar
A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause . (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
[allAfrica] Gaborone -- When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought it was the onset of menopause. That was until her gynaecologist insisted that she be screened for cervical cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Botswana Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Sustainable Development Zambia Source Type: news
Chimpanzees go through menopause
Some chimpanzees may go through menopause, researchers reported this week. The finding suggests the capacity to live beyond one's reproductive years could be more common than previously thought and adds a new wrinkle to the longstanding debate about why and when the trait emerged. The big picture:…#uganda #kibalenationalpark #science #kibalepark #kevinlangergraber #patmonaghan #universityofglasgow #sarahhrdy #monaghan #ngogo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GI Symptoms During Menopause Deserve Attention GI Symptoms During Menopause Deserve Attention
Dr David Johnson shares the latest data regarding the gastrointestinal symptoms and microbiome changes seen with menopause.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - October 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Female Chimps May Experience Menopause, Too
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- New research finds the first proof that wild female chimpanzees experience menopause, similar to humans.The study was part of two decades of research in the Ngogo community of wild chimpanzees in western Uganda ’s Kibale... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
HRT: Sharp rise in prescriptions after menopause campaign
Celebrities like Davina McCall have raised awareness of women's symptoms when their periods stop. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Menopause may be widespread among mammals, challenging famed hypothesis
By age 69, Marlene was gaunt, with rundown teeth, grizzled fur, and a receding hairline. The elderly chimpanzee living in Kibale National Park posed a puzzle for scientists. Multiple studies have shown female chimps can reproduce until the end of their lives, but Marlene had last given birth 23 years before. The great ape, it appeared, had undergone menopause—a reproductive shutdown that researchers have only documented in humans and a handful of whale species.
A pair of studies published today suggests Marlene isn’t as rare as scientists thought. Chimps can undergo menopause, researchers have found, and females ...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
First proof of menopause in wild chimps could solve human evolution mystery
Menopause has been observed in a population of wild chimpanzees for the first time, challenging long-held beliefs about the evolution of post-reproductive survival in humans. The discovery, published in the journal Science on October 26, represents two decades of research into the Ngogo community…#menopause #science #ngogo #kibalenationalpark #uganda #kevinlangergraber #universityofexeter #conditionsatngogo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wild female chimps live long post-menopause life, study suggests
Scientists say it is first evidence of non-human primates living substantial post-reproductive lifeFemale chimpanzees in the wild undergo themenopause and live for a lengthy period afterwards, researchers have found, suggesting the phenomenon is more widespread than previously thought.Quite why some female mammals have a long period of life once reproduction is off the table has long puzzled experts: not only was it previously thought to be confined to humans and five species of whale, but its purpose has also been highly debated.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Mammals Animals Menopause Society World news Science Primatology Source Type: news
Fashion guru Trinny Woodall claims going through 16 rounds of IVF sent her through early menopause aged just 43 that robbed her of her 'mojo'
The English fashion guru, 59, told The Shift podcast that she had 16 rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) before having her daughter Lyla in 2003. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Davina effect' sends HRT demand soaring: NHS figures show a MILLION more women are now on menopause-busting drugs in just 2 years
The report reveals an estimated 2.34m identifiable patients were prescribed HRT drugs in 2022/23 -a 29 per cent increase on the previous year. The figure stood at 1.38m in 2020/21. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two thirds of British women are optimistic about sex during the menopause, research finds
A survey of nearly 1,500 women of all ages has shown how sex during - and after - the menopause is perceived differently across countries. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A New Drug For Menopausal Hot Flashes, Veozah, Faces Access Challenges
Heralded as the first and only treatment to block a source of hot flashes in menopausal women, recently approved Veozah (fezolinetant) faces patient access challenges. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
At $550 A Month, New Menopause Hot Flash Drug May Be Out Of Reach For Many Women
Heralded as the first and only treatment to block a source of hot flashes in menopausal women, recently approved Veozah (fezolinetant) faces patient access challenges. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
