Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 -- Hormone replacement therapy might help women avoid depression as they go through menopause, a new study finds.Women treated with hormone therapy at a menopause clinic in Ontario, Canada, experienced a reduction in their... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
I thought I was menopausal but it turned out to be 'terminal' womb cancer. Now I've beaten the disease
Carol Kernaghan, 63, from Frome in Somerset, initially dismissed the blood spotting in her pants and pain in her hip thinking she was 'just menopausal'. But tests revealed she had endometrial cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Help Staff During Menopause Or Risk Legal Action, U.K. Employers Told
Women may experience symptoms so severe they qualify for protection under British disability law, the country's equalities watchdog states. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
How are YOU coping with the menopause? 10-question quiz about your symptoms gives you a score out of 50
Dr Adam Tonis, founder of New York-based clinic Femstrong, created a 10-point quiz that covers hot flushes, sleeping difficulties and mood swings. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Managing the menopause and work: support for nurses
Nurse specialist in sexual health and the menopause Ruth Bailey explains how nurses should be supported to manage the symptoms of menopause in the workplace Why should nurses recognise menopause as workplace issue? The nursing workforce is predominantly female with a significant proportion of nurses in the age group affected by menopause.1 The experience... Read moreThe post Managing the menopause and work: support for nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Policy Professional Women's health menopause Source Type: news
Respect the menopause or face being sued, firms told
Symptoms can be considered a disability and firms must make adjustments, the equalities watchdog says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good employers must do the right thing for menopausal women
Commenting on new guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to employers about their legal obligations to women undergoing the menopause, UNISON head of equality Josie Irwin said today (Thursday):
“The emotional and physical changes of the menopause can be overwhelming. As can their effect on women’s ability to do their jobs.
“All good employers must ensure the best possible working environment for all their staff. Women should be able to do their jobs in comfort and not made to feel ashamed or embarrassed.
“A clothing workplace policy that helps stop women from overheating, including sui...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 22, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release Menopause Source Type: news
Firms must make 'adjustments' for menopausal woman
Equality watchdog guidance suggests allowing women to work from home or letting them wear cooler clothes. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why a menopause-beating diet is a 'myth' (even if experts agree that a new wonder regime WILL undoubtedly help women lose weight)
Independent experts today labelled the diet discovery by Hungarian researchers 'nothing new' and claimed some of its demands were excessive. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A handful of nuts, half a litre of milk and one meat-free day a week: The diet that scientists say will help women beat the menopause (and it still lets you have that glass of wine!)
The recommendations - which urged women to steer clear of processed meat and cake - should be an 'integral part of treatment', Hungarian researchers said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Postmenopausal or peri-menopausal women are often hampered by vaginal dryness, which can put the brakes on a healthy sex life.It doesn ' t have to stay that way, experts advised. Numerous products are available to help... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Female Reproductive Factors Could Predict COPD Female Reproductive Factors Could Predict COPD
Increased COPD risk was associated with earlier or later menarche, miscarriage history, earlier menopause.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Women ’ s health at work is a UNISON priority says conference
Women’s health at work was a key focus of UNISON’s national women’s conference, held in Brighton last week.
Delegates passed motions with a specific focus on reproductive health, including one that called on the union to investigate and report on the needs of women workers in relation to endometriosis, menopause and menstruation.
Another motion called on the union to campaign for paid leave for pregnancy loss. During the debate, several speakers shared their experiences at work after suffering miscarriages. One delegate described her line manager as saying to her: “Why are you crying? It wasn’t a real baby, j...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 20, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article News 2024 women's conference Menopause Source Type: news
Industry Insiders Call for Complexity – and Honesty About Menopause
No surprises there: Sex and crime still work when it comes to attracting viewers. But even when playing with familiar tropes, it’s crucial to add complexity to stories and characters, Fremantle’s Jamie Lynn argued on a roof table at the Berlinale Series Market. “Easy is not always best. You still…#fremantle #jamielynn #coldcaseshotflashes #challengingtimes #revenge #sharpobjects #nordics #heleneaurø #reinvent #solarrepublics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heavy Metal Exposure Accelerates Ovarian Aging in Women Heavy Metal Exposure Accelerates Ovarian Aging in Women
Higher urinary levels of the heavy metals arsenic, cadmium, and mercury were linked to fewer eggs and faster ovarian aging in midlife women approaching menopause.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 16, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
