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7 Myths About Cholesterol, Debunked
You may not recall every lab value from your last physical, but you probably remember one: Your cholesterol level.
If it’s higher than ideal, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2015 and 2018, almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 20 and up had high total cholesterol, defined as above 240 mg/dL. The type that physicians mostly worry about is LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, which is one component of that total.
Why do doctors care so much about cholesterol? First, “it predicts risk,” says Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a cardiologist and director of the C...
Source: TIME: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
FDA Approves New Menopause Drug for Hot Flashes
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma to treat moderate-to-severe symptoms, which can include sweating, flushing and chills.
Astellas’ drug, Veozah, uses a new approach, targeting brain connections that help control body temperature. The FDA said the medication will provide “an additional safe and effective treatment option for women,” in a statement.
More than 80% of women experience hot flashes during menopause,...
Source: TIME: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Trans patients who take hormone drugs are SEVEN times more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack
The long-term risks of the drugs in gender dysphoria patients have been under-studied, with previous research focusing on women using hormone-based birth control or after menopause.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Research provides reassurance about the safety of testosterone treatment
Treatment with testosterone (the primary male sex hormone) does not increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or other diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease), research found. The treatment was safe when given for less than a year to men with low levels of testosterone ( 2 External 0 0 0 hypogonadism false https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/male-menopause/#:~:text=Hypogonadism%20is%20sometimes%20present%20from,the%20%22male%20menopause%22%20symptoms. false false%>). Longer term follow up is ongoing.
Men with hypogonadism can experience loss of muscle mass, sexual problems, and reduced quality of life....
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke risk could be higher for women who don't use hormone replacement therapy, study suggests
Women who go into early menopause or do not use hormone replacement therapy could be at a higher risk of stroke, a study found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early menopause linked to increased STROKE risk
Researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, used data from almost 123,000 postmenopausal women, with an average age of 58.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: Does my clotting condition mean I cannot go on HRT?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Today's reader wants to know whether she can safely take HRT to help with menopausal symptoms despite a blood clotting condition caused by a mini stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Sleep hyperhidrosis’ could raise stroke risk by 70% - may reflect 'lesions' in the brain
The latest findings highlight concerns linking hot flashes with heart health, particularly during the menopause transition.
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Menopause Affects Cholesterol —And How to Manage It
Kelly Officer, 49, eats a vegan diet and shuns most processed foods. So, after a recent routine blood test revealed that she had high cholesterol, “I was shocked and upset,” she says, “since it never has been [high] in the past.”
Officer is not alone. As women enter menopause, cholestrol levels jump—by an average of 10-15%, or about 10 to 20 milligrams per deciliter. (A healthy adult cholesterol range is 125-200 milligrams per deciliter, according to the National Library of Medicine.)
This change often goes unnoticed amidst physical symptoms and the general busyness of those years. But, says D...
Source: TIME: Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Harmon Courage Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine
When the opioid addiction crisis began to surge in the U.S. about a decade ago, Dr. Medhat Mikhael spent a lot of time talking to his patients about other ways to heal pain besides opioids, from other types of medications to alternative treatments.
As a pain management specialist at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., he didn’t anticipate leaving behind the short-term use of opioids altogether, since they work so well for post-surgical pain. But he wanted to recommend a remedy that was safer and still effective.
That turned out to be acupuncture.
“Like any treatment, acupuncture...
Source: TIME: Health - April 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Source Type: news
What the Science Says About the Health Benefits of Vitamins and Supplements
From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is valued at more than $30 billion a year. Supplement use has been growing rapidly over the past few decades along with the wellness industry.
“The popular belief is that a supplement is going to be helpful for promoting health,” says Fang Fang Zhang, a professor at Tufts University&rs...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
4 Ways Exercise Helps Fight Aging
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But it’s not just beneficial for the young, healthy and already fit. It’s also one of the best defenses against the toughest aspects of aging.
Exercise not only improves heart and lung health, but research shows that even modest physical activity is good for the brain, bones, muscles and mood. Numerous studies have found that lifelong exercise may keep people healthier for longer; delay the onset of 40 chronic conditions or diseases; stave off cognitive decline; reduce the risk of falls; alleviate depression, stress and anxiety; and may even help people live longer....
Source: TIME: Health - June 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Liz Seegert Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
This study didn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, it only showed an association between menopausal symptoms and stroke and other heart and blood vessel diseases
Source: WebMD Health - October 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reproductive Life Span May Affect a Woman ’s Heart Risks
Women with a shorter time between menarche and menopause were at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.
Source: NYT Health - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Heart Menopause Women and Girls Reproduction (Biological) Source Type: news
Gen X Women Get Less Sleep Than Any Other Generation. What ’s Keeping Them Up?
In the middle of the night, I wake up feeling warm. I open the window and pull my hair back into a ponytail and drink some water. Then I glance at my phone, delete a few things, and see some spam. I hit unsubscribe and go back to bed. Then I lie there thinking, What if by opening that spam email I got myself hacked? What if I just sent everyone in my contact list a Burger King ad at two in the morning?
Now wide awake, I move on to other concerns: my parents’ health, my stepson’s college tuition, pending deadlines. Hours roll by. I tackle real-life math problems: how many weeks I have before getting my next free...
Source: TIME: Health - January 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ada Calhoun Tags: Uncategorized Gen X healthy sleep insomnia Source Type: news
