Pharmacists warn of further vital drug shortages
Over the past 12 months, supply problems have hit crucial antibiotics, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs, painkillers and over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 18, 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)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRT May Prevent Alzheimer's in High-Risk Women HRT May Prevent Alzheimer's in High-Risk Women
Hormone replacement therapy introduced early during the menopausal transition may protect against Alzheimer ' s dementia in women carrying the APOE4 gene, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - January 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
HRT ‘potentially important’ in reducing women’s dementia risk
Research suggests hormone replacement therapy may reduce risk of Alzheimer ’s in some womenHormone replacement therapy may help prevent Alzheimer ’s disease in millions of women at risk of developing the condition, research suggests.Dementia is one of the world ’s biggest health threats. The number of people living with the condition worldwide is set to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, and experts have warned it presents a major and rapidly growing threat to future health and social care systems in every community, country and continent.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Health Menopause Women's health Alzheimer's Dementia Medical research Science UK news Source Type: news
Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 -- Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution.
Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopause, may prevent... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Was mother-of-two's heart attack at 50 a sign hormone replacement therapy isn't right for all women?
Jane Davies (pictured), now 51, had a heart attack, which she admits 'was the last thing I thought it could be'. It may have been caused by hormone replacement therapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advancing health equity for the LGBTQIA+ community
Healthcare systems are failing the LGBTQIA+ community and transgender individuals in particular. Too often they are not getting the care they need.
The stigma and discrimination of recent decades die hard and continue to negatively impact LGBTQIA+ healthcare outcomes in many cases. New approaches and new attitudes to delivering healthcare, without discrimination, are needed to ensure that this community thrives. A key challenge facing LGBTQIA+ patients is varying attitudes to the community in different parts of the world and even in different states or regions. Increased health risksOne important dimension of he...
Source: EyeForPharma - November 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katie Delaney Source Type: news
Progesterone Recommended for Perimenopause Progesterone Recommended for Perimenopause
A gynecologist reviewed the timing of hormone replacement therapy, treatment for irregular periods, and management of genitourinary symptoms at a recent conference.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Menopause: Study finds vegan diet with serving of soybeans helps fight off hot flushes
US researchers found cutting out animal products upping their soybean intake and avoiding oily and fatty foods like avocados was just as effective as hormone replacement therapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Menopause Supplement Industry To Grow To $22.7 Billion By 2028 As Women Seek Out Alternative Treatments
The global menopause supplement industry is expected to reach $22.7 billion by 2028 according to figures from a report by Grand View Research Inc. as women seek out alternative therapy to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and antidepressants. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Kate Hardcastle, Contributor Tags: Retail /retail Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
Women taking HRT rises by a third... thanks to Davina McCall
The number of menopausal women prescribed hormone replacement therapy leapt by almost a third last year, following prominent campaigns by stars such as TV's Davina McCall. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How the 'Davina effect' has sent HRT demand soaring
Nearly 2million women in England struggling with hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings were prescribed hormone replacement therapy in the year to March 2022. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 6, 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
Hormone replacement therapy and menopause: What you need to know about HRT
HRT can help with menopausal symptoms. If you're thinking about taking it, here's what you need to consider. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dementia Risk and HRT; Gut Alterations and Alzheimer's; Prescription Opioids and MS
(MedPage Today) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was associated with an increased dementia risk in a population-based, longitudinal study in Taiwan. (Neurology)
Post-9/11 U.S. veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) were more... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 6, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
