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Letters in Response to the 11.29.09 Issue – New York Times

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Letters in Response to the 11.29.09 Issue
New York Times
I had been working in the field of human sexuality for decades when I reached menopause myself. At that point, I did not know, beyond myth and hearsay, ...


Pine bark appeared to work – Los Angeles Times

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Pine bark appeared to work
Los Angeles Times
She is right that there is not much research on its use for menopause. We found only one double-blind, placebo-controlled study (Acta Obstetricia et ...


Celebrate the change with ‘Menopause the Musical’ – WMU News

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Celebrate the change with 'Menopause the Musical'
WMU News
KALAMAZOO--"Menopause the Musical," a hilarious celebration of women and "the change," returns to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium for four ...


Menopause Often Means Worsening Cholesterol – U.S. News & World Report

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Menopause Often Means Worsening Cholesterol
U.S. News & World Report
11 (HealthDay News) -- Blood levels of LDL cholesterol, the bad kind that blocks arteries, go up sharply in women at the time of menopause, but there are no ...
Cholesterol jumps with menopause, study showsCNN
Menopause Itself Appears to Increase CVD Risk FactorsMedPage Today

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New research identifies modifiable risk factors for heart disease – EurekAlert (press release)

Friday, December 11th, 2009

New research identifies modifiable risk factors for heart disease
EurekAlert (press release)
Participants in this 9-year study ranged in age from 42 to 52 years; they were not taking hormone therapy before menopause, were free of stroke, ...

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