Menopause
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Only ‘early’ estradiol limits atherosclerosis progression
Hormone therapy – estradiol with or without progesterone – only limits the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis if it is initiated within 6...
Expert Commentary
Can CA 125 screening reduce mortality from ovarian cancer?
Yes, according to promising, but preliminary, findings from a large United Kingdom (UK) trial that demonstrated an overall average mortality...
Commentary
Readers weigh in on vaginal cleansing prior to cesarean delivery
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Conference Coverage
ACTRIMS: Ovarian decline linked to MS progression in women
Key clinical point: Anti-m<scaps>ü</scaps>llerian hormone may be a biologic marker of MS progression in women.
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Acupuncture no better than sham for relief of hot flashes
A double-blind trial of more than 300 women found that Chinese medicine acupuncture was no better than a sham treatment with blunt needles for the...
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Later menopause lowers risk of later depression
Key clinical point: Later menopause, with its longer estrogen exposure, appears tied to a lower risk of postmenopausal depression. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Hormone treatment associated with better kidney function
The use of hormone therapy was associated with a lower urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and a decreased risk of albuminuria.
Commentary
Managing menopause symptoms in gynecologic cancer survivors
Due to advancements in surgical treatment, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, gynecologic cancer survival rates are continuing to improve and...
Expert Commentary
Does the discontinuation of menopausal hormone therapy affect a woman’s cardiovascular risk?
No.
Conference Coverage
Denosumab better at building bone than zoledronic acid
Denosumab appears to be preferable to zoledronic acid when transitioning from oral bisphosphonates in previously treated postmenopausal women.
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Menopause status could guide breast cancer screening interval
Among postmenopausal women, those diagnosed after biennial mammograms were not more likely to have tumors with unfavorable prognostic...