Menopause
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Women’s Health Initiative study netted $37 billion in savings
Major Finding: The WHI resulted in $35.2 billion in direct medical expenditure savings, most of which came from fewer combined HT users and...
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Yearly monitoring does not predict fractures after bisphosphonate cessation
Clinical Review
Chronic vulvar symptoms and dermatologic disruptions: How to make the correct diagnosis
When a patient reports chronic symptoms, it’s important to look beyond yeast infection and other common causes to accurately identify her...
News for Your Practice
Ospemifene found to have minimal effects on the endometrium at 52 weeks
Breaking news and highlights from ACOG's Annual Clinical Meeting in Chicago, Illinois
Expert Commentary
Why it's important to open the sexual health dialogue
Dr. Michael Krychman presents the 3 most common myths about sexual health as women age and challenges to talking about sexual dysfunction
Conference Coverage
Topical lidocaine reduces menopausal dyspareunia
Key clinical point: Consider lidocaine as an option for women with severe menopausal dyspareunia for whom estrogen therapy is not recommended....
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Menopause doesn’t drive severe asthma
Major finding: The odds ratio for severe asthma was 5.62 for menopausal vs. premenopausal women in unadjusted analysis, but 1.46 after adjustment....
Conference Coverage
It’s time to put to rest the calcium supplement controversy
Expert Commentary
In the latest report from the WHI, the data contradict the conclusions
Long-term data from the Women’s Health Initiative show a reduction in all-cause mortality among young women using menopausal hormone therapy, yet...
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VIDEO: Moderate exercise reduced women’s stroke risk
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Moderate exercise reduces female stroke risk
Major finding: Women who reported more than a half-hour of moderate activity per week in the prior 3 years were 12%-22% less likely to have a...