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All articles tagged: Menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)

Evalytics 19 February at 03.03 PM

Cold Water Swimming and Menopause Symptoms: A Study Reveals Promising Benefits

The article discusses a study on cold water swimming's potential benefits for menopausal symptoms. It highlights findings suggesting improvements in sleep, mood, and well-being for women undergoing menopause who engage in this activity. The research suggests that cold water swimming could be a promising natural intervention to alleviate menopause-related discomforts.

HealthDay 19 December at 04.18 PM

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 5 to 9

The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio, with attendees including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care professionals. The conference highlighted recent advances in the risk, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer, and presentations focused on emerging tr

HealthDay 11 December at 04.41 PM

SABCS: Serum Hormones Can Help ID Benefit of Anastrozole

Serum hormone concentrations can help ascertain which women with breast cancer will benefit from anastrozole treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in The Lancet Oncology to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Jack Cuzick, Ph.D., from Queen Mary University o

HealthDay 07 December at 11.01 PM

SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT

For postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years with stage 1 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, the risk for recurrence is very low for those who do not undergo radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery (BCS), according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast

HealthDay 29 November at 10.36 PM

Long Reproductive Period Linked to Lower Risk for Low Handgrip Strength

For postmenopausal women, a longer reproductive period is associated with a reduced risk for low handgrip strength (HGS), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in Menopause.Sae Rom Lee, M.D., from the Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues examined the association between reproductive period

HealthDay 02 November at 03.32 PM

Moderate, Heavy Use of Chemical Hair Relaxer Linked to Uterine Cancer

Among postmenopausal Black women, moderate and heavy use of chemical hair relaxers is associated with an increased risk for uterine cancer, according to a study published online in the upcoming Dec. 15 issue of Environmental Research.Kimberly A. Bertrand, Sc.D., M.P.H., from Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, and colleague

HealthDay 31 October at 03.55 PM

Therapeutic Touch, Music Before Bed Aid Sleep in Menopausal Women

Therapeutic touch (TT) and music both help to increase sleep quality and quality of life and reduce menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Menopause.Fatma Keskin Töre, Ph.D., from Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, and Yurdagül Yağmur, Ph.D., from Inonu University in Malatya, both in Turkey, examin