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All articles tagged: Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders (N95.8)

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