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Menopause, and more specifically, hormone replacement is an important subject for all women and the men who love them.

Know the risks and options. Content courtesy of National Women's Health Network November 19, 2009 Osteoporosis is a disease, more common in women, that causes bones to become fragile and more susceptible to breaking.

After reading the criticism of her book on cancer cures, including comments from readers on her story in the Daily Beast, Suzanne Somers takes on her detractors, doctor by doctor.

The Acne/Hormonal Imbalance Relationship Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate body function which circulate in the bloodstream.

Some women can trust their menstrual cycles to arrive each month like clockwork.

One of the most devastating diagnosis that a young woman can receive in her doctor's office is that of premature ovarian failure, or POF.

'Bioidentical' hormones are not a sure thing, no matter what some celebrity says.

Although some women have few or no menopause symptoms, most women do. Similarly, while some women have mild symptoms, others find that their sleep, daily life, and sense of well-being are severely affected.

SINGAPORE : Grumpiness, irritability, lethargy and loss of libido - by all accounts, these seemed like the bothersome symptoms of menopause, except that the sufferer was not a woman.

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation do not face a significant delay in the treatment of their disease when their care is coordinated in a timely fashion.

My wife will probably make me sleep in the guest room but I've got to share three secrets about menopause.

Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer.

Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Bones / Orthopaedics Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST rate article Women who have an early menopause are unlikely to have a long term increased risk of hip fractures associated with menopausal bone density weakening, according to a new study from The Australian National University.

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New SMS technology to offer smart apps to basic cellphones in India People who cant afford sophisticated cell phones have a reason to smile - a new technology will bring internet-based services to the most basic handsets.

The variations are related to genetics, to age and to hormones. Excessive growth of hair is termed hirsutism.

IT IS a dilemma facing a growing number of young women: can I delay having a baby until my career is more established? A genetic test that could make this decision less of a gamble might be on offer by next year, thanks to the discovery of a gene that seems to predict the rate at which a woman's egg supply diminishes .

A review of a number herbal remedies commonly used to control menopause symptoms reveals little evidence that they are effective.

Pfizer Inc. doesn't have to pay more than $27 million in punitive damages to an Arkansas woman who blamed her breast cancer on the company's menopause drugs, an appeals court ruled in ordering a new trial on that specific award.

Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Endocrinology ; Women's Health / Gynecology ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology Article Date: 29 Oct 2009 - 5:00 PDT Hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal estrogen deficiency has been in widespread use for over 60 years.