Life Transitions

October 27, 2021

A more standardized approach to menopause preparedness, including educating both patients and providers, is needed to improve care and quality of life for individuals during and after menopause, according to a study in the journal Menopause.

September 03, 2021

Physical inactivity can exacerbate BMD decline and increase fracture risk.

July 29, 2021

An evaluation of multiple recommended eating patterns has found that intakes of legumes, dietary fiber, and vegetable protein is linked to lower risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), whereas intakes of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and regular soft drinks are associated with higher risk.

February 11, 2021

The challenge of diagnosis occurs in distinguishing “normal” from “abnormal” in a time of rapid and dynamic change.

October 01, 2020

A secondary analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)-Calcium and Vitamin D (CaD) clinical trial has concluded that vasomotor symptom severity is not linked to any clinical event.

August 10, 2020

A prospective study of generally healthy perimenopausal women has concluded that low bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly linked with periodontal disease in women over 58 years old, and independent of tobacco consumption or oral hygiene.

July 20, 2020

Read about the impact when long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) was offered to teenage mothers prior to hospital discharge.

July 10, 2020

A peak in hot fl ash reports was observed in July, while January had a trough in hot fl ash reports.

July 09, 2020

The authors noted that, although recent guidelines embrace using history of menopause before age 40 to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessments in middle-aged women, “robust data on cardio-vascular disease risk in this population is lacking.”

June 22, 2020

New research indicates that women may be able to reduce menopausal symptoms by increasing their intake of fruits and vegetables (FV).