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When women going through the “change of life” experience a memory lapse, they often blame it on a "menopausal moment." But researchers have found that the working memory and perceptual speed of women improve with age, even during menopause. Peter...
As they approach menopause, women who have premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are more likely to suffer depression than women who don't...
Women respond differently than men to certain drugs and should be aggressive in researching their medications. Women have been underrepresented in clinical...
Doctors often prescribe gabapentin (Neurlrontin), a drug that treats nerve pain, to reduce menopausal hot flashes. Side effects can include weight gain,...
Some 30 million American women are thought to have low levels of the androgens (so-called male hormones) they need, including testosterone and...
Birth control pills can cause migraines during menstruation. Recent study: Women taking oral contraceptives containing estrogen have a 40% greater risk of...
Birth control pills increase heart attack risk. Women who take low-dose birth control pills are twice as likely to have heart attacks...
An experimental handheld imaging device designed for home use appears effective in detecting breast cancer in its early stages, according to a...
For decades, women relied on hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause—hot flashes, sleep disturbance, anxiety and several large studies...