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Brain scans reveal structural changes during menopause that could explain higher dementia rates in women
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Brain scans reveal structural changes during menopause that could explain higher dementia rates in women

A major new study has shed light on why women may face a higher risk of dementia than men, linking menopause to changes in brain structure and mental health.

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I am a menopause doctor and this is what I do to manage my own symptoms
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I am a menopause doctor and this is what I do to manage my own symptoms

The UK's best-known menopause expert Dr Louise Newson shares her own lifestyle tips to help support you through perimenopause and beyond.

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Why are some estrogen patches for menopause hard to find?
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Why are some estrogen patches for menopause hard to find?

Menopause clinics say they're fielding multiple messages a day from patients unable to fill their prescriptions. They say demand has been steadily increasing over the last few years.

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I Tried the New FDA-Approved Treatment for Perimenopausal Brain Fog and Anxiety—Here’s How I Feel Now
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I Tried the New FDA-Approved Treatment for Perimenopausal Brain Fog and Anxiety—Here’s How I Feel Now

Inside a wellness spa in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, a video of Gwyneth Paltrow plays on a quiet loop near the reception desk.

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chin hairs, too-small bras and the 'We Do Not Care Club'
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chin hairs, too-small bras and the 'We Do Not Care Club'

Before the pandemic, I don't remember a single conversation about perimenopause or menopause, not with a physician, a friend and certainly not on social media.

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Could Eating Antioxidants Impact Menopause Onset? A New Study Suggests Yes
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Could Eating Antioxidants Impact Menopause Onset? A New Study Suggests Yes

After adjusting for other factors, two specific nutrients seem to contribute the most to later timing.

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Naomi Watts ignored this menopause symptom. It had a simple fix.
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Naomi Watts ignored this menopause symptom. It had a simple fix.

Naomi Watts knew about hot flashes and mood swings and even came to know about frozen shoulder and joint pain as she went through perimenopause and then menopause.

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Melani Sanders' We Do Not Care Club unites millions of midlife women (even Halle Berry)
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Melani Sanders' We Do Not Care Club unites millions of midlife women (even Halle Berry)

Maybe it’s the way Melani Sanders often wears a pair of reading glasses and has another perched on top of her head. Or the way she sighs and says, “we do not care about bras” or “unpainted big toenails.”

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What Is ‘Menopause Massage’ And Why Are We Not All Doing This?
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What Is ‘Menopause Massage’ And Why Are We Not All Doing This?

A rubdown just might offer the relief so many women in this stage are seeking.

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What Menopause Does to the Body
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What Menopause Does to the Body

A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition.

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Are GLP-1s a Cure for Menopausal Weight Gain?
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Are GLP-1s a Cure for Menopausal Weight Gain?

It was night sweats, wild mood swings, and, ironically, significant hair loss that first sent Kate, 54, a New York–based hairstylist, to her doctor in her late 40s looking for relief; she was prescribed an estrogen patch.

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After Decades of Misunderstanding, Menopause is Finally Having Its Moment
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After Decades of Misunderstanding, Menopause is Finally Having Its Moment

Last spring, actor Halle Berry made headlines when she boldly shouted, “I’m in menopause!” outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., challenging the silence that has long surrounded this inevitable life stage for women.

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