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Menopause Symptoms: Only 37% of Women Feel Informed
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Gallup found only 37% of women feel informed about menopause symptoms. What to know, and a one-page plan before World Menopause Day. Read more…
Sleep and Growth Hormone: What a Mouse Study Shows
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A viral headline claimed scientists found a sleep switch that builds muscle and burns fat. It was a mouse study. Here’s what it shows and what to do. Read more…
Menopause Age and Brain Health: What a New Study Found
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A large study links earlier menopause to slightly faster memory decline and more white matter changes decades later. Here’s what it means, its limits, and what you can act on. Read more…
Severe Menopause Hot Flashes: What the Evidence Says About Treatment
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A lot of women live with severe hot flashes for years before bringing them up with a clinician. Here is what a 2022 Menopause Society position statement says about hormone therapy, its risks, and what to ask about non-hormonal options. Read more…
When Lifestyle Changes Aren’t Cutting It: What Treatment Actually Looks Like for Severe Hot Flashes
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Layering up, keeping a fan nearby, and cutting back on wine only goes so far when hot flashes are frequent, drenching, and disrupting sleep every night. For a meaningful share of women, the standard lifestyle advice simply isn’t enough — and it’s not a personal failure when it isn’t. Read more…
A Small Study Offers a Clue About Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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“It’s just hormones” gets said about premenstrual mood dips like it explains anything, when really it just names a symptom and calls it a day. A small 2025 study in blood cells from women with PMDD offers a clue to one possible mechanism, and it’s more interesting than a shrug. Read more…
