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  • Bionovo gets positive guidance from US FDA on Menerba - pharmabiz.com
    Bionovo gets positive guidance from US FDA on Menerbapharmabiz.comMenerba is a botanically derived drug candidate designed for the safe and effective treatment of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause. ... […]
  • What's that on my face? - The Hindu
    What's that on my face?The HinduOne of the problems that women face during menopause is the appearance of facial hair. But there are ways to deal with this. Jyotsna had just turned 53. ... […]
  • Bone Drugs May Raise Risk Of Esophageal Cancer - dBTechno
    Sydney Morning HeraldBone Drugs May Raise Risk Of Esophageal CancerdBTechnoAs women age and go through menopause, their bones become weaker than they were when they were younger, making them susceptible to breaks and or fractures. ...Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer riskReutersBone drugs may raise risk of throat cancerThe Associated PressAnti-Os […]
  • Soy may ease sleep problems in older women - Reuters
    ReutersSoy may ease sleep problems in older womenReutersInsomnia is very common in older women, Dr. Helena Hachul of the Universidade Federal de Sao Paolo and her colleagues write in the journal Menopause. ...and more » […]
  • Small changes now, big rewards later - Chicago Tribune
    Small changes now, big rewards laterChicago TribuneMeanwhile, for all women — even those beyond menopause — the report suggests 10 steps to a longer and healthier life. Shun cigarette smoke; stay away from ...and more » […]

Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Research

Canadian scientists researching breast cancer made an important breakthrough this month. Scientists were able to decode the cancer tumor DNA and identify the mutations which cause the disease to spread. Carly Weeks from the Globe and Mail reports: The possibility of using a patient’s genetic information to create personalized therapies to battle cancer is one [...]

Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

My sister was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and one of her treatments was Hormone Therapy. I was a little puzzled by this, as I always thought that HRT was unsafe for women with breast cancer. I’ve since found out that Hormone Therapy is NOT the same thing as Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT. Hormone [...]

Breast Pain

After having the mammogram scare and still experiencing unexplained breast pain, my sister in law told me about an article she read in Woman’s World about some natural remedies for breast pain. Here’s what the article said about relieving breast pain: One of the more common reasons for breast pain is cysts. If you’re prone [...]