In the News
July 12, 2010
Dramatically increasing vitamin D may prevent osteoporosis
Scientific advisory committee for Osteoporosis Canada recommends popping more of the sunshine vitamin to prevent the debilitating disease.
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June 22, 2010
10 Hormone Therapy Facts Every Woman Should Know
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February 9, 2009
Uh, O! Why medical experts were shocked by Oprah Winfrey's take on hormone replacement and Suzanne Somers's controversial theories on aging
When Dr. Lauren Streicher, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's medical school in Chicago, got a call from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" inviting her to discuss menopausal hormones with actress Suzanne Somers, she figured she'd better read Somers's best-selling books on the subject.
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February 5, 2009
NAMS confirms its support of FDA warning about custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy
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January 22, 2009
Canadian Women Reaching Menopause in Record Numbers in 2009: Canada Updates Medical Advice about Menopause and Osteoporosis
A panel of Canada’s top experts in women’s health and menopause has challenged the popular notion that hormone therapy (HT) does more harm than good and have new, evidence-based advice for the growing percentage of women experiencing menopause or post-menopause symptoms.
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November 24, 2008
Why Women Should Eat Less, Move More And Consider Wearing Transdermal Patches During Menopause
Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity.
One line of discussion looked at factors leading to women's weight gain during menopause, and how it might be avoided.
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Herbal Remedies & Your Prescriptions: Talk to Your Pharmacist First
If you’re taking herbal remedies, make sure you let your health-care providers know — especially if they are prescribing you drugs, says University of Toronto’s Dr. Heather Boon.
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September 10, 2008
NAMS position statement on HT and menopause updated
The North American Menopause Society addresses the risk-benefit analysis and therapeutic issues of menopausal hormone therapy.
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May 10, 2008
Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause
International experts conclude hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can safely provide symptom relief, as well as increase bone strength, for women in early menopause.
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