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    Early menopause tied to higher heart disease risk

    Women who go through menopause before age 46 are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as women who hit menopause later, according to a new study."These are women who should keep in mind that they are at increased risk," said Dr. Melissa Wellons, the lead author of the study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham."My advice to them would be to get your traditional risk factors checked... and do the things that we know, based on evidence, can improve your risk of developing heart disease, like keep your cholesterol in check and keep your blood pressure in check," she told Reuters Health.The findings from a diverse group of U.S. women support results of earlier studies, which had focused on white women. Little was known about age at menopause and heart disease risk among women of other ethnicities.Wellons and her colleagues collected health information through surveys of 2,509 women, including 331 Chinese, 641 black and 550 Hispanic women.Close to 700 of them, or 28 perc...

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    2. Lifestyle as young adult may affect age of menopause

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    3. Irregular Periods, Hot Flashes Might Indicate Menopause

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    4. Soy May Not Provide Relief During Menopause , Study Says

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    5. Aerobics may ease menopause symptoms: study

      In a small study of Finnish women who had recently entered menopause , those who stuck to an aerobic exercise program for six months were less likely to report night...

    6. Yoga May Ease Insomnia, Menopause Problems

      A couple of yoga sessions a week could help ease sleep problems and other effects of menopause , a study suggests.The study, reported in the journal Menopause, inclu...

    7. Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause

      Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to Chinese researchers.They found daily suppleme...

    8. 1 in 5 heavy periods before menopause stop naturally

      Heavy menstrual bleeding before the onset of menopause occasionally stops without drugs or surgery, a new UK study shows.Women should be informed of the chance of th...

    9. Early Menopause Raises Heart Disease Risk

      Women who go through menopause early, before age 46, may have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event later in life, ...

    10. Male Menopause : Reality or Myth?

      For women of a certain age, menopause is a fact of life. But this middle-age change no longer looks so feminine. More men are arriving in doctors' offices complainin...

    11. Genetic Test Could Predict Start of Menopause

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    12. Study: Chemicals in Saucepans Linked to Early Menopause

      Chemicals found in saucepans and food containers were linked to early menopause , U.S. scientists claimed.A study of 26,000 U.S. women aged between 42 and 64 years o...

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      Doctors may be able to predict as early as a woman's late 30s the age at which she will eventually experience menopause, based on how quickly the levels of one hormo...

    2. Using bioidentical hormone therapy to find relief from menopause

      Menopause is a natural condition that all women will experience in their lifetime. The term menopause describes a constellation of changes that generally occur in a ...

    3. Benefits seen in hormone use early in menopause

      A new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in ...

    4. Researchers: Ovary transplants may delay menopause

      Researchers believe they may have found a way to delay menopause and preserve fertility in women for months or even years, Medical Daily reported.  The procedure, wh...

    5. Menopause Age Related to When Mom Went Through It

      The age at which women go through menopause depends a lot on when their relatives did, according to new study findings.Specifically, women whose mothers or sisters e...

    6. Simple lifestyle changes can aid menopause

      All women after a certain age will experience menopause. Experts predict that over 2 million women in the U.S. reach menopause every year, according to the North Ame...

    7. Women Who Exercise Often Hit Menopause Earlier

      Women who spend a lot of time exercising or eat a heart-healthy diet appear to reach menopause earlier, a new Japanese study shows.While that doesn't prove work-outs...

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