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Survey Tallies Menopause Symptoms' Toll As hot flash severity rises, productivity and quality of life may fall. Read the Story

• FDA Approves Drug for Older Women Experiencing Painful Sex

  Osphena taken for 12 weeks found safe, effective in reducing discomfort

• Women With Alzheimer's-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging

  Early study found no such effect on women using hormone replacement therapy

• Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause

  Study finds women with this mutation may also have increased infertility risk, but more research needed

• Menopause Can Bring Lapses in Memory, Thinking, Study Finds

  Challenges may be worse in the first year after menstrual periods stop, researchers report

• What Causes Hot Flashes? Rat Study Gives New Clues

  Specific set of neurons in brain may be culprit, researchers find

• Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds

  Older women who lose weight and then regain it may raise their risk of cardiovascular trouble

• Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes

  Chemo seems to play a role in early diagnosis of diabetes in postmenopausal patients

• Soy-Rich Diets May Not Prevent Hot Flashes in Most Menopausal Women

  Study suggests natural plant estrogens aren't effective for menopause symptoms

• Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility

  Heredity seems to play a role in women's egg supply, study suggests

• Hypnosis May Ease Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women

  It reduced the frequency of the symptom by nearly three-fourths, study found

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