Research at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont reveals how menopause, once a taboo topic, affects brain function, reinforcing the idea that the menopause transition is not only a reproductive ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Cognitive decline not only affects a woman's quality of life but also her ability to lead an independent lifestyle later in life. A new large-scale study suggests that a longer reproductive lifespan, resulting in greater ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain—the organ undergoing perhaps the most remarkable transformation. Over the past decade, a small group ...
Mar 15, 2026
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Women with certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and high waist circumference, face a greater increase in risk for liver fibrosis than men with the same risk factors. The study, just published in ...
Mar 9, 2026
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. For decades, researchers have observed that premenopausal women are less likely to develop ...
Mar 4, 2026
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The skin forms a natural barrier that prevents bacteria entering the body. Severe burns stop this protective function from working properly, and germs can enter the blood more easily through the wounds. If the airways have ...
Feb 25, 2026
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A woman's insulin levels in midlife are linked to the timing and duration of menopausal hot flashes, night sweats and cold sweats, according to new research from the University of Victoria (UVic). The study found that having ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Removing the most dire warning from hormonal therapies to treat menopause is likely the right call, women's health experts say, but exuberance for the treatments could be getting ahead of the evidence.
Nov 18, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eliminating the prominent "black box" warnings on many hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications, signaling a major shift in how the treatment is viewed for menopausal women.
Nov 15, 2025
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Given the seriousness and increased frequency of strokes, many studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy and the risk of stroke, with varying results.
Sep 3, 2025
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