U.S. Births, Birth Rates Continue To Decline, CDC Says

The U.S. birth rate and the nation’s total number of births decreased in 2009 from the previous year, with experts speculating that the declines are linked to the recession, according to a preliminary analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, USA Today reports…

Direct Link Between Drop In Breast Cancer Rates And Reduced Hormone Therapy

In a new UCSF study of more than 2 million mammogram screenings performed on nearly 700,000 women in the United States, scientists for the first time show a direct link between reduced hormone therapy and declines in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as well as invasive breast cancer…

Hormone Supplement Benefit Does Not Last After Menopause

A new study suggests that a hormone supplement benefit does not last, despite some earlier evidence that hormone replacement therapy after menopause can help maintain women’s muscle mass. The fact that muscle mass of a woman declines after menopause has been long known, and researchers have assumed that warning estrogen levels may be part of that. A new study has found that women who used …

Menopause Symptoms Red Hot Mama's And Leading OB/GYN's Discuss Solutions

By the year 2030, the World Health Organization estimates that 1.2 billion women will be age 50 and older, the age when hormone production by the ovaries declines and most women experience symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, rapid heartbeat, night sweats, difficulty sleeping, irritability, memory lapses, dryness, loss of Libido, muscle aches and weight gain…

Menopause Symptoms Red Hot Mama's And Leading OB/GYN's Discuss Solutions

By the year 2030, the World Health Organization estimates that 1.2 billion women will be age 50 and older, the age when hormone production by the ovaries declines and most women experience symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, rapid heartbeat, night sweats, difficulty sleeping, irritability, memory lapses, dryness, loss of Libido, muscle aches and weight gain…

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