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Can Maca Reduce Hot Flashes?
An experimental medication reduced hot flashes and sleep disturbances in postmenopausal women when compared with a placebo, according to new data from the manufacturer. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals plans to submit an application for the new med to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next year.
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Black Cohosh for Hot Flashes: Miracle Herb or Hogwash... Hard to Know
Does black cohosh work? Most women who are approaching menopause or who are in it have heard friends talk about black cohosh, an herbal... Read more »
Stress, Anxiety and Hot Flashes
Most women going through menopause experience at least some degree of hot flashes. These usually begin with a sudden felling of heat... Read more »
Will Soy Consumption Help My Hot Flashes?
In the past experts have suggested that women who suffer from mild to moderate hot flashes and night sweats try eating up to 25 grams of... Read more »
New Study Suggests Flaxseed May Not Be Helpful in Stopping Hot Flashes
My friend Mara often adds flax seeds to the homemade bread she bakes on a regular basis. While flaxseed may be good for managing digestive... Read more »
Hot Flashes: A New Menopause Symptom Treatment on the Horizon?
Has menopause has got you down? The emotional swings, the crazy menstrual periods, the feeling that your mind is a blackboard that's... Read more »
From Our Sources
Fertility drug may ease hot flashes
The fertility drug Cetrotide appears to reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women, researchers in the Netherlands say. Cetrorelix blocks the brain... Read more »
Antidepressant Celexa May Ease Hot Flashes
A new study has found that the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram) can reduce the severity of hot flashes, at least in the short term. Other studies... Read more »
Less Excess Weight Means Fewer Hot Flashes: Study
According to a new study, middle-aged women who are overweight or obese who lose weight may reduce the hot flashes that come with menopause.... Read more »
Meditation Classes May Ease Severe Hot Flashes: Study
Attending classes that teach meditation and stretching exercises can help improve quality of life for women who have severe hot flashes, researchers... Read more »
Hot Flashes
Source: Breastcancer.org
A hot flash is a sudden, intense, hot feeling on your face and upper body. Hot flashes can be accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, sweating, nausea,... Read more »
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