Seems like many of my friends are battling hot flashes – and a recent report indicates they also may be fighting off low bone density. According to “What Your Hot Flashes May Be Telling You” in the October 2009 issue of More magazine, a new study by University of California-Los Angeles researchers suggests that women who have hot flashes may be more likely to experience lower bone density. The researchers theorize that stress hormones may be a factor in both hot flashes and bone...
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Hot flashes good sign for cancer survivors
Hot flashes may be a good sign for breast cancer survivors who took the med tamoxifen, researchers say. In a five-year study of women who had taken... Read more »
St. John's Wort May Ease Hot Flashes
A small study at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran has found that the herbal remedy St. John's wort may ease menopausal hot flashes.... Read more »
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 »
Study: Soy's Effect on Hot Flashes 'Inconclusive'
After reviewing 19 published studies, researchers say there is not enough evidence to prove that soy is effective at fighting hot flashes. Soy... Read more »
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