Perhaps your first hint that you're approaching, or in, menopause is the hot flashes you get: feelings of intense heat all over your skin, so much so that you think you're going to melt. It's embarrassing -- you sweat all over, sometimes perspire on your face, and if you're fair-skinned like I am, your face and neck get red. You feel so uncomfortable that you lose focus on what you're doing -- nothing matters except cooling down.
This feeling often doesn't last long and isn't medically...
Dear Dr. Motola, I'm having hot flashes after one injection of Lupron 6 months ago. When will they stop? I took Casodex for one month... Read more »
Do you take an aromatase inhibitor (Femara, Arimidex, Aromasin) to prevent breast cancer recurrence? Do you also take one of those... Read more »
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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 »
Source: eOrthopod
Adult patients with severe hip problems present new challenges for the orthopedic surgeon. This study presents the second report on a group of 20... Read more »
Women who experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flashes or night sweats may be more at risk for bone loss, a new study suggests.... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Total knee replacement, or total knee arthroplasty is an increasingly common surgery. The authors of this article describe various issues involved in... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
The need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), replacement, is growing for both older and younger patients - and with this growth, physicians need to... Read more »
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 »
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