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November 25, 2023
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VIDEO: Leslie Cho, MD, discusses CV risks, benefits of menopausal hormone therapy

VIDEO: Leslie Cho, MD, discusses CV risks, benefits of menopausal hormone therapy

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Leslie Cho, MD, discusses how to assess CV risk when considering use of hormone therapy for bothersome menopausal symptoms.

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November 24, 2023
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Top in women’s health: Diet improves menopause symptoms; bone loss after hormone therapy

Top in women’s health: Diet improves menopause symptoms; bone loss after hormone therapy

Research shows that lifestyle modifications, particularly diet quality, can lead to cardiometabolic health benefits for women during the menopause transition.

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November 16, 2023
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Testosterone use among transgender men increases sexual activity interest, pain/discomfort

Testosterone use among transgender men increases sexual activity interest, pain/discomfort

Testosterone use among transgender men and gender-diverse people was linked to higher interest in sexual activity and also pain or discomfort during sexual activity, researchers reported.

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November 16, 2023
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Bone density rebounds for transgender people during gender-confirming hormone therapy

Bone density rebounds for transgender people during gender-confirming hormone therapy

Transgender people who use gender-confirming hormone therapy long term have increases in bone mineral density back to levels observed before pubertal suppression, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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November 14, 2023
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Lifestyle modifications lead to cardiometabolic health benefits during menopause

Lifestyle modifications lead to cardiometabolic health benefits during menopause

DENVER — Therapeutic lifestyle modifications, particularly focusing on diet quality, can improve long-term cardiometabolic health for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, according to a presenter at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

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November 13, 2023
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Bone density decreases when stopping, never using menopausal hormone therapy

Bone density decreases when stopping, never using menopausal hormone therapy

Postmenopausal women who stopped or never used hormone therapy over a 5-year period experienced a loss in bone density, whereas bone density was maintained for those who continued treatment, researchers reported in Menopause.

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November 10, 2023
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Menopausal hormone therapy may increase risk for late-onset rheumatoid arthritis

Menopausal hormone therapy may increase risk for late-onset rheumatoid arthritis

Oral contraceptives may protect against rheumatoid arthritis, while menopausal hormone therapy could increase risk for late-onset RA, according to data published in Rheumatology.

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October 20, 2023
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VIDEO: Monitor weight, cardiometabolic factors for adults receiving gender-confirming HT

VIDEO: Monitor weight, cardiometabolic factors for adults receiving gender-confirming HT

DALLAS — In this Healio video exclusive, Michael S. Irwig, MD, discusses how gender-confirming hormone therapy may affect obesity and cardiometabolic health.

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October 05, 2023
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Top in women's health: Risks of heat exposure; caregiving may worsen menopause symptoms

Top in women's health: Risks of heat exposure; caregiving may worsen menopause symptoms

Both long-term and short-term heat exposure were linked to an increased risk for maternal morbidity in pregnant women, researchers reported.

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