Postmenopausal Women

The FDA cleared a wearable vibration belt device as a non-pharmacologic treatment for postmenopausal women with osteopenia, according to an industry press release.

An intravaginal ring with combination estradiol and progesterone was safe and effective in treating vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women, according to phase 1/2 study results published in Menopause.

Past or current use of menopausal hormone therapy is significantly associated with GERD among postmenopausal women, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Having higher cardiorespiratory fitness may be a protective factor against breast cancer for postmenopausal women with elevated body fat, according to the results of research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Despite the high prevalence of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women in urban Tianjin, China, most women had no knowledge of the dangers or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, according to findings published in Menopause.

Treatment with a vaginal tamoxifen capsule in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vulvovaginal atrophy was safe with minimal drug exposure, researchers reported in a phase 1/2 clinical study.

Among postmenopausal women, hormone preparations increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and had a protective effect against osteopenia, according to a real-world study published in Menopause.

CHICAGO — The odds of having gastric and pancreatic cancers were higher among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy and remained significant after controlling for risk factors, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.

Sleep-deprived postmenopausal women who catch up on their sleep over the weekend are less likely to have hyperuricemia than women who do not catch up on their sleep, according to findings published in Menopause.