There’s a new medicine to manage hot flashes, which many women identify as the most troubling aspect of menopause, a recent study reports. Yet Marty Makary, a surgeon and public health researcher at Johns Hopkins, says for many, effective treatment …

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Women who don’t have symptoms like hot flashes during menopause shouldn’t take hormone therapy, a federal task force finds. Hormones don’t seem to reduce cardiovascular risk or cognitive decline and may be associated with some harms. Wen Shen, a menopause …

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Seeking a healthcare center that not only provides services related to issues that arise during menopause but also educates women about them is critical, Johns Hopkins menopause expert Wen Shen says. Shen: Patient education is so important because there’s so …

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Centers that advertise themselves as focused on women’s health issues may not provide the range of services women who are experiencing menopause may need. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, who’s developed a team-based approach to this stage …

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Menopause is complicated for many women, and this requires a team of experts for the range of issues someone may experience. That’s according to Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, who says mental health issues and cardiovascular and …

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While menopause will be experienced by every woman as she ages, a complete understanding of the range of issues that can arise in this life stage is incomplete. That’s why Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues …

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Women are a rarity in the biological world, since they will spend up to a third or more of their lives after the point where they cease reproductive ability, at menopause. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, says …

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The Women’s Health Initiative was a series of studies looking at interventions to improve the health of women after menopause, and in examining hormone therapy, found an increased risk for breast cancer. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, …

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Oral estrogen products for women in perimenopause and menopause can be associated with a number of negative side effects. That’s according to Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins. Shen: Oral estrogen therapy can increase c-reactive protein, which is …

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Hormone therapy helps women in both perimenopause and menopause cope with symptoms like hot flashes and sleep interruption, but choosing whether to take hormones is complicated. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, offers some insight. Shen: Estrogen therapy …

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