Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families, health systems and societies. Increasingly, strokes are not just occurring in older adults. They are affecting younger people in the most…
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced that after 20 years, they were righting a medical wrong —…
A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in journal Menopause, finds self-pleasure is a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms, especially mood and sleep changes.
A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in the journal Menopause, finds self-pleasure is a valuable care strategy for managing menopause symptoms, especially mood and sleep changes. Most women are open to…
The FDA’s removal of black box warnings reflects evolving science on menopausal hormone therapy, which is safe for many women but not all. Here's who could benefit.
Many women struggle at work due to menopause symptoms. The FDA's decision to remove warnings on menopause hormone treatments could help them get the relief they deserve.
Protein is everywhere lately. Whether it’s a fitness pro telling you to beef up your protein intake, a women’s health expert warning you about the dangers of muscle loss in perimenopause, or a perimenopausal influencer making a comedy reel…
The science around hormone therapy to treat menopause has changed a lot since the FDA issued warning labels 20 years ago. Now the labels are being removed, here are 6 things to consider.
The US health regulatory agency on Monday said it would direct manufacturers to remove a bold warning on many hormone therapies used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, saying the risks have been exaggerated.
For the past decade, Dr. Heather Hirsch has tried to convince women that hormone therapy drugs are the best way to treat symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. But warning labels on estrogen have scared many women away from getting the…
The FDA says it will remove the "black box" warning labels on many hormone therapy drugs used to treat menopause and perimenopause. Dr. Tami Rowen, an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, joins to break down…