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MENOPAUSE PRESS ARCHIVE                --- (jump down to womens health press archive - click here)

  1. Bad hot flashes? Try dropping a few pounds : 12 July 2010 via Reuters
  2. Early menopause doubles risk of heart problems : 23 June 2010 The Independent
  3. Test to predict menopause age a step nearer : 27 June 2010 BBC News Online
  4. British women 'suffer symptoms of menopause more than those in other countries' : 8 June 2010 The Telegraph
  5. Low-dose HRT patches better than pills for stroke risk : 4 June 2010 BBC News Online
  6. Lifestyle factors like HRT 'don't compound genetic risks' of breast cancer : 3 June 2010 Daily Mail
  7. Bizarre menopause treatments : 8 April 2010 Daily Mail
  8. HRT 'does NOT raise risk of breast cancer' : 1 April 2010 Daily Mail
  9. Is a new ‘natural’ HRT the answer? : 30 March 20100 Daily Mail
  10. Obesity And Physical Inactivity Poses Arthritis Risk, Especially For Women : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  11. Hormone Changes During Menopause Increase Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  12. Women on oestrogen only HRT 'at increased risk of asthma' : 12 Feb 2010 The Telegraph
  13. AdvaCAL Calcium Effective Against Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women : 12 Feb 2010 Medicalnewstoday.com
  14. HRT tied to lower colon cancer risk : 8 Feb 2010 Reuters
  15. St. John's wort may cool hot flashes : 18 January 2010 Reuters
  16. 59 year old offered IVF by a British clinic. : 18 January 2010 Daily Mail
  17. Heart attack rate rising for middle-aged women : 4 Nov 2009 Daily Mail
  18. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  19. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  20. HRT decreases mortality in younger postmenopausal woman : 29 Oct 2009 Medicalnewstoday.com
  21. Getting fatter in mid-life may worsen hot flashes : 25 Sept 2009 Reuters
  22. HRT 'leaves women more vulnerable to lung cancer' : 21 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  23. Video: Men ignorant about their partner's menopause : 21 Sept 2009 thefamilygp.com
  24. Fertility drug may reduce hot flashes : 17 Sept 2009 Reuters
  25. Seizure drug helps women with hot flashes sleep : 14 Sept 2009 Reuters
  26. Woman's death blamed on menopause : 9 Sept 2009 BBC News Online
  27. Buyer Beware: Estrogen Supplements Not As Effective As Claimed : 4 Sept 2009 Medical News Today
  28. Low-dose estrogen may help if breast cancer recurs : 25 Aug 2009 Reuters
  29. Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Ovarian Cancer : 20 July 2009 health.com
  30. Should middle-aged women be taking natural HRT? : 7 July 2009 Daily Mail
  31. HRT Special: What's the prognosis for women who reject HRT? : 22 June 2009 Telegraph
  32. Menopause DOES cause loss of memory (but it comes back) : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  33. Nerve injection that can stop the nightmare of hot flushes : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  34. Clues found to menopause timing : 25 May 2009 BBC News Online
  35. Why the menopause could be the best years of your life : 30 March 2009 Daily Mail
  36. Menopausal sex 'myths' analysed : 6 March 2009 BBC News Online
  37. HRT 'could double the threat of skin cancer' : 26 Feb 2009 Daily Mail
  38. MDs give OK to hormone therapy : 9 Feb 2009 Canada.com
  39. Opinions differ on herbal remedy to ease menopause : 9 Feb 2009 Independent
  40. HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' : 5 Feb 2009 BBC News Online
  41. Hormone therapy safe, says new study : 23 Jan 2009 TheSpec
  42. Little or no evidence that herbal remedies relieve menopausal symptoms. : 15 Jan 2009 Nursing in Practice
  43. Menopause, a survivors' guide : 15 Jan 2009 Daily Mail
  44. Menopause treatment reduces risk of bowel cancer. : 8 Jan 2009 The Telegraph
  45. Test predicts onset of menopause. : 4 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  46. HRT increases the chance of needing joint replacement : 28 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  47. Working Through The Menopause : 15 Oct 2008 medicalnewstoday
  48. Danish study finds HRT does not raise heart attack : 30 Sept 2008 Reuters
  49. Risk Of Fracture After Menopause Reduced By Oestrogen : 24 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  50. HRT 'can cut risk of breat cancer for at-risk women' : 24 Sept 2008 The Telegraph
  51. Acupuncture beats drug to treat hot flashes : 22 Sept 2008 The Mirror
  52. Cancer and heart disease scares 'put one million women off HRT a year' : 20 Sept 2008 Daily Mail
  53. Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms : 28 Aug 2008 Reuters
  54. Experts say HRT improves quality of life. : 22 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  55. Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT : 22 Aug 2008 BMJ Online First
  56. Tibolone 'doubles the risk of stroke' : 14 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  57. 'Women must have brittle bone drug', campaigners beg Health Secretary : 1 August 2008 Daily Mail
  58. HRT study 'highlights pills risk' : 11 July 2008 BBC News Online
  59. Hormone replacement therapy 'could help fight dementia' : 6 July 2008 BBC News Online
  60. Difficulty Sleeping Increases As Women Progress Through Menopause : 2 July 2008 Medicalnewstoday
  61. British women in denial of the menopause : 17 June 2008 Nursing in practice
  62. Predicting Heart Disease Risk Due To Hormone Therapy : 28 May 2008 BBC News Online
  63. Benefit of the doubt: HRT today : The Herold BBC News Online
  64. HRT pills DOUBLE the risk of getting blood clots - but patches are safer, say experts : 23 May 2008 Daily Mail
  65. HRT is given the ALL CLEAR. : 20 May 2008 Daily Mail
  66. The blood test that will set a date for your menopause : 30 April 2008 Daily Mail
  67. Sleep disruption is biggest problem for menopausal women. : 17 April 2008 Medical News Today
  68. The Origin of Menopause: Why Do Women Outlive Fertility? : 3 April 2008 Scientific American
  69. HRT 'might ward off Alzheimer's'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  70. Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk. : 11 March 2008 Reuters
  71. HRT still raises risk of cancer years after treatment finishes : 6 March 2008 The Scotman
  72. Hormone Therapy Compromised Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via Mammogram And Biopsy : 26 Feb 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  73. From 'menopause' to baby for mum : 28 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  74. Menopausal mood swings, headaches ease over time : 21 Jan 2008 Reuters
  75. Prolonged use of HRT increases breast cancer risks, researchers warn : 16 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  76. Soy may thwart belly-fat gain after menopause : 14 Jan 2008 Reuters
  77. No Excess Cardiovascular Risk From HRT For Most Patients : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  78. Exercise May Ease Menopausal Symptoms : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  79. Study Analyzes Hormone Therapy In Younger Menopausal Women : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  80. Too young for the menopause? : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  81. Asthma risk 'rises in menopause' : 24 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  82. Menopausal Women May Have An Increased Asthma Risk. : 20 Dec 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  83. Decision Aids Help Women Make Menopause Treatment Choices : 26 Oct 2007 Newswise
  84. Sex lessons for 'cranky' miners : 25 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  85. Lowest-dose estrogen patch relieves hot flashes : 16 Oct 2007 Reuters
  86. One million women 'have needlessly abandoned HRT' : 10 Oct 2007 Daily Mail
  87. Action call on 'cancer lifestyle' : 30 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  88. Asthma risks 'double' during menopause : 18 Sept 2007 Times Online
  89. Early surgical menopause raises neurologic risk : 31 August 2007 Reuters
  90. Menopause hard on couple's sex lives : 17 August 2007 Reuters UK
  91. Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some side effects : 10 August 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  92. Smoking may bring on early menopause : 19 July 2007 Reuters
  93. HRT 'no benefit' to older hearts : 13 July 2007 BBC News Online
  94. New pill ends side effects of hormone replacement : 10 July 2007 The Scotsman
  95. Health scares take their toll on HRT : 3 July 2007 BBC News Online
  96. Stressful job 'hastens' menopause : 25 June 2007 BBC News Online
  97. HRT 'maintains clearer arteries' : 21 June 2007 Channel 4 News
  98. 'Male menopause' gel is launched : 12 June 2007 BBC News Online
  99. Scientists develop pill to delay the menopause : 12 June 2007 Daily Mail
  100. Jury is out over HRT heart risks : 8 July 2007 BBC News Online
  101. Lifestyle helps protect heart postmenopause : 15 May 2007 Reuters
  102. The truth behind the HRT scares : 1 May 2007 The Mirror
  103. HRT linked to ovarian cancer risk : 19 April 2007 BBC News Online
  104. New study disputes HRT risks : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  105. U-turn on the risks of HRT as experts say it CAN cut heart disease : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  106. Patch 'to boost female sex drive' : 26 March 2007 BBC News Online
  107. Menopause.. or something more serious? : 6 March 2007 The Mirror
  108. HRT could be sold over the counter : 7 February 2007 The Telegraph
  109. Menopause at 30 for millions in poverty : 24 January 2007 The Times
  110. Women can stop bone-saving drug : 27 December 2006 BBC News Online
  111. Study rejects link between HRT and heart disease : 22 December 2006 The Guardian
  112. HRT 'could prevent heart disease' : 22 December 2006 BBC News Online
  113. Black cohosh 'does not ease menopause symptoms' : 21 December 2006 The Daily Mail
  114. Breast cancer drop linked to HRT : 15 December 2006 BBC News Online
  115. Menopause is delayed by 18 months : 8 December 2006 The Independent
  116. Keep Memories Alive with Hormone Therapy : 19 November 2006 Fox News
  117. HRT use 'linked to hearing risk' : 5 September 2006 BBC News Online
  118. Menopause alternative remedy fear : 1 September 2006 BBC News Online
  119. HRT - women lose out as the debate goes on : 26 July 2006 Financial Times
  120. Liver warning over menopause herb : 18 July 2006 BBC News Online
  121. To HRT or not to HRT? : 8 Feb 2006 The Times
  122. Menopause Matters website in the press : 21 Nov 2005 Daily Mail
  123. 'Fertility clock' test for women : 13 October 2005 BBC News Online
  124. HRT: the reality behind the hype : 5 August 2005 BBC News Online
  125. Red clover may combat hot flushes : 1 August 2005 BBC News Online
  126. HRT cancer causing, says WHO body : 29 July 2005 BBC News Online
  127. Birth date 'influences menopause' : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  128. Menopause delay 'a possibility' : 5 May 2005 BBC News Online
  129. HRT alternative linked to cancer : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  130. Chewing gum can 'enhance breasts' : 18 March 2005 BBC News Online
  131. Spray to boost female sex drive : 10 February 2005 BBC News Online
  132. Drug helps with menopause flushes : 1 February 2005 BBC News Online
  133. HRT 'bone aid in prostate care' : 31 January 2005 BBC News Online
  134. Gallbladder disease and HRT : 21 January 2005 BBC News Online
  135. Vitamin A and fractures : 12 January 2005 BBC News Online
  136. Older mums likely to live longer : 25 December 2004 BBC News Online
  137. Warning over long-term HRT use : 30 November 2004 BBC News Online
  138. Women can prolong lives by starting HRT before 60 : 19 October 2004 Times Online
  139. HRT 'increases blood clot risk' : 6 October 2004 BBC News Online
  140. Doubt raised over HRT heart study : 28 June 2004 BBC News Online
  141. Dementia risk 'increased by HRT' : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  142. Test 'may predict menopause date' : 17 June 2004 BBC News Online
  143. Menopause 'linked to the seasons' : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  144. HRT could affect ability to hear : 25 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  145. HRT 'scare' expert plays down risk : 16 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  146. Q&A: HRT and breast cancer : 3 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  147. Confusion over HRT breast advice : 3 February 2004 BBC News Online
  148. Expert resigns over HRT warning: : 4 December, 2003 BBC News Online

WOMENS HEALTH PRESS ARCHIVE

  1. Blood test to detect breast cancer : 24 June 2010 marieclaire.co.uk
  2. New hope on brittle bone disease : 29 May 2010 Daily Mail
  3. Broccoli Component Could Help Prevent Or Treat Breast Cancer : 4 May 2010 Medical News Today
  4. Talc link to raised womb cancer risk. : 28 April 2010 Daily Mail
  5. Osteoporosis Can Be Forestalled By Exercise. : 28 April 2010 Medical News Today
  6. Walking can cut stroke risk for women by more than half : 7 April 2010 The Scotsman
  7. Osteoporosis Risk Factors For Women : 6 April 2010 medicalnewstoday
  8. Unplanned pregnancy warning to older women over 35 : 9 Feb 2010 BBC News Online
  9. Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer : 1 Feb 2010 Reuters
  10. Women need 'wake-up' call over cardiac risk : 6 Jan 2010 Irish Times
  11. Alcohol link to breast cancer recurrence : 14 Dec 2009 BBC News Online
  12. Leading Doctor Calls For The Urgent Need To Study The Consequences Of Premature Ovarian Failure : 10 Dec 2009 medicalnewstoday.com
  13. Bike rides ‘cut 16yrs off age’ : 23 Sept 2009 The Sun
  14. Restrictions on prescription of osteoporosis drugs 'defy belief' : 10 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  15. Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk : 8 July 2009 Reuters
  16. Eating Meat Does Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk In Older Women : 1 June 2009 medicalnewstoday
  17. Smear tests important in over 50s : 8 May 2009 BBC News Online
  18. Breast cancer deaths record low : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  19. Walnuts may prevent breast cancer : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  20. Coffee, tea tied to lower uterine cancer risk. : 16 April 2009 Reuters
  21. Women who have ovaries removed face increased risk of death : 21 April 2009 The Guardian
  22. GPs warn on internet drug sales : 16 April 2009 BBC News Online
  23. Many over-45s 'ignore STI risks' : 2 April 2009 BBC News Online
  24. How to spot the signs of heart disease in women : 2 March 2009 Independent
  25. Women Who Consume Olive Oil Preserve Their Bone Mass Better : 23 Feb 2009 Medical News Today
  26. women in their 40s are having the best sex of their lives : 4 Feb 2009 The Guardian
  27. Obesity raises risk of ovarian cancer : 7 Jan 2009 Globe and Mail
  28. Why women become LESS bitchy as they get older (and yes, it's to do with men) : 12 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  29. Painkillers 'cut breast cancer' : 8 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  30. Research Shows Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women : 19 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  31. Health moves 'halve early deaths' : 17 Sept 2008 BBC News Online
  32. Indigestion drugs 'can raise brittle bone risk,' researchers warn : 16 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  33. Study Highlights Importance For Women To Know Their Risk Of Heart Disease. : 15 Aug 2008 Medical News Today
  34. Greater cancer risk for obese women : 17 July 2008 Nursing in Practice
  35. Questioning The Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy : 17 July 2008 Medical News Today
  36. Sex diseases 'double in over-45s' : 30 June 2008 BBC News Online
  37. Lesbian health problems 'ignored' : 18 June 2008 BBC News Online
  38. Lifespan cheer for breast cancer : 11 June 2008 BBC News Online
  39. Broccoli is the new bone booster : 2 June 2008 Daily Mail
  40. Women get heart disease too. : 2 June 2008 The Northern Echo
  41. Forty per cent jump in female drinking fuels rise in breast cancer : 2 May 2008 Daily Mail
  42. Low thyroid output tied to heart attacks in women : 1 May 2008 Reuters
  43. Heart disease warning for women : 1 May 2008 BBC News Online
  44. Sex infections soar among elderly. : 23 April 2008 nursinginpractice.com
  45. Vitamins 'may shorten your life'. : 16 April 2008 BBC News Online
  46. Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk'. : 27 March 2008 BBC News Online
  47. Staying in shape 'hard for women'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  48. Incontinence In Women Alleviated With Physical Therapy Treatment : 20 March 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  49. Alcohol 'quickly' cuts heart risk. : 8 March 2008 BBC News Online
  50. Vitamin E linked to lung cancer : 29 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  51. Women drinkers to be target of ad campaign : 25 Feb 2008 The Guardian
  52. High heels 'may improve sex life' : 4 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  53. Many over-50s 'run risk of STI' : 31 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  54. Calcium pills 'raise heart risk' : 16 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  55. Breast screening 'really works' : 9 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  56. How a brisk stroll can stave off mid-life depression. : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  57. Osteoporosis 'link to depression' : 8 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  58. Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels. : 28 Nov 2008 Reuters
  59. Obesity 'fuels cancer in women' : 7 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  60. Is It All In The Head? - Understanding Psychosexual Disorders In Women : 2 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  61. Food cravings battle 'pointless' : 22 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  62. 60% 'unaware of cancer age link' : 21 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  63. Old age 'no barrier' to sex life : 23 August 2007 BBC News Online
  64. Middle-age spread? It isn't just a big fat joke : 21 Aug 2007 The Daily Mail
  65. Coffee 'protects female memory' : 7 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  66. Women over 40 'at risk' drinkers : 3 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  67. Annual treatment for osteoporosis : 3 May 2007 BBC News Online
  68. Hope for sex-boost slimming pill : 30 April 2007 BBC News Online
  69. Heart risk pinned down for women : 14 February 2007 BBC News Online
  70. Cola 'is bad' for women's bones : 6 October 2006 BBC News Online
  71. The baby that defied the odds : 29 September 2006 BBC News Online
  72. Breast cancer 'blood test hope' : 4 August 2006 BBC News Online
  73. Breast cancer drug 'a life-saver' : 6 June 2006 BBC News Online
  74. Breast screening 'a life-saver' : 22 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  75. Concern over womb cancer increase : 7 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  76. Breast cancer survival rates soar : 10 Oct 2005 BBC News Online
  77. Fingernail test for osteoporosis : 12 July 2005 BBC News Online
  78. Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths : 2 June 2005 BBC News Online
  79. Low fat diet breast cancer hope : 17 May 2005 BBC News Online
  80. 'Memory pill' for the forgetful : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  81. Fracture risk same with vitamin D : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  82. Drug boosts dieting weight loss : 15 April 2005 BBC News Online
  83. Drug 'beats family breast cancer' : 14 April 2005 BBC News Online
  84. Vitamin D could cut elderly falls : 28 March 2005 BBC News Online
  85. Thyroid gland breast cancer clue : 26 March 2005 BBC News Online
  86. Wine 'can protect women's hearts' : 15 January 2005 BBC News Online
  87. Public turning to self-help books : 13 January 2005 BBC News Online
  88. Dietary supplements: which ones work, which ones don't : 12 January 2005 The Times
  89. NHS not geared for osteoporosis : 9 December 2004 BBC News Online
  90. Advance in breast cancer treatment : 8 December 2004 BBC News Online
  91. Pomegranates can protect the heart : 29 November 2004 BBC News Online
  92. Sleep deprivation leads to weight gain : 14 November 2004 The Times
  93. Heavier women more prone to PMS : 27 October 2004 BBC News Online
  94. Vitamin D protects against breast cancer : 9 August 2004 BBC News Online
  95. Post breast cancer diet advice : 5 August 2004 BBC News Online
  96. Test detects early ovarian cancer : 26 July 2004 BBC News Online
  97. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Quiz : 22 July 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  98. Red meat risk for endometriosis : 15 July 2004 BBC News Online
  99. Endometriosis - plagued by painful periods : 5 July 2004 BBC News Online
  100. Alcohol may protect women's bones : 2 July 2004 BBC News Online
  101. WHO warns on alternative medicine : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  102. Breast cancer drug is lifesaver : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  103. National Osteoporosis Month : 1-30 June 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  104. Stroke fears halt major HRT trial : 2 March, 2004 BBC News Online
  105. Hormone found to block bone loss : 22 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  106. Missing ingredients in herb tests : 9 February, 2004 BBC News Online

Dumfries Courier. February 2004

menopause news HELPING HAND ... Dr Heather Currie, left, and Sister Katrina Martin are eager to support menopausal women

Clearing up HRT question

WITH such a minefield of information on menopausal treatments, Dr Heather Currie has produced a website, which she regularly up-dates. Increasing numbers have been clicking on in recent months to ease concerns about the controversy surrounding HRT and its links with breast cancer.

HRT stands for Hormone Replacement Therapy, which is designed to counteract with effects of reduced oestrogen levels.

There are 40 types of HRT product on the market, mainly consisting of natural, low does oestrogen. They can be taken as a daily tablet, a weekly or twice weekly patch, daily gel, nasal spray, vaginal cream or six month implant.

And for some women it helps control apparent symptoms such as bladder problems, vaginal dryness, dry skin to thinning hair.

It can also prevent bone loss and reduce the risk of fractures with woman at risk of osteoporosis.

Current opinion is that HRT taken for less than five years does not significantly increase the risk of breast cancer.

However, if taken for more than five years, there appears to be a small risk. For example, for women aged 50 to 70, breast cancer is thought to affect 45 per 1000. If taken for more than five years, this increases to 47 per 1000.

Research also shows that HRT has been shown to cause a small increased risk of clotting, for example, deep vein thrombosis.

Dr Currie said: "It is vital that women know as much as possible about the menopause so they can get the best treatments that suit them "HRT has brought many significant benefits to women for relief of distressing symptoms while others not so good.

"We are aware it is not perfect but it is fair to say the risks have been exaggerated.

"The vast majority of women who take HRT do no have troublesome side effects but for those who do, adjustments can be made and many different treatment options are available."


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