Research News on Day-to-Day Matters
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Prolia Approved to Treat Osteoporosis
A new osteoporosis treatment called Prolia has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Antidepressant May Help Ease Hot Flashes
New research suggests that the antidepressant medicine Celexa (chemical name: citalopram) can lower the number and severity of hot flashes in post-menopausal women.
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Cancer Support Community Launches Online Breast Cancer Survivor Registry
The Cancer Support Community has started a new registry to better understand the emotional and social needs of breast cancer survivors.
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Society Releases New Guidelines on Hormone Replacement Therapy
The North American Menopause Society has developed new guidelines for using hormone replacement therapy that recommend a bone mineral density test after stopping long-term HRT.
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Getting Pregnant Doesn’t Affect Future Survival
A new analysis suggests that pregnancy doesn't negatively affect the future survival of women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Up Risk of Lung Cancer
A large study suggests that women who use combination HRT are much more likely to develop lung cancer than women who never used HRT or used estrogen-only HRT.
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Exercise Lowers Estrogen Levels in Older Women
A new study found that post-menopausal women who regularly did intense exercise for a year had lower levels of estradiol, a type of estrogen, compared to women who didn't exercise.
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Should Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Avoid Vaginal Rings, Tablets with Estradiol? Risks Not Clear
A very small study found that vaginal rings or tablets that contain estradiol (a hormone related to estrogen) can increase blood levels of estradiol in post-menopausal women being treated for early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Nerve Block Helps Ease Hot Flashes, Night Sweats
A very small study suggests that nerve blocking may ease hot flashes and night sweats in post-menopausal women being treated for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Bisphosphonates Seem to Reduce Risk
A new study found a strong association between taking oral bisphosphonates and a lower risk of breast cancer.
