Melissa Carroll

Women transitioning through menopause are at higher risk for heart disease, according to the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). This research adds...

Living near green spaces is associated with a wide variety of benefits, including a lower risk of obesity, improved attention capacity in children and slower...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy in the U.S. and the fourth most common cancer among women. In addition,...

Sometimes, menopause symptoms are worse than just hot flashes and night sweats, and you must learn to cope with them. Here’s how to do this!...

Having sex every week can DELAY your menopause: scientists say that not enough action becomes ’causes the body to choose to stop ovulating’ Study compared...

Teri Hines was in her mid-40s when she started to notice that her body was changing. Her period became irregular and more intense. “It increased...

Common ‘forever’ chemicals found in drinking water, among other things, have been linked to early menopause in women, raising new concerns over the contaminants. The...

In a national sample of US women in their mid-40s to mid-50s, those with high serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely...

Apparently our menopausal bodies are a desert. We certainly knew about the hot part, getting reminded of it constantly when the flashes turn us into...

Known as ‘forever chemicals,’ PFAS are humanmade and used in a wide variety of nonstick and waterproof products and firefighting foams. PFAS chemicals can contaminate...

More and more women are continuing to lace up their sneakers to train and race hard later in life. But the physiological changes brought on...

“We already knew that estrogen has a role in the regulation of muscle properties,” says doctoral student Hanna-Kaarina Juppi. “By following the hormonal status, measuring...

Menopause is a natural cycle that affects women (usually in their 40s or 50s) and marks the end of the menstrual cycle. Although this sounds...

For a birthday girl worried what the advancing postmenopausal years are doing to her mind — yes, that would be me — the chance that...

Environmental exposure to certain synthetic chemicals was associated with early menopause, according to a new study. In an analysis of over 1,100 premenopausal women, those...

While the perception of menstruation is changing and the topic is becoming increasingly less of a taboo, it’s clear that the same cannot be said...

Menopause is a time where the body goes through a lot of changes, and those changes come with some unpleasant side effects. The most commonly...

There’s a broad range of supplements available to women who are interested in managing their menopause symptoms as naturally as possible. Judging from the interest...

Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause. These are the various stages in a woman’s biological cycle. One leads to the other, while pregnancy can happen...

Menoquil Review: Ease Menopause Symptoms with This Natural Supplement Menoquil Review: Ease Menopause Symptoms with This Natural Supplement : Menopause is an inevitable stage for all...

Embracing the Menopause Metamorphosis! One day, a small opening appeared on a cocoon. A man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as...

Women could protect their bones by adding some soy to their diet, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Missouri in Columbia have...

Hot Flashes: Is It Menopause? Or Is It Your Thyroid? The summer heat can make just about anyone uncomfortable; especially the Texas summer heat we...

Risk factors for poor sleep in menopause include depression and vasomotor symptoms. This content was originally published here.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2018 — A year of hormone therapy cut the risk of depression symptoms in women going through menopause and early postmenopause, new...

Written by Milly D. Art by Hazel Evans. It may be less of a taboo topic these days, but menopause still has a stigma attached to...

By the time they reach menopause — which officially begins one year after a woman’s last period — many women think they have their lives...

Teri Hines was in her mid-40s when she started to notice that her body was changing. Her period became irregular and more intense. “It increased...

In a new study, researchers found that maintaining a normal weight and quitting smoking before age 40 may strongly prevent hot flashes and night sweats...

Bloating is prompted by indigestion or gas in the stomach and is most often associated with a protruding stomach. Women may also say their faces...

Hot flashes. Insomnia. Depression. Menopause is often a list of bad symptoms or the butt of jokes. But can it also be a source of...

Menopause is a condition that most women will go through in their 40s and 50s. It is a period where the menstrual cycle ceases, and...

If you have ever had a migraine, you know the pain can be debilitating. A migraine can come on unexpectedly and last for several hours,...

Menopause is typically associated with the changes that occur in women, but men can go through their own version of menopause as well. It was...

Being underweight in your early 20s and 30s may be dangerous to your reproductive health – and beyond. According to a study published in Human Reproduction, underweight young...

our friends at Genneve and they have put together a series of 9 free videos talking with experts on some of menopause’s biggest challenges. This...

Diet may play a role in menopause onset, according to a British study that analyzed data from 914 women. Find out the two foods, in...

Undergoing earlier menopause is a sign of a greater burden of age-related damage and dysfunction, so it should not be surprising to see that this...

For women who want to avoid hormone treatment during menopause, relief from hot flushes might be found at the end of a needle, according to...

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Allison L. Naleway, PhDSenior Investigator Associate Director, Science Programs Center for Health Research Kaiser Permanente MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this...

Member of the Week: Pam Lob, Author of Beyond Hot and Crazy: A Radical Guide to Living Well with Menopause Name: Pam Lob Book Title:...

This post has been a long time coming… just like losing weight can be. [Reading time: 14 minutes] At the end of last year I...

In a new study, researchers found that women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in...

With sweat slowly trickling down your neck and a migraine throbbing behind your eyes, it can be hard to force a smile, let alone laugh....

If you are reading this article, the chances are you are either experiencing menopause, or you want to be prepared for when the time comes....

Is there really such a thing as male menopause? More than a few middle-aged men have reported symptoms like loss of sexual desire, weight gain,...

Before you transition into full menopause, you might experience some uncomfortable symptoms. Here’s what you can expect, along with six tips for managing perimenopause. Perimenopause...

Menopause is a state of life that is accompanied by hot flushes, night sweat, insomnia, mood swings and fatigue. The weight loss process can also...

This week, I’d like to introduce you to Kathryn Colas, author of How to survive menopause without losing your mind, a topic very close to...

Through history, women have shared their experiences and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet,...