WASHINGTON — Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age. The legislation calls for the federal government to spend more on clinical trials on menopause as well as the … Read more
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A quarter of women experiencing menopause say the best thing about it is getting a “second wave of sisterhood”, according to research. A study of 2,000 people, who are peri-menopausal, menopausal, or who have been through the menopause, found 14 percent have made more friends by sharing their experiences of the life stage than they … Read more
Speaking of estrogen: It’s pretty much everything. Not only does the hormone fuel all things, but it also supports healthy skin cell functioning. So when estrogen levels plummet during menopause, “skin can’t protect itself, maintain hydration, or produce strong collagen the way it once could,” Joshua Zeichner, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, … Read more
Going through the menopause can cause women to experience changes to the way they feel, and the health and appearance of their body and skin. Whilst there’s no magic cure for the symptoms of this stage of life, more awareness is being raised about the menopause. Brands are also focusing on creating products that combat … Read more
As women go through different life stages, the health and appearance of the skin can change drastically. Changes in oestrogen levels during the menopause can really affect the skin, and cause it to lack hydration. Research carried out by Olay with the Skin Health Alliance found that 49 percent of British women don’t know which … Read more
Menopause can bring about a number of mental, physical and emotional changes — including some shifts in your sex life. Clinically speaking, menopause is reached when you’ve gone 12 straight months without a period, marking the end of one’s reproductive years. The average age of the last menstrual period is 51, according to the American … Read more
I’m a weight loss expert – shedding the pounds can help women manage the meno… (Image: Getty) It can often feel like an uphill battle trying to lose weight during the menopause, yet there are ways to stay fit and healthy during this often turbulent time. Here the experts from Slimming World, the UK and … Read more
A woman’s symptoms were initially dismissed by doctors as the menopause, until a scan revealed she was actually living with a brain tumour. Karen Griffiths, 60, started suffering from one-sided pulsatile tinnitus, when a heartbeat is heard in the ear, in 2018. Around the same time, she also began suffering from headaches in the morning, … Read more
With menopause becoming more mainstream this year, advocates in Canada are hopeful this shift could drive progress in health care and workplaces to better support women in what can be a very difficult stage in their life. In an aging population, more women in their 40s and 50s are openly talking about their own experience … Read more
