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Women Who Reached Menopause Before 40 Had Higher Hypertension Rates, and a Blood Pressure Check Costs Nothing

In 107,836 UK women, premature menopause was linked to higher hypertension rates. Earlier blood pressure monitoring is a low-cost ask with no downside.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

Vaginal Estrogen Is Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations in Women with Repeat UTIs, and Most Eligible Patients Never Fill the Prescription

New database research links vaginal estrogen to lower sepsis and hospitalization rates in women with recurrent UTIs. What the evidence does and does not show.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Local Estrogen Is Tied to Fewer Urinary Infections and Fewer Hospital Admissions After Menopause

New data tie local vaginal estrogen to fewer UTI hospitalizations after menopause, yet only 9% of Medicare women with symptoms fill a prescription.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Older women's health is woefully understudied

The health of older women is a largely neglected group in medical research.

Fortune · Jun 18, 2024

Menopause awareness and education should start earlier in life

For many women, having uncomfortable conversations with their mothers or a health care professional about menstruation was a rite of passage. Today, there is a lot of education available for girls, but what still is lacking is education around menopause.

Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022

Early diabetes diagnosis can increase risk of early menopause, study finds

New research has has revealed that women who develop diabetes in their early 30s could be at risk of early menopause, which could increase the risk of developing osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease because of their lowered oestrogen hormone levels

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022