The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Hot Flashes
Show 1400: Exposing Blind Spots: Unmasking the Myths of Modern Medicine
When doctors' recommendations are based on scientific evidence, they hold up. But blind spots that rely on dogma instead are a problem.
Can You Prevent Wrinkles with HRT?
HRT might help slow skin aging, but it also has potential side effects that should be considered.
Why Is Hormone Replacement Therapy So Controversial?
Women suffering from severe hot flashes may take hormone replacement therapy. A study shows they are no more likely to die than women who avoid HRT.
Can an Antidepressant Really Help with Hot Flashes?
While an antidepressant might help with hot flashes and night sweats, stopping it could lead to withdrawal symptoms. A nondrug approach might be useful.
Will Antidepressant Medications Increase Your Risk for a Broken Hip?
Antidepressants are thought to be highly effective and quite safe. Millions take such drugs. An unexpected complication of antidepressants is worrisome.
Will Plant Products Cool Your Hot Flashes?
Can you cool your hot flashes with botanical medicines? The evidence is mixed, but soy isoflavone products may be worth a try.
How to Ease Hot Flashes with Acupuncture
A new study confirms that regular acupuncture treatments can ease hot flashes and night sweats to improve the quality of life during menopause.
How Acupuncture Helps Women with Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment can result in severe hot flashes, but acupuncture helps women manage this challenging complication.
Pine Bark Extract Cools Hot Flashes
Taking an extract of European pine tree bark can ease menopausal hot flashes as well as a drug like paroxetine (Paxil).
Electroacupuncture Treatment for Hot Flashes Following Breast Cancer
Electroacupuncture in which the needles carry a weak electrical current reduced hot flashes due to breast cancer treatment more than gabapentin.
SSRIs for Hot Flashes Raise the Risk of Fractures
Women who take SSRIs for hot flashes are more likely to break a bone in the years that they remain on the drugs.
Pine Bark Extract Offers Relief from Hot Flashes
Menopausal women who want relief from hot flashes but are reluctant to use hormones may find Pycnogenol can help.
French Pine Bark May Cool Hot Flashes
The herbal supplement Pycnogenol can help ease hot flashes for some menopausal women.
Hot Flashes May Bother Women for Many Years
Many women wonder how long the hot flashes and night sweats of menopause will last.
Maca Made Hot Flashes Disappear
A root native to the Andes could benefit menopausal women by curbing hot flashes, lowering blood pressure and lifting mood.
Non-Hormonal Drug to Quell Hot Flashes Has Uncomfortable Side Effects
How safe is Brisdelle (paroxetine) for hot flashes?
Natural Approaches Can Ease Hot Flashes
During menopause, many women want natural ways to ease hot flashes. It may take some experimentation, but there are several worth trying.
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