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Women who don’t have symptoms like hot flashes during menopause shouldn’t take hormone therapy, a federal task force finds. Hormones don’t seem to reduce cardiovascular risk or cognitive decline and may be associated with some harms. Wen Shen, a menopause …
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Seeking a healthcare center that not only provides services related to issues that arise during menopause but also educates women about them is critical, Johns Hopkins menopause expert Wen Shen says. Shen: Patient education is so important because there’s so …
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Centers that advertise themselves as focused on women’s health issues may not provide the range of services women who are experiencing menopause may need. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, who’s developed a team-based approach to this stage …
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Menopause is complicated for many women, and this requires a team of experts for the range of issues someone may experience. That’s according to Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, who says mental health issues and cardiovascular and …
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If you have recently been diagnosed with cancer, your best bet for treatment may include enrolling in a clinical trial, where new treatments are being assessed, usually by comparing them with standard treatment. Yet a new study finds that under …
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A very low percentage of people who receive Medicare benefits in the US and have cancer enroll in clinical trials, a new study finds. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson reviews the data. Nelson: If you look at …
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