Women health tips from Johns Hopkins Medicine
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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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Women are a rarity in the biological world, since they will spend up to a third or more of their lives after the point where they cease reproductive ability, at menopause. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, says …
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The Women’s Health Initiative was a series of studies looking at interventions to improve the health of women after menopause, and in examining hormone therapy, found an increased risk for breast cancer. Wen Shen, a menopause expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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