In this study, researchers aimed to determine whether younger BRCA1/2 carriers who undergo oophorectomy can receive menopausal hormone therapy without increasing their risk of breast cancer.

People who went through menopause earlier had lower scores on memory and thinking tests. Those who used transdermal estradiol had better test scores for episodic memory—like remembering past ...

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The type of estradiol-based hormone therapy taken during and after menopause, such as patches or pills, may be associated with differences in memory performance, according to a study published on ...

Hormones are chemicals made by different organs, glands, and tissues in your body. They’re an important part of your body’s messenger system. These chemicals send signals to almost every part of your ...

The findings show no evidence to suggest that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) either increases or decreases dementia risk ...

Women should not suffer through menopause with hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep. That's the message from FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. The agency announced it will remove "black box" ...