AP - Once at the mercy of hourly hot flashes, Margaret Corino has been keeping them at bay with regular trips to the gym.

According to a new study, women who gain weight in adulthood face a greater lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer even if they do not take hormone replacement therapy after menopause. The findings the first ever of its kind are...

Phytoestrogens: estrogen-like compounds derived from plants, seem to improve mental sharpness and mood in postmenopausal women. A new study suggests postmenopausal women given phytoestrogen tablets containing 60 milligrams of...

AP - Thousands of women who rely on custom-made hormone drugs for relief from menopause symptoms have flooded the government with letters opposing a drug company's effort to get health officials to crack down on pharmacies that sell them.

AP - Women at high risk of breast cancer after menopause often shun a protective drug for fear of side effects. Now a striking study shows a widely used bone drug prevents breast cancer, too — a safer yet equally effective alternative to that old standby tamoxifen.

Estrogen pills raise the risk of blood clots in women past menopause, according to new data from a landmark government study on more than 10,000 women. The study contradicts long-held assumptions that hormones taken during menopause...

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Sydney, Australia (AHN)—Scientists are accusing major pharmaceutical firms of "medicalizing" problems like high cholesterol or the symptoms of menopause in a bid to increase profits. Experts from around the world will meet in Australia to discuss what they...

AP - Two separate studies show a woman's risk for a first bout with depression rises sharply as she approaches menopause.

Reuters - Menopausal status as well as age at menopause may modify the risk of women developing bladder cancer, researchers suggest in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

American Cancer Society - Three new studies from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) suggest that eating a low-fat diet doesn't have a big an impact on cancer or heart disease in women past menopause -- contrary to what many people believe and what many researchers had hoped. But experts say the findings are no reason to abandon a healthy eating plan.

AP - The manufacturers of a drug to treat osteoporosis in women who have gone through menopause said Friday the Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable version of the medication.