CHECKUP ANTI-SEIZURE DRUG EFFECTIVE AGAINST HOT FLASHES.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services An anti-seizure drug appears to help postmenopausal post·men·o·paus·al adj. Of or occurring in the time following menopause. postmenopausal Change of life Gynecology adjective Referring to the time in ♀ when menstrual periods stop for ≥ 1 yr women control hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the , a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Rochester The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. The university is one of 62 elected members of the Association of American Universities. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of said the drug, gabapentin, might be an alternative for women who would rather not use hormone replacement therapy Hormone Replacement Therapy Definition Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of natural hormones produced in a woman's body. to reduce menopausal symptoms. The medication's drawback was its high rate of side effects. Half the women in the study's first phase reported sleepiness, rashes and swelling of the hands or feet. Reports of side effects were lower, however, among the women who moved to higher doses of gabapentin in the second phase. DON'T CONFUSE YOUR HEART: Doctors say yo-yo dieting - gaining, losing and gaining back pounds - may damage your heart, particularly if you're a woman. A study conducted at the University of Michigan Health System The medical center also includes the Michigan Health Corporation, through which UMHS partners with other medical centers and hospital to provide specialized care throughout Michigan. found women who fall prey to the gain-loss-gain syndrome, particularly if it occurs five or more times, face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease beginning shortly after menopause. The link between yo-yo dieting and heart disease may involve the endothelial cells, which line blood vessel walls. When people gain and lose weight repeatedly, these cells become damaged so blood can't flow as freely. Other experts have questioned whether the yo-yo syndrome plays a role, since heart problems can be caused by obesity alone. One message women shouldn't take from this study is that obesity is better than dieting, doctors agree. VITAMINS ASSIST INSULIN: For diabetics, taking vitamins C and E with insulin may improve the drug's effectiveness, according to researchers at the UC Irvine College of Medicine. When given to rats, vitamins C and E enhanced insulin's ability to reduce blood sugar. The vitamins also appeared to lower the risks of organ damage that can occur despite treating diabetes with insulin. |
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