Read more postmenopausal women stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/26021/postmenopausal-women.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:47:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66648/osteoporosis-drug-shows-promise-no-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn experimental drug could drastically decrease the risk of bone breakage in osteoporosis sufferers, Time reports. Two trials of the drug denosumab in groups at high risk for the disease—men receiving testosterone-depleting treatment for prostate cancer and post-menopausal women—reduced the risk of fracture by more than 50%, with...http://www.newser.com/story/66648/osteoporosis-drug-shows-promise-no-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 16:22:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66604/optimistic-women-face-lower-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen 50 and up who see the glass as half full have a lower risk of getting heart disease—or dying of any cause—than their half-empty peers, a study suggests. Researchers found that over 8 years, the most optimistic subjects in their 97,000-woman-strong study faced a 9% lower...http://www.newser.com/story/66604/optimistic-women-face-lower-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 10:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42002/testosterone-patch-boosts-female-sex-drive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA testosterone patch boosted menopausal women's sexual desire and satisfaction in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The women reported a big leap in libido, and their number of satisfying sexual experiences rose from twice a month to once a week. Some suffered side effects, including facial hair growth....http://www.newser.com/story/42002/testosterone-patch-boosts-female-sex-drive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39452/weight-can-increase-risk-of-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere may be a direct connection between weight and breast cancer in women, MSNBC reports. Overweight women “have more exposure to estrogen,” one doctor said, "which we think increases their risk of several different cancers.” Breast cancer patients across the country are now coupling their therapy with weight loss programs,...http://www.newser.com/story/39452/weight-can-increase-risk-of-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:44:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24412/alcohol-linked-to-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlcohol can increase the risk of breast cancer in older women by more than 50%, according to a new study. In an analysis of data from more than 184,000 post-menopausal women, those who had one or two drinks a day were 32% more likely to develop breast cancer tumors,...http://www.newser.com/story/24412/alcohol-linked-to-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Apr 2008 9:44:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21315/alcohol-and-hormones-raise-cancer-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPostmenopausal women who drink casually while taking hormones will raise their chance of getting breast cancer, researchers said today. A Danish study of 5,000 women showed that those on estrogen and other hormones increased breast cancer risk three-fold by downing one or two drinks a day; a third drink...http://www.newser.com/story/21315/alcohol-and-hormones-raise-cancer-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Mar 2008 17:31:25 CDT