Read more menopause stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3387/menopause.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-22T16:01:17http://www.newser.com/story/72180/women-getting-shorter-heavier.htmlHumans are still changing, and the female winners of the evolutionary crapshoot will be shorter and heavier down the line. A new study that tracked the motherly productivity of the slim-and-tall set alongside their squatter peers concludes that a lower center of gravity will win out in the end, and...http://www.newser.com/story/72180/women-getting-shorter-heavier.html2009-10-21T19:18:01http://www.newser.com/story/66648/osteoporosis-drug-shows-promise-no-side-effects.htmlAn 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.html2009-08-11T21:22:02http://www.newser.com/story/51750/rosies-menopause-guru-madonna.htmlThe Material Girl can add another talent to her resume: menopause counselor. At least according to Rosie O'Donnell, who happily overshared in an interview on The Tyra Banks Show . Between investigating the source of all the sweat in her bed and cutting out booze, O'Donnell still has time to check...http://www.newser.com/story/51750/rosies-menopause-guru-madonna.html2009-02-25T16:37:35http://www.newser.com/story/49832/survey-womens-sex-lives-best-in-their-40s.htmlWhether it’s hormones, increased self-esteem or stepping out on their spouses, 40-something women are experiencing the best sex of their lives, reports the Guardian . "It's one of the best-kept secrets of women's lives," noted one expert. Of 2,000 women polled in a recent survey, 77% said that their sex...http://www.newser.com/story/49832/survey-womens-sex-lives-best-in-their-40s.html2009-02-05T10:45:27http://www.newser.com/story/49736/long-living-whales-shed-light-on-menopause.htmlStumped scientists finally have a clue about the evolutionary purpose of post-menopausal women. Female killer whales—who outlive males by decades—stick around to nurture their kin through maturity, the Los Angeles Times reports. Similarly, human mamas may stick around to ensure their kids really, truly, don't need them anymore....http://www.newser.com/story/49736/long-living-whales-shed-light-on-menopause.html2009-02-03T22:14:01http://www.newser.com/story/42002/testosterone-patch-boosts-female-sex-drive.htmlA 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.html2008-11-07T16:00:00http://www.newser.com/story/41903/migraines-lower-breast-cancer-risk-study.htmlA history of migraine headaches can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, Reuters reports. The odd correlation has emerged from research done by cancer doctors in Seattle. “Overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30% lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not...http://www.newser.com/story/41903/migraines-lower-breast-cancer-risk-study.html2008-11-06T20:18:35http://www.newser.com/story/35596/yoga-blunts-menopause-study.htmlMenopausal women who do yoga experience fewer hot flashes and have greater mental acuity than their non-practicing counterparts, suggests a new study conducted by a yoga university in India. The research compared results from a control group against women who did yoga or stretches five days a week for 2...http://www.newser.com/story/35596/yoga-blunts-menopause-study.html2008-08-23T13:37:18http://www.newser.com/story/25926/chocoholics-science-wants-you.htmlA bar of chocolate a day may keep heart disease away, Reuters reports—or so goes the theory British scientists want to test by recruiting 150 postmenopausal women willing to do their part for science. Eating one bar each day for a year will help study whether a key chemical...http://www.newser.com/story/25926/chocoholics-science-wants-you.html2008-04-30T00:37:02