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Pregnant Women in 50s Do Just Fine

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:16 CST

Women in their 50s who receive donated eggs have just as healthy pregnancies as their younger counterparts who do the same, a new study shows. In the largest analysis to date, researchers found that 101 women age 50 and older who used in-vitro fertilization had no more complications than women...

Hormone Pills Boost Breast Cancer Risks

Kevin Spak — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:28:28 CDT

Women who take hormone treatments after menopause are not only more likely to get cancer, but more likely to die from it, according to a new study. Doctors already knew that certain hormone pills increased the risk of cancer, but the study, which followed 12,788 women, found that the...

New Test May Predict Timing of Menopause

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:54:51 CDT

Doctors could one day use a blood test to predict decades in advance when women will go into menopause, scientists say. The preliminary study could be a first step toward developing a tool to help women decide when they want to have children, Iranian experts say. "This is not something...

Women Getting Shorter, Heavier

Harry Kimball — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:18:01 CDT

Humans 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...

Osteoporosis Drug Shows Promise, No Side Effects

Harry Kimball — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:22:02 CDT

An 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...

Rosie's Menopause Guru? Madonna

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:37:35 CST

The 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...

Survey: Women's Sex Lives Best in Their 40s

Kristina Loew — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:45:27 CST

Whether 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...

Long-Living Whales Shed Light on Menopause

Ambreen Ali — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:14:01 CST

Stumped 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....

Testosterone Patch Boosts Female Sex Drive

Rob Quinn — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST

A 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....