Many risk factors for breast cancer are well studied and documented. Thus, scientists are sure by now that early first menstrual period, late onset of menopause and a family history of breast cancer are associated with an increased breast cancer risk…

Women who were either in the transition to menopause or postmenopausal experienced a reduction in the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes with the use of the antidepressant medication escitalopram, compared to women who received placebo, according to a study in the January 19 issue of JAMA…

Women in their 30s and 40s experiencing the emotional, cognitive and physiological symptoms associated with perimenopause often are prescribed antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs, but some studies suggest birth control pills that contain estrogen might be the best treatment, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Melinda Beck…

Exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor that blocks production of estrogen, may provide another post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive, early-stage breast cancer…

Doctors across the country are still prescribing higher-dose menopausal hormone therapy pills, despite clinical evidence that low doses and skin patches work just as well and carry fewer health risks. That’s what researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found in a study published online in Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society…