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Heartburn meds increase risk of hip fractures

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the number of women with osteoporosis is significantly increasing, primarily due...
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“Female Viagra” fails clinical trials

  • Libigel
  • December 16, 2011
On December 15, BioSante Pharmaceutical Inc. reported that the results of that its experimental gel to improve libido in postmenopausal women...
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HIV infection increases risk of early menopause and its consequences

  • HIV
  • November 19, 2011
According to a new study by Italian researchers, a HIV infection increases the risk of an early menopause and its consequences. Paola Cicconi, MD,...
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New study on sexual behavior of women on HRT

With its Sunbelt location, Los Angeles is home to many women in their menopausal years. Whether to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an...
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Another smoking negative: earlier menopause

One in five women in Los Angeles smoke, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. A new study, published September 18 in the...
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News flash: flaxseed flunks for hot flash relief

Complementary alternative medicine in growing in popularity; thus, some women will turn to natural products such as flaxseed for relief from hot...
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Dang Gui: The ultimate women’s herb

Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis, also know as dong quai and tang kuei) is one of the most versatile herbs available. Practitioners of Chinese medicine...
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Another study reports estrogen patches safer than pill

As the baby boomers come of age, women will comprise an increasing proportion of aging Angelenos. The Los Angeles County Department of Public...
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Osteoporosis screening and follow-up flawed, new study reports

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the number of women with osteoporosis is significantly increasing, primarily due...
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Hormone Replacement Therapy or the Secret to Optimum Health

  • doctor rhett
  • August 22, 2011
Ernest Rhett Jabour, M.D. (Dr. Rhett) has been a medical doctor for over 25 years.Initially focusing on the areas ofInternal Medicine, Critical...
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