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Archive issues of Menopause Live are published below.
| November 2008 |
Menopause live – 12 November, 2008
Metabolic syndrome in the menopausal transition |
Menopause live – 19 November, 2008
Follicle stimulating hormone, estradiol, anti-Mullerian hormone and inhibin B in the menopausal transition |
Menopause live – 24 November, 2008
Changes in serum estradiol through the menopausal transition and lower urinary tract symptoms |
| December 2008 |
Menopause live – 01 December, 2008
Lifetime exposure to estrogen and cognitive function |
Menopause live – 09 December, 2008
Physical activity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 15 December, 2008
The phytoestrogen genistein and cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 22 December, 2008
FRAX: A fracture risk assessment tool |
| January 2009 |
Menopause live – 08 January, 2009
Approach to the patient with menopausal symptoms |
Menopause live – 14 January, 2009
Nurses for the care of menopausal women |
Menopause live – 21 January, 2009
A rapid decline in the incidence of breast cancer following cessation of menopausal hormone therapy: sense or nonsense? |
Menopause live – 28 January, 2009
Vertebral fracture risk reduction in women who lose femoral neck bone mineral density on teriparatide treatment |
| February 2009 |
Menopause live – 02 February, 2009
Smoking and hot flushes |
Menopause live – 11 February, 2009
HRT and colorectal cancer |
Menopause live – 16 February, 2009
New insights into mechanisms contributing to increased dementia risk in the WHI |
Menopause live – 23 February, 2009
Weight loss and urinary incontinence |
| March 2009 |
Menopause live – 02 March, 2009
Dietary calcium and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status in relation to bone mineral density |
Menopause live – 09 March, 2009
Tibolone increases the risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients, while relieving vasomotor symptoms and preventing bone loss |
Menopause live – 16 March, 2009
Raloxifene and cardioprotection in early postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 23 March, 2009
Postmenopausal hormone use and breast cancer risk |
Menopause live – 30 March, 2009
Approach to the patient with menopausal symptoms |
| April 2009 |
Menopause live – 06 April, 2009
HRT and sarcopenia |
Menopause live – 20 April, 2009
Melanoma and HRT |
Menopause live – 27 April, 2009
Colorectal cancer risk and soy food intake in women |
| May 2009 |
Menopause live – 04 May, 2009
Multivitamins to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease |
Menopause live – 11 May, 2009
Low-dose aspirin: does it prevent type 2 diabetes in women? |
Menopause live – 20 May, 2009
HRT and the new incidence of diabetes mellitus |
Menopause live – 25 May, 2009
The effect of proton pump-inhibiting drugs on mineral metabolism |
| June 2009 |
Menopause live – 01 June, 2009
Progression from impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes mellitus: association with cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle and metformin |
Menopause live – 08 June, 2009
Female contraception over 40: ESHRE Workshop summary |
Menopause live – 15 June, 2009
Raloxifene and cardioprotection in early postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 22 June, 2009
The menopause transition and hormone use: effects on cognitive performance in midlife women |
Menopause live – 29 June, 2009
Short-term suspension of hormone therapy and mammography recall |
| July 2009 |
Menopause live – 06 July, 2009
Colorectal Cancer Screening – 2009 |
Menopause live – 15 July, 2009
Randomized, controlled trials vs. observational studies on bisphosphonate therapy to reduce fracture risk in osteoporotic postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 22 July, 2009
Prevention of non-vertebral fractures with vitamin D |
Menopause live – 27 July, 2009
Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer |
| August 2009 |
Menopause live – 03 August, 2009
Overdiagnosis of breast cancer due to screening? |
Menopause live – 10 August, 2009
High weight or body mass index increases the risk of vertebral fracture |
Menopause live – 17 August, 2009
Vegetarianism and the risk of cancer |
Menopause live – 24 August, 2009
Type of exercise and bone protection |
Menopause live – 31 August, 2009
Acupuncture for vasomotor menopausal symptoms |
| September 2009 |
Menopause live – 07 September, 2009
Malignancy in endometrial polyps |
Menopause live – 14 September, 2009
Back pain and risk for future vertebral fractures |
Menopause live – 21 September, 2009
Sleep breathing disorders in women |
Menopause live – 28 September, 2009
Female sex hormones and osteoarthritis |
| October 2009 |
Menopause live – 05 October, 2009
The role of nitric oxide in prevention of osteoporosis: a novel therapy? |
Menopause live – 12 October, 2009
Marital status and cancer survival |
Menopause live – 19 October, 2009
New findings about hormone therapy and breast cancer risk |
Menopause live – 26 October, 2009
The effect of HRT on intra-ocular pressure |
| November 2009 |
Menopause live – 02 November, 2009
Herbals for climacteric symptoms and risk of breast cancer |
Menopause live – 09 November, 2009
Hypertension treatment 2009 – a new model? |
Menopause live – 16 November, 2009
Voice, hearing, menopause and HRT |
Menopause live – 23 November, 2009
Health-related benefits of green tea in an elderly population |
Menopause live – 30 November, 2009
New-onset breast tenderness is not a useful predictor of breast cancer |
| December 2009 |
Menopause live – 07 December, 2009
Updated definition for metabolic syndrome |
Menopause live – 14 December, 2009
Doctor, am I cured? |
Menopause live – 21 December, 2009
Estrogen metabolites and breast cancer |
| January 2010 |
Menopause live – 04 January, 2010
Rethinking the impact of breast and prostate cancer screening. Part 1: The evidence |
Menopause live – 11 January, 2010
Rethinking the impact of breast and prostate cancer screening. Part 2: The comment |
Menopause live – 18 January, 2010
The effect of estrogen and alendronate on metaphyseal fracture healing in mice |
Menopause live – 25 January, 2010
The effect of transdermal testosterone on mammographic density in postmenopausal women not receiving hormone therapy |
| February 2010 |
Menopause live – 01 February, 2010
Changes in cardiovascular risk parameters during the menopause transition |
Menopause live – 08 February, 2010
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of fractures |
Menopause live – 15 February, 2010
Antidepressant use and risk of cardiovascular disease in the WHI study |
Menopause live – 22 February, 2010
Read this, not that |
| March 2010 |
Menopause live – 01 March, 2010
Menopause in Asian women: perceptions and its multidimensional effects |
Menopause live – 08 March, 2010
Differences in female bone density reference ranges between countries |
Menopause live – 15 March, 2010
Low bone mass as a predictor for stroke |
Menopause live – 22 March, 2010
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of invasive colon cancer |
Menopause live – 29 March, 2010
Combining therapies for osteoporosis |
| April 2010 |
Menopause live – 05 April, 2010
Risk of breast cancer in relation to the use of bisphosphonates |
Menopause live – 12 April, 2010
Early risk of coronary heart disease for younger, postmenopausal HRT users? |
Menopause live – 19 April, 2010
The menopausal transition stage and incontinence |
Menopause live – 26 April, 2010
Lifetime exposure to estrogen and obstructive coronary disease in women |
| May 2010 |
Menopause live – 03 May, 2010
Does mammography reduce breast cancer mortality? |
Menopause live – 10 May, 2010
Five-colors-a-day and cancer prevention |
Menopause live – 24 May, 2010
Various HRT regimens and risk of venous thromboembolism |
Menopause live – 31 May, 2010
Menopause management revisited |
| June 2010 |
Menopause live – 07 June, 2010
Should we kill them all? |
Menopause live – 14 June, 2010
Women’s Health Initiative, osteoporosis prescribing and fracture incidence |
Menopause live – 21 June, 2010
Endogenous estradiol and coronary calcifications in postmenopausal women |
| July 2010 |
Menopause live – 05 July, 2010
Symptoms of depression among pre-, peri- and postmenopausal women in Turkey |
Menopause live – 12 July, 2010
The search for an effective non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes continues |
Menopause live – 19 July, 2010
The fragile-bone dispute |
| August 2010 |
Menopause live – 09 August, 2010
Stopping estrogen therapy |
Menopause live – 16 August, 2010
Menopause and irritable bowel syndrome |
Menopause live – 23 August, 2010
A public health paper on breast cancer incidence that does not withstand scrutiny |
| September 2010 |
Menopause live – 13 September, 2010
Physical activity and breast cancer risk in Japanese women |
Menopause live – 20 September, 2010
An update on screening for osteoporosis |
| October 2010 |
Menopause live – 11 October, 2010
Adherence to osteoporosis treatment: what is important? |
Menopause live – 18 October, 2010
Counseling postmenopausal women and adherence to hormone therapy |
| November 2010 |
Menopause live – 08 November, 2010
Postmenopausal hormone use and the risk of nephrolithiasis |
Menopause live – 15 November, 2010
Guidelines for screening mammography |
Menopause live – 22 November, 2010
Psychological stress associated with dementia in middle-aged women |
Menopause live – 29 November, 2010
The relationship between coffee and tea consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease |
| December 2010 |
Menopause live – 13 December, 2010
Overdiagnosis may further diminish mammographic breast cancer benefits minimized by elegant study |
Menopause live – 20 December, 2010
Role of estrogens in lung cancer progression |
| January 2011 |
Menopause live – 17 January, 2011
Interaction of FRAX probabilities with raloxifene efficacy |
Menopause live – 24 January, 2011
Hormone therapy and incidence of breast cancer |
| February 2011 |
Menopause live – 14 February, 2011
Breast cancer and postmenopausal hormone therapy |
Menopause live – 21 February, 2011
Multivitamin use and the risk of myocardial infarction |
Menopause live – 28 February, 2011
WHI Dietary Modification Trial – disappointing results? |
| March 2011 |
Menopause live – 14 March, 2011
Postmenopausal depression and dementia: are the 2D’s connected? |
Menopause live – 21 March, 2011
Effect of hormone therapy on lean body mass, falls and fractures |
Menopause live – 28 March, 2011
Endogenous androgens and effects on body fat and insulin resistance |
| April 2011 |
Menopause live – 11 April, 2011
Estrogen therapy, blood pressure and renal function |
Menopause live – 18 April, 2011
Vaginal pH-balanced gel for the control of atrophic vaginitis in breast cancer survivors |
Menopause live – 25 April, 2011
Overweight and health outcomes |
| May 2011 |
Menopause live – 09 May, 2011
Health outcomes in postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy after stopping CEE therapy |
Menopause live – 16 May, 2011
Cigarette smoking and the incidence of breast cancer |
Menopause live – 23 May, 2011
Physiological changes in scalp, facial and body hair after the menopause |
Menopause live – 30 May, 2011
Breast cancer risk and the interval between menopause and starting HT |
| June 2011 |
Menopause live – 06 June, 2011
Visceral fat accumulation and cardiovascular disease risk profile |
Menopause live – 13 June, 2011
Estrogen and skin |
Menopause live – 27 June, 2011
Spotlight on severe premenstrual syndrome and bipolar disorder: a frequent tragic confusion |
| July 2011 |
Menopause live – 11 July, 2011
Calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular events |
Menopause live – 18 July, 2011
Osteoporosis: therapies now and in the future |
Menopause live – 25 July, 2011
Conventional ovarian cancer screening does not reduce its related mortality in postmenopausal women |
| August 2011 |
Menopause live – 08 August, 2011
Physical function in overweight postmenopausal women |
Menopause live – 15 August, 2011
Breast cancer incidence rates in US women are no longer declining |
Menopause live – 22 August, 2011
Effect of nitroglycerin ointment on bone density |
Menopause live – 29 August, 2011
Female sexual dysfunction is more than just a hormonal problem |
| September 2011 |
Menopause live – 12 September, 2011
Direct association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency, a preventable condition, with prior vertebral fractures |
Menopause live – 19 September, 2011
Soy for bone protection and vasomotor symptoms |
Menopause live – 26 September, 2011
NNT, number needed to treat: does it have a real value? |
| October 2011 |
Menopause live – 10 October, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 10 Feb, 2012)
The effect of soy isoflavone on bone mineral density |
Menopause live – 17 October, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 17 Feb, 2012)
Postmenopausal hormone therapy and coronary artery atherosclerosis |
Menopause live – 24 October, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 24 Feb, 2012)
Vasomotor symptoms and negative affect |
| November 2011 |
Menopause live – 14 November, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 14 Mar, 2012)
Mortality reduction by widespread screening: not quite as effective as we all hope? |
Menopause live – 21 November, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 21 Mar, 2012)
Effects of weight changes on the bone |
Menopause live – 28 November, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 28 Mar, 2012)
Stopping HRT: were women ill advised? |
| December 2011 |
Menopause live – 12 December, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 12 Apr, 2012)
Adherence to osteoporosis medications |
Menopause live – 19 December, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 19 Apr, 2012)
Calcium and vitamin D in heart disease |
Menopause live – 26 December, 2011 (available to IMS members only - open release on 26 Apr, 2012)
Lessons from the ongoing debate on screening mammography |
| January 2012 |
Menopause live – 09 January, 2012 (available to IMS members only - open release on 9 May, 2012)
Type and timing of menopause and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality |
Menopause live – 16 January, 2012 (available to IMS members only - open release on 16 May, 2012)
Where do women get their information about hormone therapy – and whom do/should they trust? |
Menopause live – 23 January, 2012 (available to IMS members only - open release on 23 May, 2012)
Surgical menopause and early mortality in the California Teachers Study |
Menopause live – 30 January, 2012 (available to IMS members only - open release on 30 May, 2012)
Possible net harms of breast cancer screening |
