by Shira Miller, M.D. | Mar 17, 2011 | Women
Many women believe that if they just power through menopause, then everything will be okay. Contrary to popular belief, however, menopause is not a temporary phase, and “post-menopause” is a misnomer. Menopause actually lasts forever. Menopause is the time...
by Shira Miller, M.D. | Jan 7, 2011 | Women
The greatest fear of women considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the treatment of menopause is usually breast cancer. This is because, in July 2002, the widely publicized Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study claimed that HRT increased the risk of...
by Shira Miller, M.D. | Nov 16, 2010 | Women
The new menopause documentary Hot Flash Havoc has enjoyed special screenings and will be available on DVD in January of 2011. Based on the trailer, seems like the movie will be quite entertaining and actually defending the use of bio-identical hormones. I look forward...
by Shira Miller, M.D. | May 21, 2010 | Abstracts, Women
Maturitas. 2010 May 21. Effects of continuous combined hormone replacement therapy and clodronate on bone mineral density in osteoporotic postmenopausal women-A 5-year follow-up. Tuppurainen M, Härmä K, Komulainen M, Kiviniemi V, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Alhava E,...
by Shira Miller, M.D. | Feb 6, 2010 | Abstracts, Women
Maturitas. 2010 Feb;65(2):161-6. Premature menopause or early menopause: long-term health consequences. Shuster LT, Rhodes DJ, Gostout BS, Grossardt BR, Rocca WA. Womens Health Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN...