Menopause Headlines — Breaking News

“Hot flashes are more dangerous than previously thought, so prepare now”

What a fucking headline

I started this menopause blog journey just over 3 years ago and have been in menopause for 6 years. Since then, and mostly in the last year, I have been seeing more and more information on Menopause. So, when I see new articles on Menopause, I find the need to read them and see if they are worth anything. The last article was on #medicalgaslighting. This CNN article is on Hot Flashes. My comments are in bold. Take a read:

Full CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/health/new-hot-flash-science-wellness

“The rush of heat comes out of nowhere, so fierce for some that their faces burn and sweat streams from every pore of their bodies. Welcome to the hot flashes and other symptoms of approaching menopause — an experience experts say about 75% of women will share if they live long enough.

Unpublished studies presented Wednesday at The Menopause Society’s annual meeting in Philadelphia found intense hot flashes are associated with an increase in C-reactive protein, which is a marker of future heart disease, and to a blood biomarker that might predict a later diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Unpublished.