Menopause & Perimenopause

The authors of "Hot Flash" discuss how menopause capitalism tries to profit from the growth of menopause awareness, selling dubious products that do not take our health needs seriously.

Dr. Laura Zucker and Dr. Parra Tomkins talk about menopause care, including the program they created called the Hot Flash Café to support their patients.

Researchers find that air pollutants can worsen menopause symptoms by causing estrogen to decline faster.

U.S. law, government, and employers offer few accommodations for menopause symptoms in the workplace.

Dr. Nanette Santoro provides tips for navigating online information (and misinformation) about menopause symptoms and treatments.

Our health care system need to provide better menopause care. What do we need and how can we advocate for it?

Dr. Emily Lau discusses how menopausal changes can affect our heart health, including how early assessment can help prepare us for the changes in our bodies that will happen during menopause.

Health care journalist Gary Schwitzer critiques recent media messages around menopause. He integrates his perspective with that of researchers and experts, including OBOS co-founder Judy Norsigian and OBOS partner Nina Coslov.

As we age, menopause affects our risk for heart disease in various ways. This article from the American Heart Association explains how.

This article discusses concrete ways we can make a plan to protect our heart health, including how to calculate our risk and recognize the often different signs of heart disease in women during menopause.

This article describes how menopausal changes can increase heart disease risk and how we can minimize those risks.

Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses how the hormones associated with menopause affect women's brains, especially in relation to Alzheimer's Disease.