Dr. Kerr: Focus on quality of life in menopause treatment - July 22, 2008

Hot weather is not kind to menopausal women. In this country alone, women spend millions of dollars on supplements and herbs with questionable benefits or safety profiles. I know one woman who swears that riding her motorcycle is the best remedy she has found for hot flashes. And 50 percent of women will feel better for two or three months just on placebos.

Male Menopause: more fact than - June 2008

Men cringe at the thought and many scoff at the idea that men go through a form of menopause. Yet more and more research is pointing to the fact men may indeed go through a "change of life".

Age-related hormonal changes appear to have just as much of a health impact on men as they do in women. So why does the concept of andropause (the "male menopause") still appear to be taboo?

Hormone Replacement Therapy Safety Revisited - May 20, 2008

A prestigious group of world-renowned experts on menopause have joined forces for a re-evaluation of the controversial use of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for healthy women experiencing distressing symptoms of menopause.  Once hailed as a desirable antidote to some of the most common symptoms of menopause, HRT fell out of grace in 2002 after research pointed to an increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer in women receiving the therapy.

Menopause isn't something that only women experience - May 13, 2007

You usually think about middle-aged moms dealing with menopause. But it affects men as well as women.

Hormone therapy still beneficial: researchers - May 26, 2007

Hormone therapy should still be offered and can benefit younger women going through menopause; members of the International Menopause Society conclude in updated treatment recommendations.

Weight gain after menopause: Reverse the middle age spread - April 4, 2007

Most women gain weight as they age, but it's not inevitable. How can you minimize weight gain after menopause? Step up your activity level and enjoy a healthy diet.