Monday, 22 December 2014

Hot Flashes During Menopause Linked to Osteoporosis and Higher Rates of Hip Fracture

Women who experience moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats during menopause tend to have lower bone mineral density and higher rates of hip fracture than women who do not have menopausal symptoms, according to scientists at University of California. Menopausal transition speeds the body's normal process of bone loss and in postmenopausal women, the body tends to break down old bone tissue faster than it can be replaced. Researcher Carolyn J. Crandall ...




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