With each passing day, the temperature continues to rise, making you feel sweaty and even dehydrated. If you often get hot ...

Hot flashes are a signature symptom of menopause, but for some women, they last far longer than expected—sometimes up to 15 years. What causes them, and why do they vary so much from person to person?

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader wondering how they can find out more about diagnosing thyroid problems.

Soy once was relegated to an obscure corner of most supermarkets, if it was there at all. In most communities, if you really wanted to take a taste of tofu or other soy products, you had to ...

But menopause is more than the pop culture stereotype featuring women in their 50s having hot flashes. Symptoms can start much earlier — during perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause — and go ...

Women undergoing menopause frequently suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, making their daily life quite challenging. While there are various treatment alternatives available, many women ...

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Q. My husband had been getting testosterone shots every three weeks for many years for Low T. I was concerned that this might be affecting his heart, so he agreed to stop the shots this summer and see ...