NPR: hormone therapy https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=797486836 hormone therapy en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 21:46:19 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: hormone therapy https://www.npr.org/tags/797486836/hormone-therapy Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:45:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/01/1248525256/hormones-menopause-hormone-therapy-hot-flashes https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/01/1248525256/hormones-menopause-hormone-therapy-hot-flashes

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.

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]]> Allison Aubrey Families fear a ban on gender affirming care in the wake of harassment of clinics Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:40 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/01/1132891918/families-fear-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-in-the-wake-of-harassment-of-clinic https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/01/1132891918/families-fear-a-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-in-the-wake-of-harassment-of-clinic

Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state.

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]]> Blake Farmer Menopause Can Start Younger Than You Think: Here's What You Need To Know Would you recognize the signs that your body is going through the big hormonal changes that lead to menopause? Here's what to look for — and what you can do about it. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 07:00:31 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/18/797354824/menopause-starts-younger-than-you-think-heres-what-you-need-to-know https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/18/797354824/menopause-starts-younger-than-you-think-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Would you recognize the signs that your body is going through the big hormonal changes that lead to menopause? Here's what to look for — and what you can do about it.

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