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27 Jun 2022
Attitudes towards menopause: time for change
A Comment piece by Zoe Schaedel and Janice Ryder in this month’s issue of The Lancet provides a balanced summary of the current experiences of menopausal women and highlights the need for a change in attitude to this time of life.
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24 Jun 2022
The joyous return of face to face education for NHMS
The educational team at NHMS were delighted to get on the road again after more than 2 years of providing virtual learning to healthcare professionals, with a jam-packed day of education held in the stunning grounds of Himley Hall in the West Midlands.
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23 Jun 2022
Experts come together to share their experiences of managing long COVID
Clinicians from primary care, cardiology, medical physicians and menopause specialists have joined forces to publish their observations and present an overview of their findings in relation to helping individuals with long COVID.
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22 Jun 2022
Normalise menopause but don’t normalise women’s suffering and future health risks: NHMS responds to BMJ article
Newson Health Menopause Society responds to an article published this month in the British Medical Journal concluding that ‘medicalisation’ of the menopause fuels negative perceptions.
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22 Jun 2022
How much has changed in menopause care over the last 50 years?
Medical writer, Sheona Khan delves into the archives and takes a light-hearted look back at how much progress has been made over the last 50 years when it comes to helping women with their experience of menopause.
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22 Jun 2022
Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women’s Health Ambassador
Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women’s Health Ambassador. At The Newson Health Menopause Society, we’re really pleased to hear of this news and wholly support Dame Lesley Regan in her new position.
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1 Jun 2022
White Paper on long COVID confirms women more likely to be diagnosed with condition
FAIR Health Inc, an American health insurance company, has published an analysis of private healthcare claim records from patients diagnosed with long COVID between October 2021 and January 2022. The study is one of the first of its kind to analyse a large long COVID data set, and the findings highlight the need for more research into the link between COVID-19 and female hormones.
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12 May 2022
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) are looking for members to join the menopause: diagnosis and management committee
Find out about round 2 of the committee recruitment for the Menopause: diagnosis and management. The advert will run for 2 weeks in total – until 20th May 2022.
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6 Apr 2022
Breast cancer prevention: Time for change
Dr Louise Newson has written an article for the International Menopause Society on the long term consequences of HRT and the misconceptions they gave women.
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10 Mar 2022
Call for more research into hormones and long COVID piques readers’ interest
An article written by Dr Stuart Stewart, Dr Louise Newson and others on why women are affected by long COVID has gained a large readership online.
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