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August 2010

Osteoporosis Canada's response to a previous study linking calcium supplementation and vascular events

We are aware of recent media reports about the potential link between calcium supplement intake and vascular events. This issue has been addressed by the Scientific Advisory Council at Osteoporosis Canada in response to a previous study linking calcium supplementation and vascular events:

Osteoporosis Canada's new guidelines on vitamin D

Osteoporosis Canada recommend daily supplements of 400 to 1000 IU of vitamin D for adults under age 50 without osteoporosis or conditions affecting vitamin D absorption. For adults over 50, supplements of between 800 and 2000 IU are recommended. Vitamin D, as well as calcium, is essential to preventing osteoporosis and may reduce other health risks such as diabetes and immune system disorders.

10 Hormone Therapy Facts Every Woman Should Know

February 9, 2009

Uh, O! Why medical experts were shocked by Oprah Winfrey's take on hormone replacement and Suzanne Somers's controversial theories on aging

When Dr. Lauren Streicher, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's medical school in Chicago, got a call from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" inviting her to discuss menopausal hormones with actress Suzanne Somers, she figured she'd better read Somers's best-selling books on the subject.

February 5, 2009

NAMS confirms its support of FDA warning about custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy

January 22, 2009

Canadian Women Reaching Menopause in Record Numbers in 2009: Canada Updates Medical Advice about Menopause and Osteoporosis

A panel of Canada’s top experts in women’s health and menopause has challenged the popular notion that hormone therapy (HT) does more harm than good and have new, evidence-based advice for the growing percentage of women experiencing menopause or post-menopause symptoms.

November 24, 2008

Why Women Should Eat Less, Move More And Consider Wearing Transdermal Patches During Menopause

Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity. One line of discussion looked at factors leading to women's weight gain during menopause, and how it might be avoided.

Herbal Remedies & Your Prescriptions: Talk to Your Pharmacist First

If you’re taking herbal remedies, make sure you let your health-care providers know — especially if they are prescribing you drugs, says University of Toronto’s Dr. Heather Boon.

September 10, 2008

NAMS position statement on HT and menopause updated

The North American Menopause Society addresses the risk-benefit analysis and therapeutic issues of menopausal hormone therapy.

May 10, 2008

Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause

International experts conclude hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can safely provide symptom relief, as well as increase bone strength, for women in early menopause.