DECEMBER 2008

Welcome to The North American Menopause Society’s e-newsletter for expert, unbiased, and timely information about women’s health in menopause and beyond.
Great in ’08: Menopause Flashes Year in Review
We’ve lived. We’ve learned. We’ve linked. Read on for blurbs, bits, and the best from Menopause Flashes in 2008.
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Hurtful Habits: Drinking & Smoking Affect Menopause
Cancer, weight gain, heart disease, early menopause, and some other great reasons to say no thanks to cigarettes and alcohol.
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Menopause Practitioners: Find a NAMS-Credentialed Expert
2009 is just around the corner. So get a head start on your No. 1 New Year's resolution for good health and make an appointment with a credentialed NAMS Menopause Practitioner.
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"I think it’s menopause...but could it be aging?" Survey Results
Find out how readers responded to our "I think it's menopause ... but could it be aging?" survey from May 2008. Thanks to all of the 2,000+ readers who filled out the survey!
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Book Review: Hormone Humor
Looking for a book on menopause that will make you laugh out loud? See our reviewer’s take on Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause by Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant. Readers are always urged to read guidebooks developed by NAMS, too. Still browsing? Read more NAMS book reviews.
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The Co-Editors of Menopause Flashes are Elizabeth Contestabile, RNC, BScN, Nurse Educator, Shirley E. Greenberg Women's Health Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and Marcie K. Richardson, MD, Co-director, Harvard Vanguard Menopause Consultation Service, Boston, MA.

This e-newsletter, developed under the direction of the Consumer Education Committee of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), provides current information, but not specific medical advice. It is not intended to substitute for the judgment of an individual’s healthcare provider. To unsubscribe, send us an e-mail request.
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NAMS Menopause Practitioners
Looking for a menopause healthcare provider? First, check out our article on the NAMS menopause credential.
Find a NAMS-Credentialed Expert
 
Then, see our lists of physicians and other healthcare providers interested in helping women manage their health through menopause and beyond, including the names of credentialed NAMS
Menopause Practitioners.
 


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