NOVEMBER 2009

Welcome to The North American Menopause Society’s e-newsletter for expert, unbiased, and timely information about women’s health in menopause and beyond.
Going Mad for Menopause? Signs, Symptoms & Solutions
Is menopause going to your head? Find out which factors contribute to mood, memory, and concentration.
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Calcium: A Bonus for Bones & Beyond
Why does your body need calcium, especially around the time of menopause, and what are the best sources of this mineral?
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Is Menopause Putting on the Pounds? Fat Chance
What’s to blame for weight gain, and how you can reverse it.
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Book Review: Managing Your Menopause
Need advice on caring for yourself around the time of menopause? See our reviewer’s take on Managing Menopause Beautifully: Physically, Emotionally, and Sexually by Dona Caine-Francis, NP, CNS. Readers are also urged to read NAMS guidebooks. Still browsing? Read more 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.

Copyright 2009. Distributing print copies of this e-newsletter, in whole or part, is strictly prohibited.

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Stay tuned!
In December, we will send out our last issue of Menopause Flashes. Instead, we will create a special Web page for you on www.menopause.org with new articles and information, so watch for this exciting project from NAMS! Details to come! And don't forget to follow NAMS on Twitter!
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