The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Addressing Proper Education of Hormone Therapy: JoAnn Pinkerton, University of Virginia
While estrogen therapy may not be the best option for all women in menopause, there is an effort underway to help educate patients and providers alike as to how best to approach this topic to provide the best results possible.
Nonhormonal Alternatives for Hot Flashes: Janet Carpenter, Indiana University
At The North American Menopause Society 27th Annual Meeting (NAMS) in Orlando, Florida, Janet Carpenter, PhD, RN, Indiana University discussed her latest research in nonhomonal alternatives for women experiencing hot flashes including a clinical hypnosis protocol.
Intimacy Is Important in Sex for Mature Women: Holly Thomas, University of Pittsburgh
At The North American Menopause Society 27th Annual meeting (NAMS), Holly Thomas, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh, discussed her program of research mainly focuses on how sex changes for women as they move through midlife and into older age.
The Relationship Between Sleep & Heart Disease in Menopause Patients: Rebecca Thurston
At The North American Menopause Society 27th Annual Meeting (NAMS), Rebecca Thurston, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, discussed her research on the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease in menopause patients.
The Use of Hormonal Therapy: Peter Schnatz, Reading Health System
As Peter Schnatz, DO, Reading Health System, completes his term as President of NAMS, he reflected on the initial goals he'd had before assuming his position. His primary initiative was to bring the best care they could to menopausal women. Schnatz said they'd been working really hard on reopening the conversation of the use and utilization of hormonal therapy.
Breast Arterial Calcifications & The Association with CV Disease: Peter Schnatz, DO
Peter Schnatz, DO, Reading Health System, current President of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), spoke about his presidential address, which discussed breast arterial calcification (BAC) and the association with risk factors and atheroscleratic cardiovascular disease.
Depression in Menopause Transition: Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc
Hadine, Joffe, MD, MSc, explained at The North American Menopause Society 27th Annual Meeting (NAMS), that their research validates there's a biological basis for these symptoms and that these are the brains' responses to hormone changes and the symptom manifestations of those hormone changes.
Addressing Sleep in the Menopause Transition: Hadine Joffe, Brigham and Women's Hospital
At The North American Menopause Society 27th Annual Meeting (NAMS), Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, Brigham and Women's Hospital explained that she always has her patients use sleep hygiene, and that there are some really key strategies that has no side effects.
Menopause Symptoms in Healthy Women & Breast Cancer Patients: Hadine Joffe, MD
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, Brigham and Women's Hospital has been trying to figure out the common menopause symptoms and how to treat them. As a psychiatrist and considering her vested interest in the brain manifestations of hormone changes, some of the symptoms she focuses on are hot flashes, sleep, and mood.
Higher Blood Pressure Could Contribute to Later Menopause Onset
October 5th 2016Previous research has found that hypertension and cardiovascular health is linked to the age that a woman goes through natural menopause. A study led by researchers from the Netherlands aimed to find if blood pressure has an impact.
Merck Pulls the Plug on Osteoporosis Drug Despite Reduced Osteoporotic Fractures
October 5th 2016Merck & Co., Inc. has spent years on clinical trials in hopes of submitting odanacatib to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of osteoporosis. Unfortunately, the process ends here.
GMHC Leans on Triad for Better Service, Efficiency
When a non-profit AIDS advocacy group offers as many programs as Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) efficiency is a challenge. The organization relies on three management practices to remain efficient and audit-ready, particularly data-driven administrative supervision.
Providing a New Approach to Patient Care: A Conversation with Pieter Mutendam from scPharmaceuticals
At the Heart Failure Society of America's 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Pieter Muntendam, MD, scPharmaceuticals, discussed his work in developing a hospital strength treatment option for patients with fluid overload using the well known drug furosemide, now for subcutaneous administration.
University of Virginia Program Uses Peer Coaches to Fight Rural HIV AIDS Stigma
HIV AIDS is treatable but in rural areas the fear of people finding out an individual's HIV status can be a barrier. A University of Virginia Health System team has had success with training peer coaches to counsel such patients.
San Francisco on Track to Eliminate Hepatitis C
San Francisco, CA, with the backing of generous state Medicaid coverage, believes it can wipe out hepatitis C in vulnerable populations including people with HIV, intravenous drug users, homeless people, and prisoners in the city's jails.