CHICAGO -- Taking hormone pills for several years after menopause didn't shorten older women's lifespans, according to the longest follow-up yet of landmark research that transformed thinking on risks and benefits of a once popular treatment. That research ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that could ease menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. Developed by drug manufacturer Bayer, this non-hormonal medication can be an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapies for managing vasomotor symptoms.

Researchers say blocking these effects of progesterone could be a new way to stop breast cancer before it starts.