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Eating smart, exercise, hot flashes, incontinence, and bone health: Learn what you need to know about each of these -- and more -- as you go through menopause.

Living and Coping

Will menopause make a woman's voice change? How can you treat hot flashes? Get the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about menopause.

Healthy eating can help prevent or reduce some conditions that may develop with menopause. Learn the basic dietary guidelines to follow, which foods may reduce menopausal symptoms, and which foods may make symptoms worse.

Stress can make menopause symptoms worse, so it's important to learn how to relax. Here are six tips for how to do just that.

Hormone surges and dips throughout menopause affect your brain as well as the rest of your body. Here's what happens and why -- and how to cope.

Night sweats are a well-known symptom of perimenopause and menopause. But infections, medications, and other things can also cause night sweats. Learn whether your night sweats mean you're entering menopause -- or something else.

From anecdotal remedies to some brand-new research, it's possible to stop a hot flash in its tracks -- no hormones required. Here are six ways to cope with this menopausal symptom, hormone-free.

A healthy perspective on life and aging may help you avoid a midlife crisis. Read on to find out more!

Findings from the Women's Health Initiative study brought hormone replacement therapy under the spotlight and caused many changes. Get an at-a-glance overview of the study. This link takes you to its web site.

Symptoms such as fatigue, depression, mood swings, and sleep disturbances are frequently associated with menopause, but they may also be signs of hypothyroidism. Find out more.

Some women with epilepsy experience changes in the frequency of seizures as they enter menopause, some don't. What can you expect as menopause approaches? Find out.

Reduction in estrogen after menopause may increase your risk for osteoporosis. You can fight osteoporosis with the right type of calcium, exercise, and tests. This special section covers these issues and more.

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