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    • Hot Flash: A Closer Look at Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause

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    Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on July 05, 2022

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    Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Introduction to Menopause."
    Mayo Clinic: "Hot Flashes," "Menopause."
    National Institute on Aging: "Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?"
    UpToDate: "Menopausal Hot Flashes."
    Stroke: "Menopausal Hot Flashes and Carotid Intima Media Thickness Among Midlife Women."

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