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Article: A Flash of Concern.(menopausal women have increased risk of heart disease)
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- Newsweek
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- April 16, 2007
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Byline: Pat Wingert
Hot flashes, those intense waves of heat that leave many menopausal women in a sweat, have long been called annoying. But dangerous? Not really--until, possibly, now. A new, large-scale study by the National Institutes of Health suggests there could be a link between persistent postmenopausal hot flashes and increased risk of heart disease.
Using data collected from 27,000 participants involved in the huge federal Women's Health Initiative (WHI) studies, researchers found that women who have lots of bothersome hot flashes or night sweats after menopause tend to have more of the risk factors--including diabetes and high ...