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But I had one post-menopausal patient in her 60s whom I put on a slightly higher dose of vaginal estriol and shortly after she began getting periods again.
Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: Can Hormones Keep You Young? Marcelle Pick 2011
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Although men can and do suffer from it, it's generally associated with post-menopausal women.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Do the Osteoporosis Medicine Fosamax and Dental Work Mix? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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Additionally, an elevated BMI has been conclusively shown to increase the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer.
Christina Pirello: Real Things You Can Do to Prevent Breast Cancer Christina Pirello 2010
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The recommendation to stay slim applies only to breast cancer in post-menopausal women, as there isn't enough evidence to know whether this applies to younger women.
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About 90% of diagnosed broken heart syndrome cases are in post-menopausal women – which begs the question, why aren't men getting it?
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Additionally, an elevated BMI has been conclusively shown to increase the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer.
Christina Pirello: Real Things You Can Do to Prevent Breast Cancer Christina Pirello 2010
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Rather than respect each individual's freedom to make their own choice, President Obama demands that even those who will never need contraception -- gays, lesbians, the post-menopausal, the celibate, the infertile -- must underwrite other people's sex lives.
Michael F. Cannon: The Illiberality of ObamaCare Michael F. Cannon 2012
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Risk of fractures increases with age and is highest in post-menopausal women.
Feeling Groggy? Your Brain May Be Half Asleep Ann Lukits 2011
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Rather than respect each individual's freedom to make their own choice, President Obama demands that even those who will never need contraception -- gays, lesbians, the post-menopausal, the celibate, the infertile -- must underwrite other people's sex lives.
Michael F. Cannon: The Illiberality of ObamaCare Michael F. Cannon 2012
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"The committee found a lack of expert consensus over the health benefits of alcohol and is therefore sceptical about using the purported health benefits of alcohol as a basis for daily guidelines for the adult population, particularly as it is clear that any protective effects would only apply to men over 40 years and post-menopausal women, yet the guidelines apply to all adults," it said.
MPs call for two alcohol-free days each week and clearer guidelines on drinking 2012
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