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The Making of Medicine

Author: Josh Barney (Page 18)

A woman experiencing a hot flash while in bed.
Reassuring News About Menopause Hormone Therapy
8/29/2022

Hormone therapy is used to treat many menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, but there has been conflicting information about whether or how much it increases women's cancer risk.

This graphic illustrates the concept of Y chromosome loss by contrasting a young man with an older one.
A Big Reason Women Outlive Men
7/15/2022

Approximately 40% of men will lose their male sex chromosome in certain cells by age 70, and that can lead to deadly heart failure, important new research reveals.

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