MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'flashes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477768&cid=t_111067_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FPu9i7P_4BJg%2F The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477768 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:57:32 +0100 4477768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419382&cid=t_111067_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fhot-flashes-can-prevent-breast-cancer.html Now that's a breakthrough - not for me! I only am enjoying hot flashes as a result of my chemopause and medications.I had a hysterectomy six years ago and they left one ovary because it looked find and there was no reason to put me in menopause unnecessarily and I would go through it later, naturally. Well, along came breast cancer and chemotherapy. Chemo for breast cancer has a way of shutting down ovaries, sometimes permanently, and causing hot flashes. My poor little ovary was shut down. And I have had hot flashes since my second round of chemo in mid August 2007. They were worse when I was on Tamoxifen. Now they are slightly better on Femara but I still get them. If they will go away when I am off Femara, I only have to wait two more years. Gee, thanks.But since I have hot flashes am I... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419382 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:34:00 +0100 4419382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389181&cid=t_111067_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flexapro-for-treatment-of-hot-flashes%2F2011.01.23 In a well done placebo-controlled study published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), use of escitalopram (Lexapro) reduced hot flashes in menopausal women. Investigators enrolled 205 women, randomizing them to either Lexapro 10 mg or placebo, with instructions to increase to two pills a day if needed after four weeks. Lexapro users experienced about a 60 percent reduction in hot flash frequency over the eight-week study. About half ended up on the larger 20 mg daily dose by study’s end. The drug’s effect was apparent at about one week of use, and it was well tolerated. As in almost studies of menopausal treatments, the placebo group also experienced a significant reduction in symptoms — about 40 percent — but the difference between place... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389181 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:00:21 +0100 4389181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629837&cid=t_111067_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fi-jinxed-myself.html Yesterday I said everything was feeling okay. I jinxed myself. Well by the end of the day yesterday, my back was killing me, my arm was feeling funny, and I didn't sleep well last night. Wah! I took a pain pill last night and tried to get comfortable to sleep. There is nothing more infuriating than going to bed and listening to your spouse fall asleep in less than five minutes and an hour later you are still listening to him. Then I woke up around 3 and was awake until 4 and then around 5 and then I got in another tiny snooze. Add in a few hot flashes and a headache and I feel just ducky today. I think I will just go with the 'I'm fine and ignoring everything but might be a touch crabby'. But I'll go work by myself for the day so I don't have to risk being a crabby co-worker.Actually thoug... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629837 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:09:00 +0100 3629837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595840&cid=t_111067_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwhat%25e2%2580%2599s-all-the-stink-about-breast-cancer%2F We are blessed with the best weather this year in Michigan. We had a great winter, an early spring, and now amazing summer weather. This isn’t typical, that’s for sure — and it brings up a new breast cancer-related issue for me. With all the hot weather, a girl needs anti-perspirant. Up until now, it hasn’t really been an issue for me — in fact, for most of my adult life, I haven’t really needed any. I don’t really sweat much, what can I say? Even with hot flashes, the perspiration is mostly limited to my face, and I probably don’t run around enough to work up a sweat otherwise. But I usually just claim that I am too much of a lady to sweat. I do use a natural deodorant called Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal every now and then. The pink ribbon next to the logo caused me t... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595840 Mon, 24 May 2010 20:01:39 +0100 3595840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592408&cid=t_111067_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FdHy_o-316kw%2F Here’s a finding that’s likely to cause a sticking point for Pfizer. Acupuncture worked as well as Effexor in combating hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms that can accompany breast cancer treatments, and its benefits last longer without causing side effects, according to research presented at an American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology meeting in Boston After 12 weeks of treatment, symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats were reduced for 15 additional weeks for women who had undergone acupuncture, compared with two weeks for those who had taken Effexor, which is best known as an antidepressant. “It was a more durable effect,” lead researcher Eleanor Walker of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit tells Reuters. The patients who were treated wit... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592408 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:12:17 +0100 3592408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490704&cid=t_111067_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F4s8IJdYx6fs%2F           Retinal detachment will affect about one out of 10,000 people each year in the United States.  The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive nerve fibers and cells that covers the inside and back of the eyeball.  For us to see, light must pass through the lens of the eye and focus on the retina.  The retina then acts like a camera, taking a picture and transmitting the image through the optic nerve to the brain.  The vitreous fluid, the gel-like material that fills the eyeball, is attached to the retina around the back of the eye.  If the vitreous changes shape, it may pull a piece of the retina with it, leaving a retinal tear.  Once a retinal tear occurs, vitreous fluid may seep between the retina and the back wall of the eye, causing the retina to pull away.  Th... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490704 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:59:52 +0100 3490704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137558&cid=t_111067_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FoyHN9uIrVs8%2F Women who have had breast cancer may see themselves feeling more sensual and able to enjoy sex if they have acupuncture to treat some of the frustrating side effects of some cancer treatments, such as hot flashes and night sweats, say researchers. Hormone therapy, used to treat some types of breast cancers, is often taken for up to five years after a woman has completed chemotherapy. However, the side effects are often more than simply annoying. They can have a significant impact on quality of life. Not being able to sleep well is the root of many problems at the best of times, but it can be much more difficult when you’re trying to win a battle against a potentially fatal disease. There are medications currently available to counter some of the side effects but they are not always e... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137558 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:06:22 +0100 3137558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999779&cid=t_111067_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbreast-cancer-and-hot-flashes%2F I have been on Tamoxifen going on five years now, after you account for the breaks I took. At first I experienced hot flashes as a side effect. For the past several months I have to say that the hot flashes have really tapered off. This past week though I noticed that the hot flashes have returned with a vengeance. It seems odd, but I think I know why. I even wrote about this before. My husband is your typical football fan. He loves to spend the weekend clicking from college football games on Saturday to pro football games on Sunday and every game in between. In order to accommodate sitting through 36 hours of football he likes to snack – recreational eating he calls it. One of his favorite snacks is fried spicy hot wings. He buys them frozen and sticks them in the oven with pizza snacks... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999779 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:36 +0100 2999779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790231&cid=t_111067_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fsleep-hot-flashes-menopause.html A new study shows that the drug gabapentin can improve sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes.“It has minimal side effects and it is a generic drug,” lead author Dr. Michael E. Yurcheshen said in a prepared statement. “That makes it a very attractive treatment for these problems.”The study involved 59 postmenopausal women; they experienced seven to 20 hot flashes daily. The women were given 300 mg of gabapentin three times a day. Results show that subjective sleep quality was improved at both four weeks and 12 weeks.Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant; it is FDA-approved for the treatment of partial seizures.“We really are not sure which mechanism is responsible,” said Yurcheshen. “But this study suggests that it does work to improve sleep quality.”A 2008 study in t... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790231 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:07:00 +0100 2790231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964473&cid=t_111067_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F455287783%2F The following comment/question from a reader on Suboxone asks about hot flashes since starting Suboxone and also takes issue with the practices of her prescriber: I’m New here. My Dr is just herding in people for suboxone. I saw him once and can’t get back in to see him, either he is out or busy. He never even told me how to take them, just told me to take 2 8mg tabs every morning. I go to his office once a week and the scrip is waiting for me at the reseption desk. He gives me 14 every wednesday. There was never a waiting list and it is just people walking in and out getting thier presciptions. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate him being there it keeps me clean. I have been on them now for a month and 1/2 and haven’t used. I only take one cause that seems to be enou... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964473 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:28:13 +0100 1964473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513544&cid=t_111067_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fn_6B94X9SL0%2Fpain-after-tubes-tied-ptls.html The medical experts at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center publish a 14 part blog series dedicated to Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome.This is article 1 describing PTLS symptoms, current medical understanding, and underlying medical conditions which can mimick PTLS. Patients who have had tubal ligation reversal and have experienced improvement in their physical and mental symptoms will also be presented. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513544 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:18 +0100 2513544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152933&cid=t_111067_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fblack-cohosh-for-treating-symptoms-of-menopause%2F All women go through menopause and some 75 percent of them experience hot flashes, which are also called hot flushes, and are known more technically as vasomotor symptoms. Most hot flashes are mild to moderate in intensity and they typically stop occurring after a time (usually within six months to two years), with or without therapy (although the exact timing cannot be predicted). Some women experience severe symptoms that prompt them to seek treatment. It is also estimated that some 50 to 75 percent of women use some form of alternative treatments for their symptoms, including soy products, herbal products (especially black cohosh), vitamin E and acupuncture. For most of these therapies, there is little scientific evidence to prove they work. In many cases, however, the data are conflict... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152933 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:16:39 +0100 1152933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=932141&cid=t_111067_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F165968850%2F This could be much-needed good news for the beleaguered drugmaker, which has suffered one setback after another this year trying to win FDA approval for new drugs. Its forthcoming Aprela pill, which combines estrogen with an osteoporosis med, reduced hot flashes by 80 percent, according to results of a study released this evening. But there’s a catch - the osteoporosis drug is another Wyeth med called Viviant. And the FDA last April delayed approval and requested more data. Wyeth provided more info to the agency in July, but the outcome is uncertain. “Before you can even look at Aprela, you gotta look at Viviant,” Mike Krensavage, an analyst with Raymond James, tells Bloomberg News. If the FDA rejects Viviant, he says, it’s possible Aprela won’t win clearance... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=932141 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:46:51 +0100 932141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845733&cid=t_111067_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F06%2Fflaxseed-can-reduce-hot-flashes%2F Filed under: Cancer prevention foodsA pilot study from the Mayo clinic, led by Dr. Pruthi, finds that adding flaxseed to the diet can reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen replacements. The findings were published in the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology.Hormone replacement therapy was commonly prescribed for hot flashes, but side effects and health concerns, including increased risk of cancer, have reduced their use. The researchers involved in this study looked at variety of herbal and dietary supplements including vitamin E, black cohosh and soy, but none decreased the frequency or severity of hot flashes other than the flaxseed.The 29 participants did not want to take HRT due to a perceived increased risk of breast cancer. Most of them comple... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845733 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 845733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716523&cid=t_111067_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fhrt-is-it-worth-the-risks%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, PreventionHormone Replacement Therapy is a controversial treatment for the sometimes severe symptoms of menopause which include hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and weakened bones. There's been ongoing debates about the safety of such treatments, because HRT has, in some studies, been shown to increase a woman's risk of heart attacks and breast cancer. Yet some feel that these findings have been exaggerated and the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks. In fact, there's even a type of HRT designed to fight breast cancer.So what's my point here? It's this: If you're considering HRT, it's important to make an informed choice. Here's an article that sums up the issue of HRT, and as always, talk to your doctor about risks before taking any medicationRead |&n... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716523 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716523