Key to understanding menopause may lie in gut, expert says
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
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Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
What if the answer to easing symptoms lies deep inside a woman's gut? Nurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow, author of the new book “The Menopause Gut,” tells Suzanne Le Mignot that the key to understanding menopause may in fact lie in the microbiome.
Studies show 90% of women in perimenopause or menopause use the internet to learn more about things like brain fog, hot flashes, and anxiety. But "menopause Googling" can do more damage than good.
Health experts and doctors are warning that products for menopause are being overly aggressively marketed to women, and that they should consult with a doctor before taking anything they find online.
Researchers at Northwestern University found that early menopause raised long-term heart disease risk by 40%. The study suggests doctors should routinely ask women about their age at menopause to identify high-risk patients.
Dr. Priya Freaney, a cardiologist with Northwestern Medicine, joins CBS News Chicago.
The drug “Addyi” was first approved back in 2015 for pre-menopausal women.
CBS's Leah Mishkin has more on a new report that said it's not a disease and looks at how to empower women as they age.
It's part of a White House initiative on women's health research that launched back in November.
First Lady Jill Biden was in Chicago on Thursday to talk about the importance of women's health research. She made a stop at the University of Illinois Chicago to highlight the importance of more research on menopause and women's health. It's part of a White House initiative on women's health research that launched back in November.
It's part of a White House initiative on women's health research that launched back in November.
Up to 90 percent of women going through menopause develop sometimes debilitating symptoms. The most effective treatment is hormone therapy, but many doctors won't prescribe it. But the tide is changing, as CBS News Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
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The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
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Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
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Four people, including one child, were injured in a car crash on Friday evening on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Streeterville neighborhood.
A statue honoring Loyola University legend Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was unveiled to mark the start of the new school year on what would have been the beloved Rambler icon's 107th birthday.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
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Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
A tornado siren was unintentionally activated for the second time this week in DuPage County.
Four people, including one child, were injured in a car crash on Friday evening on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Streeterville neighborhood.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
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The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
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