Exercise, Cognitive Therapy May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms.

Medscape (3/29, Nelson) reports, “Cognitive behavioral therapy and physical exercise can reduce treatment-induced menopausal symptoms in younger breast cancer patients,” according to a study presented at the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference. “These interventions were shown to be effective in ameliorating symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence, and mood swings” in a study population of 422 breast cancer patients.

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