Guest columnist Tim Sobo, an expert in acupuncture, shares how acupuncture can help people quit smoking by curbing cravings.

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The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. Host Holly Thacker, MD discusses what women need to know about the connection between menopause and breast cancer.

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Dr. Rachel Novik and Dr. Madeline Cohn share highlights from the 2023 Menopause Society Meeting. In part two of this column series, Drs. Novik and Cohn share updates on cardiovascular health, cognitive health, sexual health, menopause treatments, and combating medical misinformation in menopause.

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The media and celebrity endorsements have promoted a number of misconceptions about the risks and benefits associated with the various forms of Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHT). 

Host Holly Thacker, MD sets the record straight on BHT and why they are not a more safe and effective form of therapy for menopausal symptoms.

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Nurse Alexandria Delasantos joins guest host Leigh Klekar on the Speaking of Women's Health podcast to discuss the eight most common questions women have when starting menopausal hormone therapy.

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Dr. Rachel Novik and Dr. Madeline Cohn share highlights from the 2023 Menopause Society Meeting. In part one of this column series, Drs. Novik and Cohn discuss the latest medications, cancer screening guidelines, and osteoporosis therapy.

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Host Holly Thacker, MD speaks with Speaking of Women's Health (SWH) Founder and Chief Strategist Dianne Dunkelman about the women's health program.

Dianne Dunkelman founded SWH and Clever Crazes for Kids to help women and their families have the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

SWH Podcast Producer Leigh Klekar joins in the conversation to talk with Gabriella Scacchetti of Clever Crazes for Kids to talk about the free online learning platform for kids Pre-K thru eighth grade.

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Guest columnist Rachel Novik, DO discusses the important role of vitamin B12 and when someone may need a vitamin B12 supplement.

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Dr. Amy Morrison Zack joins Dr. Thacker on the Speaking of Women's Health Podcast to talk about an upcoming CME-certified event, Primary Care +: Updates in Primary Care, Women's Health and Behavioral Medicine.

This 3-day, CME-certified event is designed for family physicians, general internists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who have an interest in primary care, women’s health and behavioral medicine.

Ladies, feel free to share with your healthcare provider.

For more information and to register for the event, visit clevelandclinicmeded.com.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel, an in vitro diagnostic test that can help detect hundreds of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk of developing certain cancers.

The test can also help identify potentially cancer-associated hereditary variants in individuals with already-diagnosed cancer. The test, which is the first of its kind to be granted FDA marketing authorization,

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Host Holly Thacker, MD shares tips and tricks to help fight colds, flu and more respiratory viruses. Tune in to hear what she recommends to her patients to stay healthy this cold and flu season.

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Curious as to how things work behind the scenes at Speaking of Women's Health? 

Get to know our Podcast Producer and Marketing Manager, Leigh Klekar, in this one-on-one interview with Host Holly Thacker, MD. Leigh shares the history of SWH and how the program has grown over the years.

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Host Dr. Holly Thacker interviews Dr. Tiffany Cochran to discuss everything you wanted to know about blood clots in women. Dr. Cochran is a recent graduate of Dr. Thacker's Women's Health Fellowship Program and is now a General Internist/Women's Health Specialist at BJHCHS. 

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Guest columnists Johanna Goldfarb, MD and Paula Brown share simple yoga poses that you can do at home or anywhere. Yoga helps balance the mind and creates a strong body.

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Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain cell membranes and aid in brain function. But if you are taking omega-3 fish oil capsules rather than eating foods high in omega-3s, are you getting the same benefit and are there any negative side effects?

Speaking of Women's Health Podcast Host Holly L. Thacker, MD discusses the benefits of consuming foods high in omega-3s and omega-6s and shares the cons of simply taking fish oil capsules.

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Director of Medical Breast Services at Cleveland Clinic Holly Pederson, MD talks with Host Holly Thacker, MD about the latest breast cancer research and everything you need to know about hormone therapy, treatments, genetic testing and more.

For more information on Dr. Pederson, please visit clevelandclinic.org.

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The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) is a combination of two well-studied dietary approaches - the Mediterranean diet and DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) - with some modifications. 

Researchers found those who followed the MIND diet had a 53% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and those who moderately followed the diet had a 35% reduced risk.

Methyl TetraHydroFolate Reductase (MTHFR) is a gene that produces an essential enzyme in the body. MTHFR plays a key role with regard to many aspects of physical and mental health.

Humans contain two copies of each gene, one from the father and one from the mother, which are referred to as the alleles of a gene. One allele mutation, which occurs in 50% of the population makes it more likely that you will have migraine headaches or other low serotonin medical problems like:

• depression
• irritable bowel
• fibromyalgia

Host Holly L. Thacker, MD discusses how to put the MIND Diet in action and how to treat MTHFR.

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Host Holly L. Thacker MD is also taking this opportunity to share important pregnancy tips, including navigating nausea, necessary screenings and "labor" tips.

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23andMe Holding Co. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to expand its existing BRCA1/BRCA2 (Selected Variants) Genetic Health Risk Report*. The clearance allows 23andMe to report an additional 41 variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes known to be associated with higher risk for breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. 23andMe received the first FDA authorization for a direct-to-consumer genetic test for cancer risk in 2018 to report 3 variants in the

Nurse Alexandria Delasantos shares the most common questions women have when starting menopausal hormone therapy.