As one of the most common symptoms of menopause, hot flashes might also be the most disruptive. From waking up drenched to sweating through clothes by 10 a.m., they’re challenging enough on their own.

Hot flashes can persist after menopause because low estrogen affects how the brain regulates body temperature. Doctors may recommend hormone therapy or other nonhormonal treatments. A hot flash is a ...

Hot flashes bothering you? There’s a new pill for that. Starting as early as next month, there will be another option for the 85% of women dealing with the uncomfortable and unpredictable temperature ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved another once-a-day pill that works without hormones to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women, drugmaker Bayer said Friday. The drug, ...

Known as “the change”, menopause can be a much dreaded or much welcomed shift in a woman’s life. Most women begin the transition in their 40s. The process is different for everyone, which can lead to ...

Research suggests that hot flashes may last long after postmenopause, which starts when you haven’t had a menstrual period for a full year. Some people may experience hot flashes for decades. Hot ...

The FDA no longer requires a safety warning on hormone-replacement therapies, at a time when more attention is being paid to ...

The FDA approved elinzanetant (Lynkuet), a new type of nonhormonal drug to treat disruptive menopausal hot flashes, Bayer announced on Friday. Elinzanetant is now the first and only dual neurokinin ...