Nonhormonal Options for Perimenopause Symptoms
New FDA-approved medications and older repurposed drugs are expanding treatment choices for women seeking relief from hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and other symptoms
Jul 15, 2026New FDA-approved medications and older repurposed drugs are expanding treatment choices for women seeking relief from hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and other symptoms
Jul 15, 2026The FDA approved a second non-hormonal hot-flash drug in October. Here’s what the clinical trials can tell us about it
Dec 2, 2025The policy, known as step therapy, requires some patients to try lower-cost medications before insurers approve the treatment their doctor prescribed
Jul 21, 2025Sometimes, old ideas and time-tested treatments remain the best. Newer doesn’t always mean better. Except in the case of one of our oldest antihistamines, tried-and-true Benadryl.
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