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Women use "alternative" therapies for menopause symptoms.(health)(Brief Article)

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A recent federally sponsored survey of menopausal women finds that many are using holistic medicine therapies to lessen symptoms such as hot flashes and trouble sleeping, said researchers at the recent "Community Prevention Research in Women's Health Conference" at the National Institutes of Health.

Of 2,600 women aged 45 and older, 35 percent said they did not use any therapy to ...

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