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  • Hot Flash: A Closer Look at Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause

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Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on January 25, 2024

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Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Introduction to Menopause."
Mayo Clinic: "Hot Flashes," "Menopause."
National Institute on Aging: "Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?"
UpToDate: "Menopausal Hot Flashes."
Stroke: "Menopausal Hot Flashes and Carotid Intima Media Thickness Among Midlife Women."

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