In the same vein, emerging research is challenging conventional clinical wisdom that vasomotor symptoms — a.k.a. hot flashes and night sweats — are simply a quality-of-life issue. In fact, long-term data is suggesting that frequent and severe hot flashes and night sweats may put women at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, prompting researchers to advise that they would benefit from targeted screening and reduction interventions in mid-life.
Because if the woman in the drenched PJs standing in front of a fan and a ring light really needs to be taking a deeper look at her cardiovascular health, then it’s not funny at all.Ann Marie McQueen is a journalist with 25 years of experience covering health, wellness, science and more, and when she realized she was in perimenopause five years ago, she decided to make this transition her beat.