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Premature Menopause: 40% Heart Attack Risk Increase, Study Finds

3/19/2026

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A JAMA Cardiology study finds premature menopause before age 40 raises heart-attack risk by 40% compared with later menopause.
The study reports that Black women are three times more likely to report premature menopause than white women.
Dr. Priya Freaney stresses including reproductive history in cardiovascular risk assessments.
Veozah, a non-hormonal hot-flash treatment, may benefit women over 60, since hormonal therapies pose risks at that age.

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A JAMA Cardiology study finds premature menopause before age 40 raises heart-attack risk by 40% compared with later menopause.
The study reports that Black women are three times more likely to report premature menopause than white women.
Dr. Priya Freaney stresses including reproductive history in cardiovascular risk assessments.
Veozah, a non-hormonal hot-flash treatment, may benefit women over 60, since hormonal therapies pose risks at that age.