Call to rethink cool clothing advice for hot flushes

Small increase in core body temperature unlikely to induce hot flush, study shows
Reuters Health
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Advice to ease menopausal symptoms by wearing cooler clothing or avoiding exercise may need a rethink, with findings showing small rises in core temperature are unlikely to trigger hot flushes, according to new research.

Just half of spontaneous hot flushes observed in the study follow a core-temperature increase, UK researchers report in Menopause.