hot flash
noun
: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance
called also hot flush
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Key Takeaways Lynkuet (elinzanetant) is a new nonhormonal drug that reduces moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats by targeting two brain receptors involved in temperature control.
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
The authors outline research that shows improvements in these areas can help prevent chronic conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease and manage common menopause symptoms like mood swings, sleep disturbances, brain fog and hot flashes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
So hot flashes and night sweats aren’t something to just blow off.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2025
May Reduce Menopause Symptoms Some early evidence from 2011 suggests that supplementing with pumpkin seed oil may also help with menopause symptoms such as hot flashes.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
The authors outline research that shows improvements in these areas can help prevent chronic conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease and manage common menopause symptoms like mood swings, sleep disturbances, brain fog and hot flashes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
So hot flashes and night sweats aren’t something to just blow off.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2025
May Reduce Menopause Symptoms Some early evidence from 2011 suggests that supplementing with pumpkin seed oil may also help with menopause symptoms such as hot flashes.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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