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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Unmanaged hot flashes can lead to worse cardiac health including more strokes and heart attacks, leaving Black women at higher risk, according to a 2021 study.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The authors assert that only hot flashes and vaginal dryness are genuinely associated with menopause, citing a 1970s NIH consensus conference that predates decades of neuroimaging and cardiovascular research — an outdated position.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Can these actually help with hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep issues, or other menopause symptoms?
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
There's a new trend gaining attention online that has people taking a combination of antihistamines and Pepcid to try to help reduce menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, but experts warn that as with many internet trends, it's not entirely rooted in reality.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The authors assert that only hot flashes and vaginal dryness are genuinely associated with menopause, citing a 1970s NIH consensus conference that predates decades of neuroimaging and cardiovascular research — an outdated position.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Can these actually help with hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep issues, or other menopause symptoms?
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
There's a new trend gaining attention online that has people taking a combination of antihistamines and Pepcid to try to help reduce menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, but experts warn that as with many internet trends, it's not entirely rooted in reality.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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