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Susan McCurry, research professor in Psychosocial and Community Health at the University of Washington School of Nursing, and the study’s principal investigator.

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Losing sleep over menopause? Talking on the phone can help!

Simple intervention improves sleep of menopausal women

Like many women going through menopause, Deborah Diamond was struggling to get a good night’s sleep. Hot flashes woke her in the middle of the night, and she often struggled to get back to sleep. “I looked into all kinds of sleep remedies, short of taking hormones or prescription medications,” she said.