Menopause and joint pain are common companions in perimenopause. Practical, simple ways to ease aching, stiff joints and stay comfortable from day to day.

You’re sitting in a mid-morning board meeting, perfectly prepared and composed, when it happens. Out of nowhere, your heart gives a strange, somersaulting flutter. Or perhaps you’re winding down for the evening, finally catching a breath after a frantic day, and your chest starts thumping like you’ve just sprinted a marathon. If you’ve experienced this, you know how unsettling, even terrifying, it can be. For a high-achieving woman used to being in control of her body and her

Period changes in your 40s are often the first sign of perimenopause. Here is what is typical, what deserves a GP appointment, and how to track it.