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HRT given to protect heart, despite lack of proof
New York City :: NY :: USA | about 13 hours ago
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Women with the highest heart disease risk were the most likely to quit taking hormone therapy after it was shown to offer no protection against cardiovascular disease, a new analysis of national data shows. Dr. Angela Hsu and colleagues from Columbia...
Tags: heart disease, hormones replacement, hormones therapy, replacement therapy, disease risk, taking hormones, hormones using, using dropped, risk factors, New York City, Health Medical Pharma, Diabetes mellitus, Estrogen, Endocrinology, Social Issues, Women's Health Initiative, Hormone therapy, Hormone replacement therapy, The Million Women Study, Menopause
Cancer risk doubt over HRT future
Montreal :: Canada | 2 months ago
Credibility Cancer risk casts doubt over future of HRT Medical academic Apar Kishor Ganti claims new results could be 'nail in the coffin' for hormone replacement therapy The time has come to "seriously question" whether hormone-replacement therapy has any role...
Tags: lung cancer, replacement therapy, hormones therapy, HRT Medical, hormones replacement, nearly double, Canada, cancer risk, Montreal
WebMD: 5 Frequently Asked Questions About HRT
Lisbon Falls :: ME :: USA | 2 months ago
Credibility The answer depends on how long you've been taking hormone replacement therapy, and why. The Women's Health Initiative found that long-term use (five or more years) of hormone replacement therapy combining two hormones, estrogen and progestin, increased...
Increased Cancer Risk Found with Hormone Replacement Therapy
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
Credibility Combination Hormone Replacement Therapy HRThas been linked to increase breast cancer risks since 2002, but the risks may be even greater than originally thought. HRT is the most popular treatment for menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and vaginal...
Tags: hormones replacement, replacement therapy, breast cancer
Hormone therapy 'doubles breast cancer risk'
Vancouver :: Canada | 9 months ago
Credibility The study suggests that women on hormones could quickly reduce their risks of cancer simply by stopping the therapy. "This is very strong evidence that estrogen plus progestin causes breast cancer," said Marcia Stefanick, PhD, professor of medicine at...
Tags: breast cancer, cancer risk, hormones therapy, replacement therapy, hormones replacement, england journal
Hormone replacement therapy shrinks brain!
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility Hormone replacement therapy shrinks brain Washington, Jan 13: Hormone replacement therapy may lead to brain shrinkage in postmenopausal women, say researchers. The study showed that volumes of brain lesions were not significantly increased among women...
Tags: hormones therapy, brains shrinkage, replacement therapy, hormones replacement, shrinks brains, women ages, brains tissue, Health Initiative Memory Study, tissue loss, therapy shrinks
Study: Hormones via patches, gels pose reduced heart risk
Copenhagen :: Denmark | about 1 year ago
Credibility A study of hormone use in nearly 700,000 Danish women over 50 suggests that when it comes to heart attack risk, patches or gels are safer than the combination pills most American women use. The authors say this is the largest postmenopausal hormones study...
Tags: study, heart, health, percent, heart attack, attack risk, hormones replacement
Hormone Therapy Produces Mixed Results
San Jose :: CA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility A recently published study shows that women who engage in hormonal therapies do not minimize their risk of getting breast cancer.
Tags: women, health, cancer risk, hormones replacement, replacement therapy, hormones therapy, increased risk, higher risk, menopause women, stopping hormones
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