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HRT Appears to Increase Risk of Fatal Lung Cancer
June 2, 2009 – 5:27 am | No Comment

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) once seemed so promising for alleviating the most troubling symptoms of menopause but prolonged study into their overall effect on a woman’s health continues to reveal hidden dangers in the therapy …

HRT Safely Improves Quality of Life for Older Women
August 23, 2008 – 5:31 am | No Comment

Post-menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) gain quality of life in several areas, according to a British study called WISDOM (Women’s International Study of long Duration Oestrogen after Menopause). Studies in recent …

Hormone Replacement Therapy Safety Revisited
May 20, 2008 – 10:30 pm | No Comment

A prestigious group of world-renowned experts on menopause have joined forces for a re-evaluation of the controversial use of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for healthy women experiencing distressing symptoms of menopause.  Once hailed as a desirable …

Study Suggests HRT Increases Stroke Risk
April 29, 2008 – 9:31 pm | One Comment

A study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that postmenopausal women who take hormone therapy have an increased risk of stroke. The study, which was conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital …

Breast Cancer Numbers Remain Stable for Black Women Discontinuing HRT
April 17, 2008 – 8:30 pm | 4 Comments

When it was discovered in 2002 that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increased the likelihood of developing breast cancer and coronary heart disease, many women stopped taking the estrogen-based medications that eased the discomforts of menopause.  …

HRT Once Again Linked to Breast Disease
April 9, 2008 – 5:06 pm | One Comment

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute carries in its April 8 online issue another report that links conjugated equine estrogen, a form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), to benign breast disease in women. The …

Hormone Therapy May Affect Mammogram Findings
February 26, 2008 – 12:21 pm | No Comment

Hormone therapy is commonly used to help treat women with menopause. However, this therapy can increase their risk of having abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies and may decrease the effectiveness of both methods for detecting …