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News In the Media : Pertinent and Interesting News about MenopauseDec. 6 2010. Doctors across the country are still prescribing higher-dose menopausal hormone therapy pills, despite clinical evidence that low doses and skin patches work just as well and carry fewer health risks. low-dose-hormones. My experience is that all the women I've met who complain of severe symptoms are those who took hormones and then stopped. I think HRT not only delays but intensifies the inevitable." Quitting Hormone Replacement Therapy. What thousands of women weren’t told about the Women's Health Initiative Results at that time was that the findings did not necessarily apply to women aged 45 to 50 years-old (those who most needed hormone replacement therapy for the symptoms of menopause)." Hormone Replacement Therapy for Younger Women. More interesting news in the media about menopause dated November 24, 2010: Pfizer lost: Ordered to pay $58million in punitive and compensatory damages to three women.)."Pfizer Lost lawsuit. Older women who receive estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially for long periods of time, may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. . Lung Cancer Risk and Hormone Replacement Therapy. Nevada was the first of multiple states to file a lawsuit over the marketing of hormone therapy. The lawsuit claimed the hormone treatments posed "substantial health risk with little or no corresponding benefit." The state claimed the drug companies violated the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The case was dismissed on a technicality. HT Lawsuit dismissed. HT and Heart Disease Risk: Medical evidence shows menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy have a slightly increased risk of congestive heart failure within the first few years of use. Hormone replacement therapy has some benefit on the heart for women who take it long-term, but hormone therapy is not recommended for long-term use because of the other side effects. Therefore it is ineffective in preventing heart disease. HT Heart Disease Risk. North American Menopause Society Issues Updated Guidelines. I highly recommend this article for anyone thinking about starting HT. I quote from the article: "There is clearly a need for HT in a certain population. There are a small percentage of women who are highly symptomatic at menopause, and they will benefit the most,” Gass said. “For them, the small risks associated with HT would seem reasonable and acceptable.” NamsUpdate. Study: Most Having Minor Stroke Don't Know It. If you commit these signs and symptoms of stroke to memory, you may save your own or someone's life and/or health. If the person having a stroke is treated within three hours of the onset of the stroke, that person has a good chance of recovery. Stroke Risk and Awareness.
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