Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks
But women didn't experience a similar drop in strokes, study finds FRIDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause symptoms has been mirrored by a drop in the rate of heart attacks among American women, a new study fin...Drop in Breast Cancer Rates Due to Drop in HRT Use
Researchers say first two years of combined hormone therapy a 'safe' period WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new analysis shows that the drop in breast cancer cases that began in 2003 is indeed due to women stopping hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after a large, U.S. study sho...Why women should eat less, move more and consider wearing transdermal HRT patches during menopause
Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity. One line of discussion looked at factors leading to women's weight gain during menopause, and how it might be avoided. Co-chairs of the conference, Dr Amand...Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks
Early puberty also a factor in increased chance of knee, hip surgeries, study finds MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Early puberty, having lots of children, and hormone replacement therapy all increase a woman's likelihood of having knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a st...Patch Form of HRT Poses Less Clotting Risks Than Pill Does
Analysis finds pill more than doubles risk while patch only increases it slightly THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take hormone replacement therapy via skin patches may face a lower risk of blood clots than women who take the therapy orally. The new finding could chan...Cholesterol Test Spots When HRT Raises Heart Risks
Ratio of 'good' to 'bad' cholesterol determined chances of trouble in postmenopausal women, study shows THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Standard cholesterol evaluations may help predict which women are at risk for heart problems while taking hormone replacement therapy, and which...Global menopause summit concludes HRT is safe for healthy women entering menopause
Global menopause summit concludes HRT is safe for healthy women entering the menopause. HRT in the early postmenopausal period is safe, and healthy women going through the first few years of the menopause who need HRT to relieve symptoms should have no fears about its use. This is the conclusio...Timing of HRT May Influence Heart Risks
Study found women with risk factors who took it early in menopause did not have diminished vessel function WEDNESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- The timing of hormone therapy might determine its effect on a woman's heart. Specifically, researchers have found that hormone replaceme...Breast Cancer Unchanged in Black Women, Despite Drop in HRT Use
More estrogen-receptor negative tumors may be a factor, experts suggest,,,, TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Although the overall incidence of breast cancer dropped dramatically after millions of American women stopped using hormone-replacement therapy in 2002, that decline doesn'...Raised Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Combo HRT Stopped
Latest data from Women's Health Initiative points to continued need for mammograms TUESDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- An increased risk of breast cancer lingers after a woman stops taking combination hormone replacement therapy, a new study shows. The finding, published in the ...Melanoma and Pregnancy: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Risks, Prognosis
...being diagnosed with melanoma. When compared to 123 control patients who did not have melanoma, researchers found no adverse effect on survival in the hrt group and even improved survival rates compared to the control group," said Dr. Driscoll. Dr. Driscoll added that patients with a history of mel...A 'heart healthy' diet and ongoing, moderate physical activity may protect against cognitive decline
... postmenopausal women. Study participants were 90 women aged 50-63 years, one to 10 years post natural menopause, with no history of breast cancer, hrt use, psychiatric disorder, dementia or other neurological condition. Participants gave details on the amount of their strenuous and moderate physical ...Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
...cts, she said. The effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are more complex and problematic than once thought. A recent large-scale study of hrt in post-menopausal women was stopped because of an increased risk of stroke and blood clots in women taking estrogen alone, and a higher than average ...MU researcher links hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer
...hormone, it stays in the body longer, Hyder said. Unfortunately, while the drug is used to protect the uterus from the harmful effects of estrogens in hrt formulations, it is hurting the breast. The Womens Health Initiative estimated a 26 percent jump in the number of breast cancer cases among women i...New Analysis Finds Bioidentical Hormones Safer Than Standard Hormone Replacement Therapy
...es bioidentical hormones are superior to synthetic hrt with greater cardiovascular benefits and reduced r... also showed that patients undergoing bioidentical hrt were less likely to experience sleep problems, anx...their patients," said Dr. Holtorf. Synthetic hrt preparations, which are the most commonly prescrib...China Nepstar Chain Drugstore to Acquire 18 Stores from Dongguan Hui Ren Tang Pharmaceutical Co.
...uisition will bring the total number of China Nepstar drugstores in Dongguan to over 120 by the end of March. The 18 drugstores operated by Dongguan hrt generated total revenue of RMB12 million (US$1.65 million) in 2007. These stores are mostly located in the Da Lang, Cha Shan and Da Ling Shan district...Bio-Identical Hormone Menopause Doctor Responds to Outrageous FDA News
... is one of the types of hormones naturally found in a woman's body. For the FDA to say that menopausal women cannot benefit from the use of Estriol in hrt amazes me. I would certainly like the FDA to reconsider the published evidence on this estrogen and change their ruling," comments Dr. Hart. Because...