Hormones articles
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What Is Hormone Therapy for Menopause? New Study Revisits Effectiveness
Menopause affects many aspects of wellness, but the narrative around previous research scared a lot of women away from an effective therapy that relieves symptoms.
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Menopause hormone therapy fears overblown, Women’s Health Initiative finds
The Women’s Health Initiative scared women and doctors away from menopause hormone therapy over 20 years ago. A follow-up found fears were largely overblown.
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Major Women's Health Study Supports Hormone Replacement Therapy in Early Menopause
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women’s symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women’s health study show.Women younger than 60 can use hormone replacement to treat symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats without significantly increasing their risk of breast cancer or other health problems, according to long-term results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).“The WHI findings...