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New thinking on menopause and hormone therapy
Last month the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would remove its warning on hormone-based products used to treat menopause symptoms.
As women age, most will experience changes linked to the stop of their monthly menses, including hot flashes, bone density loss and sleep problems. But in the past two decades a strong “black-box warning” has scared many women off from seeking relief in hormone creams, patches, pills and other treatments.
The warning was added following a landmark study that linked hormone therapy to an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular problems. Now the…
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