New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 -- The ongoing debate about postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk may have turned even more muddy: A large, new study suggests that two different types of hormone therapy have opposite effects on women ' s... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 13, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Title: New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement TherapyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/13/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/13/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Menopause General)
Source: MedicineNet Menopause General - December 13, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Four in ten women on hormone replacement therapy can't get their medication amid mass shortages
The HRT crisis is forcing some British women to go 'cold turkey' on the advice of their GP, causing the return of debilitating menopause symptoms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Estrogen exposure may stave off cognitive decline in women
New research suggests that estrogen exposure and hormone replacement therapy can help maintain cognitive health in postmenopausal women. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Menopause Source Type: news
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy safe for pregnant women
Hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism taken during pregnancy does not increase risk for language impairments in children, according to a study published inJAMA Network Open.MedPageToday (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 4, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
UK restricts exports on some drugs to reduce shortages
Britain’s government has restricted the export of 24 drugs as part of efforts to reduce shortages of some medicines, hormone replacement therapy drugs, contraceptives and adrenaline pens (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Ministers confirm ban on some drug exports ahead of Brexit deadline
Ministers have confirmed plans for a ban on the export of certain medicines, starting with a group of 24 drugs including 19 hormone replacement therapy treatments, ahead of the no-deal Brexit deadline at the end of this month. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 2, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drug exports restricted 'to protect NHS patients'
Hormone replacement therapy, contraceptives and adrenaline pens are all on the government's list. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The menopause: a new treatment for hot flushes? – Science Weekly podcast
Despite being something that will affect half the world ’s population, the menopause, and how it can lead to things such as hot flushes, has historically been a bit of a ‘black box’ for scientists. But thanks to new insights from animal research, a much-needed alternative to hormone replacement therapy could be just around the corner.Hannah Devlin investigatesContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 27, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Hannah Devlin and produced by Max Sanderson & Geoff Jein Tags: Science Menopause Biology Reproduction Health Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy may slash the odds of menopausal women getting diabetes
A group of women who had been using HRT for a year were studied by The Ohio State University Medical Center. Some markers, including insulin sensitivity, had been improved. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRT Could Benefit Younger Women After Hysterectomy
The study found that when women under 60 received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after surgery, their risk of dying during the 18-year follow-up period decreased by almost one-third compared to women taking a placebo. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRT Could Benefit Younger Women After Hysterectomy
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 -- Estrogen therapy may help younger women live longer after having their uterus and ovaries surgically removed, new research reports.
The study found that when women under 60 received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Breast cancer risk in hormone replacement therapy linked to type and length of treatment, study says
New findings published in the Lancet medical journal say the risk of breast cancer associated with hormone replacement therapy is higher than previously thought, but doctors say women need to weigh the risk against the severity of menopause symptoms. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - August 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
HRT cancer risk is greater than reported
A large, collaborative study, published in theLancet, reports that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer, long after patients stop taking it, and that more monitoring is required.Guardian (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 30, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
HRT link to 3,000 cases of breast cancer a year
HORMONE replacement therapy causes an estimated 3,000 cases of breast cancer a year in the UK, scientists claimed yesterday. Almost all forms of the treatment were linked to an increase in cancer risk, a study revealed. The findings suggest women who use HRT to relieve symptoms of the menopause could increase their risk of breast cancer by twice as much as previously thought. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
