HRT Taskforce recommendations to support future supply
Action will be taken to make supplies of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) more resilient as head of the HRT Taskforce Madelaine McTernan presents recommendations to support future management of the supply chain. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - August 31, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Denver transgender health-tech company plans national expansion with $24M raise
Denver health-tech startup Plume raised $24 million in Series B financing to expand its virtual platform to transgender patients across the country, the company announced Wednesday.
Plume allows users to pay a flat monthly fee of $99 to use its platform. Members are connected with physicians who can prescribe them gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy online. The company said the funding raise would allow it to expand to all 50 states by early next year.
The round was led by Boston-based … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 25, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Nikki Wentling Source Type: news
Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Up Breast Cancer Recurrence?
Title: Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Up Breast Cancer Recurrence?Category: Health NewsCreated: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - July 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
HRT Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
Researchers report hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn ' t appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report.
Although HRT has previously been linked to a raised risk of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
HRT will be sold over the counter so menopausal women can beat hot flushes without a prescription
British women will be able to buy a hormone replacement therapy capable of treating menopause-related vaginal dryness over the counter in a 'landmark' shift in UK drug policy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and More Linked to Lower CRC Risk Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and More Linked to Lower CRC Risk
A new study shows that oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, and pregnancy, among other factors, are associated with a decreased risk of developing colorectal cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer: An Overview Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer: An Overview
The discordant findings from observational studies and randomized clinical trials affect doctors ' decisions concerning hormone therapy for menopausal women.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - July 5, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives
(MedPage Today) -- The upfront stroke risk associated with oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) waned to varying degrees after the first year of use, an observational study found.
U.K. Biobank participants on birth control... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - June 24, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Relief as HRT gel producer to boost supplies with new factory
A NEW factory will soon be churning out products to help menopausal women hit by shortages of hormone replacement therapy. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam ’s apple without neck scar
Doctors at theUCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam ’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck.The advance could be an important and welcome one for transgender women and nonbinary people, for whom a neck scar can be a telltale sign of their surgery — often exposing them to discrimination, hate and violence. A study by the surgeons who developed the techniquewas published in the journal Facial Plastic Surgery& Aesthetic Medicine. Reviewing outcomes for 77 people who underwent the surgery at UCLA Health facilities, the authors concluded that the procedure is an e...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 22, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
The Safest Option for Menopausal Hormone Therapy The Safest Option for Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Amid new evidence on the hormone replacement therapy –breast cancer link, Dr Andrew Kaunitz explains how he counsels menopausal women.Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news
Menopause HRT treatment does not help all women, experts warn
INTENSE focus on access to hormone replacement therapy risks "medicalising menopause" and causing unnecessary anxiety for some women, experts have warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Folx Health launches employer offering for LGBTQIA+ care
The enterprise product will include Folx ' s tools like virtual primary care, hormone replacement therapy and PrEP, as well as support for parents. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - June 10, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Odds of COVID-19 Mortality Lower for Women Receiving HRT
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use is associated with reduced odds of all-cause mortality among women with a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19, according to a study published online May 17 in Family Practice.
Hajira... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
