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Content Updated January 7, 2009
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 January 2009 )
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2008 - Hormone replacement therapy and risk of myocardial infarction: a national register study Study summary
This observational study, published online in the European Heart Journal on 1 October 2008, looks at the effects of HRT post the Women's Health Initiative trial. The research followed 698,098 healthy Danish women, aged 51-69, between 1995-2001.
The study found that overal...Read more |
2008 - Tibolone and breast cancer risk Is tibolone (Livial) associated with an increased risk of breast cancer?
Comments from: Professor Henry Burger AO, MD, FRACP, FCP, FRCP (London), FRCOG, FRANZCOG, FAA
Director and Consultant Endocrinologist, The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health, and Emeritus Director, Prince Henry's Ins...Read more |
2008 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and breast cancer study – recent Australian research Comments from researchers at the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Introduction
The Foundation strongly advocates that women and health professionals take a balanced, evidence-based and informed approach to health. All risks and benefits should be taken into perspective when considering th...Read more |
2008 - ‘Bio-identical’ Hormones: recent developments January 9, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has begun enforcement action against compounding pharmacies making false and misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of 'bioidentical hormones'. Read more |
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