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HRT and breast cancer incidence

Hormone replacement therapy has been a controversial treatment for the last three decades, with different studies claiming complex benefits and … read more

HRT use and long-term mortality

In a new study, published in JAMA, scientists report that among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy was not associated with risk of … read more

expert reaction to review of the health effects of natural alternatives to oestrogen therapy

A review of published evidence on the health effects of plant-derived compounds (phytoestrogens) similar in structure to oestrogen is published in the British Journal of Pharmacology. The review reported that, when used as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, phytostrogens had the potential for harmful effects which are not at this stage outweighed by the health benefits. read more

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