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HRT could prevent Alzheimer's claims research  -  25 Mar 2008
Craegmoor News,A new study has found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could protect against memory loss and Alzheimer's in old age. Research at the Institute of

The HRT patch being linked to breast cancer - in men  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mail,Testosterone replacement therapy - the male form of HRT â€” may increase the risk of the development of breast cancer. Doctors in the UK have reported the

Hormone Replacement Therapy may help to protect against Alzheimerâ€™s  -  25 Mar 2008
Times Online,HRT may, therefore, protect against Alzheimerâ€™s, but the 2002 Womenâ€™s Health Initiative trial found the reverse, as well as suggesting that the drugs may

Easter Egg Sculpure Raised in the Croatian Town Koprivnica  -  25 Mar 2008
Balkan Travellers,...of an Easter egg was raised in the centre of the Croatian town of Koprivnica, in the northern part of the country, the Croation television HRT reported.

NSU execs authorized to haggle with Norfolk, HRT over light rail  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,The board instead voted to authorize its executive committee and NSU president Carolyn Meyers to work with Norfolk and HRT to find a way to accommodate the

Ongoing affect of HRT  -  Mar 21, 2008
Sky News Australia,A medical study released in the United States has provided important information for millions of menopausal women who used Hormone Replacement Therapy years

HRT Launches Hotline for "The Tide"  -  Mar 21, 2008
WAVY-TV,Norfolk, VA--Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) recently launched a 24-hour telephone hotline for The Tide light rail project. This hotline will provide the public

HRT establishes hot line for information about The Tide  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,A public outreach coordinator also is available during regular business hours to answer questions and HRT officials want the public to call the coordinator

Safety concerns as HRT buses use detour down narrow road in Va. Beach  -  Mar 19, 2008
WAVY-TV,HRT buses rumbling down Betsy Ross Road near Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach. Neighbors grabbed their camcorders then called 10 On Your Side.

Was the promotion of HRT as an â€˜elixir of lifeâ€™ a triumph of ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Times Online,What is the truth about HRT? Complicated. It is true that hormone replacement therapy is no longer regarded as an â€œelixir of lifeâ€?, as an HRT proponent once

Clinical Study Shows TalkToYourDoc.com Helps Women Discuss ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Business Wire (press release),TalkToYourDoc.com to help women discuss menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with their doctors. A clinical study by the Medical College of

Alarming study questions benefit of antidepressants  -  Mar 21, 2008
Toronto Star,For decades, women were prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve the symptoms of menopause or to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis.

HRT still raises risk of cancer years after treatment finishes  -  Mar 4, 2008
Scotsman,In 2003, the UK's "Million Women Study" highlighted a doubling of the breast-cancer risk among HRT patients on treatment for several years, leading to new

Disease risk still high after HRT halt  -  Mar 5, 2008
The Australian,However, the findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also showed that some other health risks receded after stopping HRT.

Cancer risk still higher after women stop HRT  -  Mar 4, 2008
CTV.ca,The study was originally designed to look at what effect HRT would have on the women's risks for cardiovascular disease, cancer and fractures.

Stopping HRT 'increases cancer risk'  -  Mar 4, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent A million British women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after a series of health scares could

Raised Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Combo HRT Stopped  -  Mar 4, 2008
Washington Post,The risk of cardiovascular problems was similar in the HRT and placebo groups (1.97 percent and 1.91 percent, respectively). However, there was a greater

'I'm healthier after refusing a hysterectomy'  -  Mar 24, 2008
Irish Independent,..."Another side effect of the hysterectomy was the sudden onset of menopause, which meant I had to start taking HRT immediately. I had no symptoms before the

Reducing Heart Disease Risk Naturally Post-menopause  -  Mar 18, 2008
Science Daily (press release)However, recent studies have reported detrimental effects of long-term use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or estrogen replacement therapy,

HRT could increase breast cancer risk  -  Feb 25, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Previous studies have shown a link between HRT, which is taken by millions to combat the effects of the menopause, and developing cancer but suggested it

Caring for Ms. Griffin: Having a Family Member as a Patient Can be ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Nurse.com,The doctor started her on hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), which did not correct the problem. What helped was a generic form of Dexatrim,

HRT Can Lead to Abnormal Mammograms, Biopsies  -  Feb 25, 2008
Forbes,The landmark Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study found that combined estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increased the risk of

Even After Stopping HRT, Risks Linger  -  Mar 4, 2008
ABC NewsNew research shows that women who have taken hormone replacement therapy in the past may have an increased risk of cancer even after they stop.

The hot flush gets cooler for glowing baby boomers  -  Mar 21, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,The decline was less notable in women who had chosen to stay on HRT post-menopause. But HRT has well-known drawbacks. While Greer urges women to forget sex,

Premarin and Prempro Heyday Finally Over  -  Mar 16, 2008
AlterNet,Premarin, the once popular hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug can never be a blockbuster again, writes an anonymous pharmaceutical salesman in the chat

Manufacturers Challenge at Albert Park after Toll HRT driver Garth ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
crash.net,Tander took victory from Will Davison after leading from start-to-finish as Holden took the race by 678 points to 504, with his only cause for concern

Exercise cuts heart risk in women  -  Mar 22, 2008
Irish Health,Twenty-one were on HRT, while 27 were not. The women took part in an exercise programme consisting of three supervised sessions of aerobic exercise per week

Croatia: Video being broadcast by HRT tomorrow  -  Mar 15, 2008
esctoday.com,Kraljevi Ulice, the Croatian Street Kings who will be representing the country at the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade have shot the video for their

Breast cancer risk persists even after termination of HRT, finds study  -  Mar 12, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewThe study found that women who were tracked for an average of 2.4 years after discontinuing combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had a 27% higher

Stopping HRT Doesnâ€™t Stop Cancer Risk  -  Mar 9, 2008
Ivanhoe,A new study reveals women who stop taking estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) still have increased cancer risks several years later.

Daily News: Hormone Therapy Speeds Breast Cancer  -  Mar 21, 2008
Nurse.com,Postmenopausal women face increased risk of lobular breast cancer when they take combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for three

Cancer risk after combined HRT  -  Mar 5, 2008
NHS Choices,They say that the findings published today suggest that cancer risks continue to be raised, but that other risks associated with taking HRT, such as blood

Breast cancer risks persist after HRT, study finds  -  Mar 6, 2008
Pharma Times (subscription),The increased risk of breast cancer seen with combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) persists at about the same level for nearly three years after

Women Have Small Increased Cancer Risk Three Years After Ending ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),The study also found that improved bone health and increased risks of blood clots, stroke and heart attack seen among some HRT users fell to normal rates

Breast Cancer Risk Remains After Stopping HRT  -  Mar 5, 2008
Medscape (subscription)March 5, 2008 â€” Women who took estrogen plus progestin in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remain at higher

Cancer risk goes on long after women stop HRT, say researchers  -  Mar 4, 2008
Daily Mail,Breast cancer risk is still 27 per cent higher three years after women ended use of HRT, when compared to those who never had the treatment.

HRT Breast Cancer Risk Increases Long After Therapy End  -  Mar 5, 2008
Newsinferno.com,HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), such as Premarin and Prempro, could increase a womanâ€™s breast cancer risk long after she has finished HRT.

Breast-cancer risk remains after stopping HRT  -  Mar 4, 2008
TheHeart.Org,Chapel Hill, NC - Women who took estrogen plus progestin in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remain at higher

HRT cancer risk persists for three years  -  Mar 4, 2008
Healthcare Republic (press release),Women who have stopped taking oestrogen plus progesterone hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could still be at an increased risk of developing cancer three

HRT: Cancer risk continues three years after stopping drug  -  Mar 6, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,Women who take HRT (hormone replacement therapy) are more likely to develop breast cancer even three years after they have stopped treatment.

Cancer risk from HRT remains long after treatment has stopped  -  Mar 4, 2008
News-Medical.net,The results of a new study have shown that the risk of cancer associated with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) continues long after a woman stops taking it

Medication & Risk of Death After Heart Attack; Hormone Replacement ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Men's News Daily,I have already written extensively about the risks now known, unequivocally, to be associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and so-called

NEW CANCER FEAR FOR WOMEN TAKING HRT  -  Mar 5, 2008
UK Express,Experts already knew that the combined HRT pill increases the chances of breast cancer while women are on it. But the new study suggests the chances of

Wyeth Will Appeal Court Ruling In HRT Lawsuit  -  Mar 7, 2008
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,One such patient is Donna Scroggin, who blamed the HRT drugs on her breast cancer diagnosis. A jury awarded her $2.75 million in compensatory damages

After HRT, Some Health Risks Remain  -  Mar 4, 2008
WebMDBy Kathleen Doheny March 4, 2008 -- For postmenopausal women who stop their hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is good news, bad news, and surprising

HRT cancer link risk "prolonged"  -  Mar 6, 2008
Nursing in Practice,Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can increase the risk of cancer years after a woman stops taking it, it has been claimed. A report published in the

China Nepstar To Acquire 18 Directly Operated Chain Drugstores ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
RTT News,The 18 drugstores operated by Dongguan HRT generated total revenue of RMB12 million or US$1.65 million in 2007. These stores are mostly located in the Da

Stopping HRT raises cancer risk  -  Mar 5, 2008
PRESS TV,American scientists suggest the risk of developing new cancers increases after women stop receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Pregnancy makes women quicker, smarter  -  Mar 18, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,...to develop new therapies for hormone-related conditions and menopause, currently best treated with controversial hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

HRT Hampers Accuracy Of Breast Cancer Tests, New Analysis Says  -  Feb 28, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),In addition, the tools used to diagnose breast cancer are less likely to catch malignant tumors in women taking combined HRT, despite the slightly increased

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