Diseases & Illness | Heart & Respiratory

Heart Attacks News

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Heart Disease in Women Under 60

RSS News Feeds
Disease from Products
COX-2 / Arthritis
Bextra
Viagra
Heart Attacks
Failure to Diagnose
Vioxx
 All RSS Feeds

At a glance:

More conflicting results in ongoing research to determine benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in menopausal women:
 
A fresh analysis of data suggests that women in their 50s who take HRT have a lower risk of heart attack or other cardiac problems, but if they begin the drug in their 60s the risk of heart attack is higher than normal for the first year or two but then becomes lower.
 
HRT may increase the risk of breast cancer but lower the risk of colon cancer; women and their physicians are advised to carefully weigh the advantages for each individual.
 

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Prevent Heart Attacks in Women ...

DG News - 4/4/2006 9:25 PM

For the last few years, women have heard conflicting reports about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). A new study that analyzes many trials together concludes that HRT can reduce heart attacks by about one-third in women under age 60 but has mixed results for older women.
 
The statistical analysis of 23 trials with more than 39,000 women found that when women started HRT (estrogen with or without progesterone) in their 50s to relieve such menopausal symptoms as hot flashes, their risk of heart attacks or cardiac death fell by 32% compared with those receiving a placebo
 
· Read The Full Heart Attacks Article From DG News -->

· Read All Heart Attacks News Stories -->

Comments On Heart Attacks News Articles:


No Current Comments
Posted by Admin on 3/20/2006

There are no current comments. Why not post one?

Leave a Comment:

Once you click the 'Save Comment' button, you will receive a verification email from our website. Be sure to change any spam settings to allow webmaster@lawsuitsearch.com as a trusted sender.
 
If you are already a member, you can Sign In Here.
 
You can create your own FREE user account that you can use to participate in our message boards, blogs, newsletters and other community activities such as this one. To get your FREE user account, click here.

Email Address:

Your Name:

Message Title:

Message: