Archive for the ‘Heart Disease’ Category
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THE LATEST ESTROGEN BENFITS
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Lengthened WHI Follow-up Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD Posted: 06/09/2011; Journal Watch © 2011 Massachusetts Medical Society Abstract and Introduction Abstract Women’s Health Initiative follow-up of postintervention phase showed estrogen had no substantial adverse effects on most health outcomes; reduction in relative risk for breast cancer persisted. Introduction In the Women’s Health Initiative […]
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Estrogen protection/ Heart Disease
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Estrogen may have a protective role in coronary heart disease in women aged 50-59 years. Menopause Int 2008;14:40-45 doi:10.1258/mi.2007.007037 © 2008 British Menopause Society British Menopause Society Council Consensus Statement Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women Margaret Rees, John Stevenson on behalf of the British Menopause Society Council Correspondence: Margaret Rees MA DPhil […]