Reader's Corner
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) doubles the risk of women developing systemic lupus erythematosus, which can cause severe inflammation of the blood vessels, tumours of the skin, and kidney disor ...
In the highly successful marketing campaign for HRT, drug companies have managed to pitch the drug as an all purpose cure all of the bugbears of old age. Defenders of HRT haul out a roll call of ...
A major HRT trial in the US has been halted because the combination of conjugated equine oestrogen (0.625 mg/ day) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg/day) (Prempro) simply did more harm than good.
HRT: Modesty forbids, but we told you so
his is a topic that's been well aired in earlier broadcasts, but here are a few more suggestions.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to be causing Raynaud's phenomenon, where poor circulation leads to the sensation of cold in the body's extremities. ...
A few weeks ago I attended a press conference announcing the launch of a drug, a new type of hormone replacement therapy, organized by a swanky PR company and held at the equally swanky London's S ...
In 1994, I was prescribed HRT together with thyroxine for no proven reason and without monitoring. My excellent health of 30 years from taking 100 mcg of thyroxine changed.
In the second part of our special report, we catalogue the little known side effects of a drug that is more likely to make you ill than add sparkle to your life. ... ...