Warning over long-term HRT use
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Taking a form of HRT can sharply increase the risk of a blood clot for some women, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Many women who've had breast  cancer or are at high risk for the disease take tamoxifen for  years. A new study now shows that long-term tamoxifen use seems  to increase the risk of stroke, although the absolute increase  in risk is small.
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A drop in breast cancer cases may due to women eschewing Hormone Replacement Therapy, a study suggests.
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The contraceptive pill may cut a woman's overall risk of cancer - but only if used for less than eight years.
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British researchers found that women taking the birth control pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it.
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Federal health advisers say there&#39;s not enough information to make sure a hormone patch that revives women&#39;s libido is safe for long-term use.
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Tall girls who were given oestrogen to restrict their growth had more risk of fertility problems later in life, an Australian study has found.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 1, 2004 - Despite its clear risks and bad press, hormone therapy remains the best treatment for some women suffering miserable menopause symptoms and it is inappropriate for doctors to withhold
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More evidence that hormone replacement therapy could be harming the hearts of older women is published.
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Doctors warn of the dangers of illegal skin-lightening creams, after a woman develops a hormone disorder.
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Older women taking certain hormone replacement therapy may suffer hearing damage, scientists report.
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A widely publicized study that has already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Hormone replacement therapy can raise the risk of an uncommon type of breast cancer fourfold after just three years, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce their adult height could experience impaired fertility in later life, an Australian study has found.
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Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRY) can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by also taking the male hormone testosterone, according to a new study.
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Most women who have breast cancer and are past menopause should take a type of hormone-blocking drug known as an aromatase inhibitor to prevent cancer recurrence, experts said Monday.
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ATLANTA, June 20 -- Five years after a landmark study scared millions of women off hormones for menopause symptoms, new research suggests the pills may offer some heart benefits for certain women who start taking them in their 50s.