HRT&#39;s Link to Higher Blood Clot Risk Confirmed
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Women who receive combination hormone therapy are at double the risk of developing blood clots in their veins, according to a major government study on the treatment.
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When people with diabetes undergo coronary artery stenting to open clogs, women are more at risk for major adverse events than men, doctors in Germany report.
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About a quarter of U.S. women who  stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found  to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone  back on it, the American College of Obstetricians and  Gynecologists said on Friday.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued revised guidelines on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in light of major government studies linking the treatment to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems and
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NEW YORK  - Cancer greatly increases the  risk that the patients will develop a blood clot in a vein  (venous thrombosis), especially in recently diagnosed patients,  patients with cancer that has spread to distant sites  (metastases), and those with certain genetic mutations,  according to Dutch researchers. While anticoagulant therapy  might be beneficial, they say, the associated increased risk of  bleeding has to be considered.
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The controversial news surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) continues to mount. Now, a new study from Australia shows that women who take HRT may not get the most accurate readings on their mammograms.
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Taking a form of HRT can sharply increase the risk of developing a blood clot for some women, research suggests. Researchers found taking HRT containing the hormones oestrogen and progestin doubled the risk of venous thrombosis for all women.
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Women going through the menopause have a higher risk of developing respiratory diseases, researchers say.
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According to a report published by the British Medical Journal, women who suffer from migraine headaches and take birth control pills are at a higher risk of having a stroke than those who do not.
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New evidence emerges of a link between the pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia and heart disease.
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As if there weren&#39;t enough reasons to reconsider hormone replacement therapy, a new study highlights yet another negative health effect of taking estrogen plus progestin to combat the symptoms of menopause.
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The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show.
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Blood clotting is four to five times more likely to occur in patients who have drug-coated heart devices known as stents, compared with the older bare-metal variety, according to a large data analysis by the Cleveland Clinic released yesterday.
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Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra   contraceptive patch will come with a new warning about a study   suggesting users could face twice the risks of blood clots   compared with birth control pills, the company and U.S.   regulators said on Wednesday.
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Prompted by results of two previous studies, physicians today warn breast cancer patients who take tamoxifen that the drug might increase their stroke risk-but a new study by Southern California researchers finds no link between tamoxifen and stroke.
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Some cardiologists suggest drug-coated stents carry a higher risk of potentially fatal blood clots than older, bare-metal stents.
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Younger women who start taking estrogen as soon as they enter menopause may be protected from heart disease, researchers said on Wednesday.