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2002 AUG 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The July 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) features the latest medical study casting doubt on the value of hormone replacement therapies (HRTs).
In response to the study, the 50 and Strong Alliance calls for women to speak with their physicians about all treatment options available to them to ensure informed healthcare decision-making. The Alliance commends the multiyear study, led by researchers at UC-San Francisco, and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' subsequent public position that further supports menopause treatment should be based on the individual needs or risk factors (heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer, etc.) of each patient.
"These latest findings are specific to older women with existing coronary heart disease. Among these women, hormone replacement did not offer heart-protective ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Women's Health Alliance responds to growing debate about value of...