Black cohosh under scrutiny.(HOT FLASHES)(Brief Article)

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Mayo Clinic researchers, who recently conducted a double-blind, randomized study of 132 women taking either black cohosh pills or a placebo for a four-week period, found that black cohosh worked no better than placebo to reduce menopausal hot flashes. The women, who were divided into two groups, kept a...

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