Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Cincinnati Welcomes New Bioidentical Hormone ExpertMMD Newswire (press release)Cincinnati, Ohio (MMD Newswire) December 22, 2009 -- Baby Boomers don't take aging lightly, so the opening of a new bioidentical hormone replacement therapy ...  

Koshland Custom Compound Pharmacy announced today that it is possible to achieve hormone balance through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. There are some important concepts and facts that women should be aware:1) Menopause is not an estrogen deficiency syndrome!2) Progesterone is not the same as synthetic progestin’s3) False statement: “you don’t need progesterone if you’ve had a hysterectomy.”4) Goal of therapy: Achieve a Balance of...  

Drop in hormone replacement therapy doesn't fully explain the 7% falloff, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Breast Cancer, Hormone Replacement Therapy  

An article published in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that researchers conducting a meta-analysis of the available data using Bayesian methods concluded that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) almost undoubtedly decreases mortality in younger postmenopausal women. For over sixty years, HRT has been in widespread use to treat menopausal estrogen deficiency.  

http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/metabolic-endocrinology-hormone-replacement-therapy-therapy-area-pipeline-report-188070.asp The Hormone Replacement Therapy Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the allergy drug pipeline. This report provides insight into the pipeline status of hormone replacement therapy drugs by company and by stage as well as a summary of the latest news and developments in...  

Medroxyprogesterone is sometimes used with another medication (a type of estrogen) as combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women after menopause. Combination HRT can rarely cause very serious side effects such as heart disease (e.g ...  

Hormones control most body functions. Hormones also control metabolism, calcium, fluid, and glucose level. Hormone therapy restores male hormones to ideal level.  

New Analysis Suggests Decreased Mortality from Hormone Replacement Therapy in ...Cancer Consultants[1] Prior to 2002, HRT with estrogen plus progestin was often used to treat menopausal symptoms and to prevent osteoporosis and subsequent bone fractures. ...Hormone therapy safety in questionJackson Clarion LedgerHormone Replacement Therapy Decreases Mortality In Younger Postmenopausal ...Medical News Todayall 10 news articles »  

Some of our mothers and grandmothers swore by traditional hormone replacement therapy. Some didn't. My own mother never took anything for her perimenopause.Contributor: Magnolia MillerPublished: Nov 23, 2009  

Bloomberg News reported that a Philadelphia jury has awarded an Illinois woman at least $6.3 million in damages after finding that two Pfizer Inc. hormone- replacement therapy drugs, Prempro and Provera, caused her breast cancer and led to her having a double mastectomy in 2002.  

Pfizer Inc. has been ordered to pay punitive damages totaling $103 million in two lawsuits involving Prempro. Prempro is a hormone replacement therapy medication marked by Pfizer’s Wyeth unit. A Philadelphia jury yesterday awarded $28 million in punitive damages to a 66-year-old woman who claimed her breast cancer was the result of taking Prempro and [...]  

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Declining use of hormone replacement therapy may be driving down rates of a condition called "atypical ductal hyperplasia," a known risk factor for breast cancer, new research suggests.  

Two Pfizer Inc. units’ hormone- replacement therapy drugs caused an Illinois woman’s breast cancer, making them liable for at least $6.3 million in damages, a Philadelphia jury ruled today. Jurors deliberated about five hours before finding that the combination of Wyeth’s Prempro and Pharmacia & Upjohn’s Provera menopause drugs was a substantial contributing factor in Donna Kendall’s breast cancer. Kendall, 66, had a double...  

Protecting hormonal health through diet and natural nutritional supplements. To attain the greatest benefits from natural bioidentical hormones and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), proper food and natural nutritional supplements are crucial. If you consistently remain on a balanced nutritional supplement regimen and a healthy diet, you will help your body to utilize and metabolize bioidentical hormones through the most natural...  

HRT or Hormone Replacement is a great treatment option for averting osteoporotic fractures during the course of its use, though its benefits plummet subsequent to its stoppage. The usage of HRT as a curative agent for this purpose alone is not counseled for majority of women.