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Monthly Archives: July 2006

Certain hormone pills double breast cancer risk

July 25, 2006 – 3:01 pm

Updated Tue. Jul. 25 2006 8:43 AM ET
Associated Press
CHICAGO — Older women who take hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 70,000 nurses.
“This type of hormone therapy may help with mood, libido and bone mineral density, but the possible risk […]

By Leslie | Posted in Adolescent Girls, Breast Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menstrual Suppression, Synthetic Hormones, Teens, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Hormone combo pills linked to higher breast cancer risk

July 25, 2006 – 2:05 pm

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
 Tuesday, July 25, 2006
By CARLA K. JOHNSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Older women who take hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 70,000 nurses.
“This type of hormone therapy may help with mood, libido and bone mineral density, but the possible […]

By Leslie | Posted in Birth Control, Breast Health, Estrogen, HRT, Hormone Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Menstrual Suppression, Natural Cycles, PMS, Peri-Menopause, Periods, Post Menopausal Women, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension, Seasonale, Suppression, Synthetic Hormones, Teens, Women's Health | Comments (1)

Does Your Daughter Need the HPV Vaccine?

July 10, 2006 – 2:09 pm

Women’s Health Wisdom
Dr. Christine Northrup
August 2006 Newsletter
 
As you may know, the first Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has just been released along with a barrage of information from Merck and the FDA promoting the vaccination of young women ages 9–26. The recent media attention about the vaccine has raised concern in millions of women unnecessarily. Read […]

By Leslie | Posted in Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, HPV, Hormonal Honeys, Human Papillomavirus, Immunizations, Teens, Vaccinations, Women's Health | Comments (0)