Breast Cancer Risk Increases with Estrogen HRT

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According to a study published March 15 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, thoughts about how estrogen alone or estrogen in addition to progestin influence the risk of developing breast cancer has considerably changed in the past 10 years due to results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) randomized placebo-controlled hormone therapy trials, and from large prospective cohort studies.

‘Sex, Lies & Menopause’ Author T.S. Wiley on Holy Hormones Honey!

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Join Leslie Carol Botha on Monday, March 19 on KRFC FM when she interviews T.S. Wiley, on her book, ‘Sex Lies and Menopause” and her work and research on Rhythmic Cyclic BHRT and the Wiley Protocol using natural cyclic hormones for menopause. Wiley has made numerous national radio and television appearances and since 2000 continues to present and lecture on Multi-Phasic, Rhythmic Cyclic BHRT and Hibernation and Metabolic States. Wiley’s Seminar’s on the Natural History of Endocrinology are attended by physicians from all over the world and they are awarded CME credits for her work.

Older Moms’ Estrogen Pill Carries Blood Clot Risk: CDC Report

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Thirdage.com

Posted by Sheila Ring on July 11, 2011 9:44 AM

Older moms’ estrogen pills should be avoided, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned, after it found they can raise the risk of blood clots.

’1 in 20 women’ hit by early menopause: Doctors baffled at rising numbers of under-40s affected

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Mail Online
United Kingdom

By Jenny Hope
Last updated at 7:42 AM on 7th July 2011

More than one in 20 women go through an early menopause which puts them at greater risk of heart attack, stroke and bone disease in later life, warn researchers.

Higher than expected numbers stop having periods before the age of 40 for no known medical reason, a study has found.

Concern rising over pollutants in waters

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StarTribune

Article by: ANDREW MONSERUD , St. Paul Academy
Updated: July 4, 2011 – 11:32 PM

Minnesotans are pretty confident about their water. After all, we have the source of the Mighty Mississippi and more than 14,000 lakes. Why should we worry about water?

But some Minnesotans are worried, and for good reason. Scientists are increasingly aware of pollutants that were unknown or immeasurable just a few years ago. One documented effect has been the “feminization” of fish in the Mississippi River because of estrogen-like chemicals in the water.

Pfizer’s Bid to Appeal $58 Million Prempro Jury Award Denied

Bloomberg

By Greg Stohr and Jef Feeley -
Jun 20, 2011 10:01 AM MT

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a Pfizer Inc. (PFE) unit’s appeal of a $58 million award to three Nevada women who contracted breast cancer after taking the company’s Premarin and Prempro menopause drugs.

Pfizer Sets Aside $772 Million, Settles One-Third of Prempro Drug Cases

Bloomberg

By Jef Feeley – May 12, 2011 9:01 PM MT

Pfizer Inc. (PFE), which has settled a third of the pending cases over its Prempro menopause drug, said it set aside $772 million to resolve claims the medicine causes breast cancer.

Integrative approaches to menopause

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Sharpen your understanding of hormonal balancing and estrogen level management.

By Debra Muth, ND, RN, WHNP, BAAHP
May 13, 2011

The transition to menopause can be a time of reflection and inspiration. Although transitions of any kind can be inherently difficult, many women experience a newfound sense of freedom and personal growth during menopause. As one author put it: “Menopause is a time of great change — it is the adolescence of older age but better than the adolescence of youth because menopausal women have confidence and experience.”

Female Patients Translate into Huge Possibilities for the Bottom Line

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Excerpted from:
My New Warning: Avoid THESE Medical Treatments Whenever Possible
Posted By Dr. Mercola | May 09 2011

Women stand the greatest risk of receiving an unnecessary medical procedure. If you are a female living in the US, when it comes to healthcare, you might as well have a target on your back.

Drugging America: The drug industry exposed

Washington Times

March 27, 2011

Washington D.C., March 27, 2011 – Pharmaceuticals are a $650 plus billion dollar a year industry. For years the most profitable business in the U.S. has been the pharmaceutical corporations, which routinely top the annual fortune 500 list. Doctor prescribed drugs support an industry which out-earns the GNP of many nations.