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MENOPAUSE PRESS ARCHIVE --- (jump down to womens health press archive - click here)

  1. Hormone therapy may cut Alzheimer's risk : 24 October 2012 Reuters
  2. HRT 'is safe and can cut the risk of heart disease without increasing cancer chances' : 10 October 2012 Daily Mail
  3. HRT reduces risk of heart attack, study suggests : 10 October 2012 BBC News Online
  4. The vagina dialogues - Don’t suffer in silence, doctor urges post-menopausal women : 2 July 2012 Ottowa Citizen
  5. Why are so many women starting the menopause before 40? : 20 June 2012 Daily Mail
  6. A wasted decade: How one HRT scare has caused thousands of women 10 years of needless suffering : 22 May 2012 Daily Mail
  7. Women's risk of osteoporosis in later life ‘doubles after early menopause’ : 25 April 2012 Daily Mail
  8. I went through the menopause at eleven : 4 April 2012 Daily Mail
  9. Menopausal? No, we were pregnant! : 22 March 2012 Daily Mail
  10. Behavioral therapy may help hot flashes:study : 13 March 2012 Reuters
  11. HRT 'that protects against breast cancer' can cut disease rate by nearly a quarter : 7 March 2012 Daily Mail
  12. Talking 'good for menopause' : 15 Feb 2012 The Telegraph
  13. Is it safe to go back to HRT again? : 26 Jan 2012 Daily Mirror
  14. Pomegranate seed oil 'no better than a placebo' at easing hot flushes : 26 Jan 2012 Daily Mail
  15. HRT link to breast cancer 'flawed' : 17 Jan 2012 The Telegraph
  16. Women suffer hot flushes and night sweats for up to 10 YEARS after reaching the menopause : 20 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  17. How smokers 'face being hit by early menopause' : 18 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  18. Hip fracture risk rises after women stop hormones : 30 Aug 2011 Reuters
  19. Soy 'does not ease the menopause' : 9 Aug 2011 BBC News Online
  20. GPs Should Invite Women To Register For Menopause Advice On Their 50th Birthdays : 24 May 2011 Medical News Today
  21. A decade of hot flushes - and if you start them early, they could last even longer : 11 May 2011 Daily Mail
  22. The Contraceptive Pill And HRT May Protect Against Cerebral Aneurysm : 6 May 2011 Medical News Today
  23. The Incidence Of Early Menopause Is On The Rise, Says New Review : 21 April 2011 Medical New Today
  24. PFCs linked to earlier menopause : 12 April 2011 Reuters
  25. Menopause: A change for the better...or worse? : 9 April 2011 BBC News Online
  26. Hormones may be better than soy for hot flashes : 17 March 2011 Reuters
  27. Acupuncture, the new weapon to cool down those hot flushes. : 8 Mar 2011 Daily Mail
  28. Hot flushes linked to lower heart attack risk : 25 Feb 2011 The Independent
  29. Antidepressants 'reduce hot flushes' for women going through menopause : 19 Jan 2011 Daily Mail
  30. Oestrogen may protect women against breast cancer : 10 Dec 2010 Daily Mail
  31. HRT can make a woman's mind sharper : 24 Nov 2010 Daily Mail
  32. Research linking HRT to cancer 'flawed' : 24 Oct 2010 theage.com.au
  33. IMS Calls Upon Medical Community to Improve Vaginal Health : 8 Oct 2010 R&D Mag
  34. One In Two Postmenopausal Women With Vaginal Atrophy Lives Unnecessarily With Vaginal Discomfort For Over Three Years : 5 Oct 2010 Medical News Today
  35. New fears over HRT and breast cancer link : 27 Sept 2010 Daily Mail
  36. New trial: liquorice for hot flushes : 7 Sept 2010 Daily Mail
  37. Bad hot flashes? Try dropping a few pounds : 12 July 2010 via Reuters
  38. Early menopause doubles risk of heart problems : 23 June 2010 The Independent
  39. Test to predict menopause age a step nearer : 27 June 2010 BBC News Online
  40. British women 'suffer symptoms of menopause more than those in other countries' : 8 June 2010 The Telegraph
  41. Low-dose HRT patches better than pills for stroke risk : 4 June 2010 BBC News Online
  42. Lifestyle factors like HRT 'don't compound genetic risks' of breast cancer : 3 June 2010 Daily Mail
  43. Bizarre menopause treatments : 8 April 2010 Daily Mail
  44. HRT 'does NOT raise risk of breast cancer' : 1 April 2010 Daily Mail
  45. Is a new ‘natural’ HRT the answer? : 30 March 20100 Daily Mail
  46. Obesity And Physical Inactivity Poses Arthritis Risk, Especially For Women : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  47. Hormone Changes During Menopause Increase Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  48. Women on oestrogen only HRT 'at increased risk of asthma' : 12 Feb 2010 The Telegraph
  49. AdvaCAL Calcium Effective Against Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women : 12 Feb 2010 Medicalnewstoday.com
  50. HRT tied to lower colon cancer risk : 8 Feb 2010 Reuters
  51. St. John's wort may cool hot flashes : 18 January 2010 Reuters
  52. 59 year old offered IVF by a British clinic. : 18 January 2010 Daily Mail
  53. Heart attack rate rising for middle-aged women : 4 Nov 2009 Daily Mail
  54. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  55. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  56. HRT decreases mortality in younger postmenopausal woman : 29 Oct 2009 Medicalnewstoday.com
  57. Getting fatter in mid-life may worsen hot flashes : 25 Sept 2009 Reuters
  58. HRT 'leaves women more vulnerable to lung cancer' : 21 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  59. Video: Men ignorant about their partner's menopause : 21 Sept 2009 thefamilygp.com
  60. Fertility drug may reduce hot flashes : 17 Sept 2009 Reuters
  61. Seizure drug helps women with hot flashes sleep : 14 Sept 2009 Reuters
  62. Woman's death blamed on menopause : 9 Sept 2009 BBC News Online
  63. Buyer Beware: Estrogen Supplements Not As Effective As Claimed : 4 Sept 2009 Medical News Today
  64. Low-dose estrogen may help if breast cancer recurs : 25 Aug 2009 Reuters
  65. Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Ovarian Cancer : 20 July 2009 health.com
  66. Should middle-aged women be taking natural HRT? : 7 July 2009 Daily Mail
  67. HRT Special: What's the prognosis for women who reject HRT? : 22 June 2009 Telegraph
  68. Menopause DOES cause loss of memory (but it comes back) : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  69. Nerve injection that can stop the nightmare of hot flushes : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  70. Clues found to menopause timing : 25 May 2009 BBC News Online
  71. Why the menopause could be the best years of your life : 30 March 2009 Daily Mail
  72. Menopausal sex 'myths' analysed : 6 March 2009 BBC News Online
  73. HRT 'could double the threat of skin cancer' : 26 Feb 2009 Daily Mail
  74. MDs give OK to hormone therapy : 9 Feb 2009 Canada.com
  75. Opinions differ on herbal remedy to ease menopause : 9 Feb 2009 Independent
  76. HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' : 5 Feb 2009 BBC News Online
  77. Hormone therapy safe, says new study : 23 Jan 2009 TheSpec
  78. Little or no evidence that herbal remedies relieve menopausal symptoms. : 15 Jan 2009 Nursing in Practice
  79. Menopause, a survivors' guide : 15 Jan 2009 Daily Mail
  80. Menopause treatment reduces risk of bowel cancer. : 8 Jan 2009 The Telegraph
  81. Test predicts onset of menopause. : 4 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  82. HRT increases the chance of needing joint replacement : 28 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  83. Working Through The Menopause : 15 Oct 2008 medicalnewstoday
  84. Danish study finds HRT does not raise heart attack : 30 Sept 2008 Reuters
  85. Risk Of Fracture After Menopause Reduced By Oestrogen : 24 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  86. HRT 'can cut risk of breat cancer for at-risk women' : 24 Sept 2008 The Telegraph
  87. Acupuncture beats drug to treat hot flashes : 22 Sept 2008 The Mirror
  88. Cancer and heart disease scares 'put one million women off HRT a year' : 20 Sept 2008 Daily Mail
  89. Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms : 28 Aug 2008 Reuters
  90. Experts say HRT improves quality of life. : 22 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  91. Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT : 22 Aug 2008 BMJ Online First
  92. Tibolone 'doubles the risk of stroke' : 14 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  93. 'Women must have brittle bone drug', campaigners beg Health Secretary : 1 August 2008 Daily Mail
  94. HRT study 'highlights pills risk' : 11 July 2008 BBC News Online
  95. Hormone replacement therapy 'could help fight dementia' : 6 July 2008 BBC News Online
  96. Difficulty Sleeping Increases As Women Progress Through Menopause : 2 July 2008 Medicalnewstoday
  97. British women in denial of the menopause : 17 June 2008 Nursing in practice
  98. Predicting Heart Disease Risk Due To Hormone Therapy : 28 May 2008 BBC News Online
  99. Benefit of the doubt: HRT today : The Herold BBC News Online
  100. HRT pills DOUBLE the risk of getting blood clots - but patches are safer, say experts : 23 May 2008 Daily Mail
  101. HRT is given the ALL CLEAR. : 20 May 2008 Daily Mail
  102. The blood test that will set a date for your menopause : 30 April 2008 Daily Mail
  103. Sleep disruption is biggest problem for menopausal women. : 17 April 2008 Medical News Today
  104. The Origin of Menopause: Why Do Women Outlive Fertility? : 3 April 2008 Scientific American
  105. HRT 'might ward off Alzheimer's'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  106. Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk. : 11 March 2008 Reuters
  107. HRT still raises risk of cancer years after treatment finishes : 6 March 2008 The Scotman
  108. Hormone Therapy Compromised Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via Mammogram And Biopsy : 26 Feb 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  109. From 'menopause' to baby for mum : 28 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  110. Menopausal mood swings, headaches ease over time : 21 Jan 2008 Reuters
  111. Prolonged use of HRT increases breast cancer risks, researchers warn : 16 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  112. Soy may thwart belly-fat gain after menopause : 14 Jan 2008 Reuters
  113. No Excess Cardiovascular Risk From HRT For Most Patients : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  114. Exercise May Ease Menopausal Symptoms : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  115. Study Analyzes Hormone Therapy In Younger Menopausal Women : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  116. Too young for the menopause? : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  117. Asthma risk 'rises in menopause' : 24 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  118. Menopausal Women May Have An Increased Asthma Risk. : 20 Dec 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  119. Decision Aids Help Women Make Menopause Treatment Choices : 26 Oct 2007 Newswise
  120. Sex lessons for 'cranky' miners : 25 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  121. Lowest-dose estrogen patch relieves hot flashes : 16 Oct 2007 Reuters
  122. One million women 'have needlessly abandoned HRT' : 10 Oct 2007 Daily Mail
  123. Action call on 'cancer lifestyle' : 30 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  124. Asthma risks 'double' during menopause : 18 Sept 2007 Times Online
  125. Early surgical menopause raises neurologic risk : 31 August 2007 Reuters
  126. Menopause hard on couple's sex lives : 17 August 2007 Reuters UK
  127. Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some side effects : 10 August 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  128. Smoking may bring on early menopause : 19 July 2007 Reuters
  129. HRT 'no benefit' to older hearts : 13 July 2007 BBC News Online
  130. New pill ends side effects of hormone replacement : 10 July 2007 The Scotsman
  131. Health scares take their toll on HRT : 3 July 2007 BBC News Online
  132. Stressful job 'hastens' menopause : 25 June 2007 BBC News Online
  133. HRT 'maintains clearer arteries' : 21 June 2007 Channel 4 News
  134. 'Male menopause' gel is launched : 12 June 2007 BBC News Online
  135. Scientists develop pill to delay the menopause : 12 June 2007 Daily Mail
  136. Jury is out over HRT heart risks : 8 July 2007 BBC News Online
  137. Lifestyle helps protect heart postmenopause : 15 May 2007 Reuters
  138. The truth behind the HRT scares : 1 May 2007 The Mirror
  139. HRT linked to ovarian cancer risk : 19 April 2007 BBC News Online
  140. New study disputes HRT risks : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  141. U-turn on the risks of HRT as experts say it CAN cut heart disease : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  142. Patch 'to boost female sex drive' : 26 March 2007 BBC News Online
  143. Menopause.. or something more serious? : 6 March 2007 The Mirror
  144. HRT could be sold over the counter : 7 February 2007 The Telegraph
  145. Menopause at 30 for millions in poverty : 24 January 2007 The Times
  146. Women can stop bone-saving drug : 27 December 2006 BBC News Online
  147. Study rejects link between HRT and heart disease : 22 December 2006 The Guardian
  148. HRT 'could prevent heart disease' : 22 December 2006 BBC News Online
  149. Black cohosh 'does not ease menopause symptoms' : 21 December 2006 The Daily Mail
  150. Breast cancer drop linked to HRT : 15 December 2006 BBC News Online
  151. Menopause is delayed by 18 months : 8 December 2006 The Independent
  152. Keep Memories Alive with Hormone Therapy : 19 November 2006 Fox News
  153. HRT use 'linked to hearing risk' : 5 September 2006 BBC News Online
  154. Menopause alternative remedy fear : 1 September 2006 BBC News Online
  155. HRT - women lose out as the debate goes on : 26 July 2006 Financial Times
  156. Liver warning over menopause herb : 18 July 2006 BBC News Online
  157. To HRT or not to HRT? : 8 Feb 2006 The Times
  158. Menopause Matters website in the press : 21 Nov 2005 Daily Mail
  159. 'Fertility clock' test for women : 13 October 2005 BBC News Online
  160. HRT: the reality behind the hype : 5 August 2005 BBC News Online
  161. Red clover may combat hot flushes : 1 August 2005 BBC News Online
  162. HRT cancer causing, says WHO body : 29 July 2005 BBC News Online
  163. Birth date 'influences menopause' : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  164. Menopause delay 'a possibility' : 5 May 2005 BBC News Online
  165. HRT alternative linked to cancer : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  166. Chewing gum can 'enhance breasts' : 18 March 2005 BBC News Online
  167. Spray to boost female sex drive : 10 February 2005 BBC News Online
  168. Drug helps with menopause flushes : 1 February 2005 BBC News Online
  169. HRT 'bone aid in prostate care' : 31 January 2005 BBC News Online
  170. Gallbladder disease and HRT : 21 January 2005 BBC News Online
  171. Vitamin A and fractures : 12 January 2005 BBC News Online
  172. Older mums likely to live longer : 25 December 2004 BBC News Online
  173. Warning over long-term HRT use : 30 November 2004 BBC News Online
  174. Women can prolong lives by starting HRT before 60 : 19 October 2004 Times Online
  175. HRT 'increases blood clot risk' : 6 October 2004 BBC News Online
  176. Doubt raised over HRT heart study : 28 June 2004 BBC News Online
  177. Dementia risk 'increased by HRT' : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  178. Test 'may predict menopause date' : 17 June 2004 BBC News Online
  179. Menopause 'linked to the seasons' : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  180. HRT could affect ability to hear : 25 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  181. HRT 'scare' expert plays down risk : 16 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  182. Q&A: HRT and breast cancer : 3 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  183. Confusion over HRT breast advice : 3 February 2004 BBC News Online
  184. Expert resigns over HRT warning: : 4 December, 2003 BBC News Online

WOMENS HEALTH PRESS ARCHIVE

  1. Pool exercise may build strength and reduce falls : 12 April 2013 Reuters
  2. Vaginal atrophy: Put the love back into lovemaking : 18 Oct 2012 Daily Mail
  3. Diabetes linked to breast cancer : 20 Sept 2012 BBC News Online
  4. Why are women twice as likely to get Alzheimer's? : 6 Sept 2012 Daily Mail
  5. Walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%': You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists : 26 June 2012 Daily Mail
  6. Women urged to drink less : 7 Feb 2012 The Scotsman
  7. Cheers to a pint of bone builder: Older women could guard against osteoporosis by drinking beer : 16 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  8. Women smokers have more heart risk than men. : 12 Aug 2011 Reuters
  9. Why women have fewer heart attacks: Oestrogen protects against blocked arteries : 12 Aug 2011 The Daily Mail
  10. Antibiotics beat cranberries to prevent UTIs : 27 July 2011 Reuters
  11. Face Wrinkles Linked to Osteoporosis : 8 June 2011 AlgaeCal News
  12. Tuna sandwiches 'could help prevent sight loss in old age' : 15 March 2011 BBC News Online
  13. Many women may suffer from fecal incontinence : 10 March 2011 Reuters
  14. Gene research gives hope for women with endometriosis : 13 Dec 2010 BBC News Online
  15. Women 'in the dark' on heart risk : 30 November 2010 BBC News Online
  16. Why women over 50 must be on watch for womb cancer : 7 Oct 2010 Mirror.co.uk
  17. Campaign to tackle soaring STD rate among over-50s : 10 Sept 2010 The Independent
  18. Link between bone drugs and oesophageal cancer : 3 September 2010 BBC News Online
  19. There is less awareness of heart disease in women. : 1 Sept 2010 Irish Times
  20. PMS Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle : 27 Aug 2010 medicalnewstoday
  21. Blood test to detect breast cancer : 24 June 2010 marieclaire.co.uk
  22. New hope on brittle bone disease : 29 May 2010 Daily Mail
  23. Broccoli Component Could Help Prevent Or Treat Breast Cancer : 4 May 2010 Medical News Today
  24. Talc link to raised womb cancer risk. : 28 April 2010 Daily Mail
  25. Osteoporosis Can Be Forestalled By Exercise. : 28 April 2010 Medical News Today
  26. Walking can cut stroke risk for women by more than half : 7 April 2010 The Scotsman
  27. Osteoporosis Risk Factors For Women : 6 April 2010 medicalnewstoday
  28. Unplanned pregnancy warning to older women over 35 : 9 Feb 2010 BBC News Online
  29. Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer : 1 Feb 2010 Reuters
  30. Women need 'wake-up' call over cardiac risk : 6 Jan 2010 Irish Times
  31. Alcohol link to breast cancer recurrence : 14 Dec 2009 BBC News Online
  32. Leading Doctor Calls For The Urgent Need To Study The Consequences Of Premature Ovarian Failure : 10 Dec 2009 medicalnewstoday.com
  33. Bike rides ‘cut 16yrs off age’ : 23 Sept 2009 The Sun
  34. Restrictions on prescription of osteoporosis drugs 'defy belief' : 10 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  35. Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk : 8 July 2009 Reuters
  36. Eating Meat Does Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk In Older Women : 1 June 2009 medicalnewstoday
  37. Smear tests important in over 50s : 8 May 2009 BBC News Online
  38. Breast cancer deaths record low : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  39. Walnuts may prevent breast cancer : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  40. Coffee, tea tied to lower uterine cancer risk. : 16 April 2009 Reuters
  41. Women who have ovaries removed face increased risk of death : 21 April 2009 The Guardian
  42. GPs warn on internet drug sales : 16 April 2009 BBC News Online
  43. Many over-45s 'ignore STI risks' : 2 April 2009 BBC News Online
  44. How to spot the signs of heart disease in women : 2 March 2009 Independent
  45. Women Who Consume Olive Oil Preserve Their Bone Mass Better : 23 Feb 2009 Medical News Today
  46. women in their 40s are having the best sex of their lives : 4 Feb 2009 The Guardian
  47. Obesity raises risk of ovarian cancer : 7 Jan 2009 Globe and Mail
  48. Why women become LESS bitchy as they get older (and yes, it's to do with men) : 12 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  49. Painkillers 'cut breast cancer' : 8 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  50. Research Shows Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women : 19 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  51. Health moves 'halve early deaths' : 17 Sept 2008 BBC News Online
  52. Indigestion drugs 'can raise brittle bone risk,' researchers warn : 16 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  53. Study Highlights Importance For Women To Know Their Risk Of Heart Disease. : 15 Aug 2008 Medical News Today
  54. Greater cancer risk for obese women : 17 July 2008 Nursing in Practice
  55. Questioning The Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy : 17 July 2008 Medical News Today
  56. Sex diseases 'double in over-45s' : 30 June 2008 BBC News Online
  57. Lesbian health problems 'ignored' : 18 June 2008 BBC News Online
  58. Lifespan cheer for breast cancer : 11 June 2008 BBC News Online
  59. Broccoli is the new bone booster : 2 June 2008 Daily Mail
  60. Women get heart disease too. : 2 June 2008 The Northern Echo
  61. Forty per cent jump in female drinking fuels rise in breast cancer : 2 May 2008 Daily Mail
  62. Low thyroid output tied to heart attacks in women : 1 May 2008 Reuters
  63. Heart disease warning for women : 1 May 2008 BBC News Online
  64. Sex infections soar among elderly. : 23 April 2008 nursinginpractice.com
  65. Vitamins 'may shorten your life'. : 16 April 2008 BBC News Online
  66. Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk'. : 27 March 2008 BBC News Online
  67. Staying in shape 'hard for women'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  68. Incontinence In Women Alleviated With Physical Therapy Treatment : 20 March 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  69. Alcohol 'quickly' cuts heart risk. : 8 March 2008 BBC News Online
  70. Vitamin E linked to lung cancer : 29 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  71. Women drinkers to be target of ad campaign : 25 Feb 2008 The Guardian
  72. High heels 'may improve sex life' : 4 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  73. Many over-50s 'run risk of STI' : 31 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  74. Calcium pills 'raise heart risk' : 16 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  75. Breast screening 'really works' : 9 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  76. How a brisk stroll can stave off mid-life depression. : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  77. Osteoporosis 'link to depression' : 8 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  78. Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels. : 28 Nov 2008 Reuters
  79. Obesity 'fuels cancer in women' : 7 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  80. Is It All In The Head? - Understanding Psychosexual Disorders In Women : 2 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  81. Food cravings battle 'pointless' : 22 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  82. 60% 'unaware of cancer age link' : 21 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  83. Old age 'no barrier' to sex life : 23 August 2007 BBC News Online
  84. Middle-age spread? It isn't just a big fat joke : 21 Aug 2007 The Daily Mail
  85. Coffee 'protects female memory' : 7 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  86. Women over 40 'at risk' drinkers : 3 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  87. Annual treatment for osteoporosis : 3 May 2007 BBC News Online
  88. Hope for sex-boost slimming pill : 30 April 2007 BBC News Online
  89. Heart risk pinned down for women : 14 February 2007 BBC News Online
  90. Cola 'is bad' for women's bones : 6 October 2006 BBC News Online
  91. The baby that defied the odds : 29 September 2006 BBC News Online
  92. Breast cancer 'blood test hope' : 4 August 2006 BBC News Online
  93. Breast cancer drug 'a life-saver' : 6 June 2006 BBC News Online
  94. Breast screening 'a life-saver' : 22 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  95. Concern over womb cancer increase : 7 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  96. Breast cancer survival rates soar : 10 Oct 2005 BBC News Online
  97. Fingernail test for osteoporosis : 12 July 2005 BBC News Online
  98. Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths : 2 June 2005 BBC News Online
  99. Low fat diet breast cancer hope : 17 May 2005 BBC News Online
  100. 'Memory pill' for the forgetful : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  101. Fracture risk same with vitamin D : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  102. Drug boosts dieting weight loss : 15 April 2005 BBC News Online
  103. Drug 'beats family breast cancer' : 14 April 2005 BBC News Online
  104. Vitamin D could cut elderly falls : 28 March 2005 BBC News Online
  105. Thyroid gland breast cancer clue : 26 March 2005 BBC News Online
  106. Wine 'can protect women's hearts' : 15 January 2005 BBC News Online
  107. Public turning to self-help books : 13 January 2005 BBC News Online
  108. Dietary supplements: which ones work, which ones don't : 12 January 2005 The Times
  109. NHS not geared for osteoporosis : 9 December 2004 BBC News Online
  110. Advance in breast cancer treatment : 8 December 2004 BBC News Online
  111. Pomegranates can protect the heart : 29 November 2004 BBC News Online
  112. Sleep deprivation leads to weight gain : 14 November 2004 The Times
  113. Heavier women more prone to PMS : 27 October 2004 BBC News Online
  114. Vitamin D protects against breast cancer : 9 August 2004 BBC News Online
  115. Post breast cancer diet advice : 5 August 2004 BBC News Online
  116. Test detects early ovarian cancer : 26 July 2004 BBC News Online
  117. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Quiz : 22 July 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  118. Red meat risk for endometriosis : 15 July 2004 BBC News Online
  119. Endometriosis - plagued by painful periods : 5 July 2004 BBC News Online
  120. Alcohol may protect women's bones : 2 July 2004 BBC News Online
  121. WHO warns on alternative medicine : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  122. Breast cancer drug is lifesaver : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  123. National Osteoporosis Month : 1-30 June 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  124. Stroke fears halt major HRT trial : 2 March, 2004 BBC News Online
  125. Hormone found to block bone loss : 22 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  126. Missing ingredients in herb tests : 9 February, 2004 BBC News Online

Dumfries Courier. February 2004

menopause news HELPING HAND ... Dr Heather Currie, left, and Sister Katrina Martin are eager to support menopausal women

Clearing up HRT question

WITH such a minefield of information on menopausal treatments, Dr Heather Currie has produced a website, which she regularly up-dates. Increasing numbers have been clicking on in recent months to ease concerns about the controversy surrounding HRT and its links with breast cancer.

HRT stands for Hormone Replacement Therapy, which is designed to counteract with effects of reduced oestrogen levels.

There are 40 types of HRT product on the market, mainly consisting of natural, low does oestrogen. They can be taken as a daily tablet, a weekly or twice weekly patch, daily gel, nasal spray*, vaginal cream or six month implant.

And for some women it helps control apparent symptoms such as bladder problems, vaginal dryness, dry skin to thinning hair.

It can also prevent bone loss and reduce the risk of fractures with woman at risk of osteoporosis.

Current opinion is that HRT taken for less than five years does not significantly increase the risk of breast cancer.

However, if taken for more than five years, there appears to be a small risk. For example, for women aged 50 to 70, breast cancer is thought to affect 45 per 1000. If taken for more than five years, this increases to 47 per 1000.

Research also shows that HRT has been shown to cause a small increased risk of clotting, for example, deep vein thrombosis.

Dr Currie said: "It is vital that women know as much as possible about the menopause so they can get the best treatments that suit them "HRT has brought many significant benefits to women for relief of distressing symptoms while others not so good.

"We are aware it is not perfect but it is fair to say the risks have been exaggerated.

"The vast majority of women who take HRT do no have troublesome side effects but for those who do, adjustments can be made and many different treatment options are available."

*nasal spray discontinued

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