From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Should women really “have no fears” about using HRT?

by Wendy on May 31, 2008

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The first global summit of  40 “menopause experts” convened last week to review the current evidence, risks and benefits of using hormone replacement therapy for women in early menopause. They concluded that HRT is indeed safe for healthy women entering menopause, despite what the 2002 government-sponsored WHI study showed.  They went so far to state that women should “have no fears” about its use.”  I don’t know about you, but I find that statement quite startling in light of all the research that has concluded that HRT poses a number of significant health risks.  [click to continue…]

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Factors to Consider When Determining Bone Health

by Wendy on May 13, 2008

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A special section in today’s New York Times offers a “head-to-toe tour of the body” with expert information and advice on how to enhance our well-being as we age.   The articles cover fourteen areas including our brain, heart, muscles, breast, bones and feet.  I was particularly interested in an article by Tara Parker-Pope about bone health, and the medical community’s reliance on density scans to determine a woman’s risk for fractures. [click to continue…]

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Red Flags for Users of Osteoporosis Drugs

by Wendy on May 5, 2008

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I always suspected that biphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva,  which are prescribed to women who show signs of osteoporosis, or bone-thinning, fell under the “too good to be true” category. [click to continue…]

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