Ever since news about the negative effects of hormone replacement therapy made headlines, women started cutting back on HRT. Within a relatively short period of time, epidemiologists noted a dramatic drop in breast cancer that seemed to be associated with the reduced use of hormones. Now scientists report there has also been a drop in heart attacks. The rate declined most steeply among women 50 to 59 years old. Although it may be too early to prove cause and effect, this seems logical since the Women’s Health Initiative showed that instead of protecting women’s hearts, HRT increased the risk of heart attacks. The epidemiology now seems to support the results of this well-controlled experiment.
[Medical Care, May, 2009]
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