On This Day 14 Years Ago – Hormone Replacement Therapy took a dive!

On 15th July 2002 research by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) suggested that women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms are 26% more likely to develop breast cancer and may be at increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Following the report the use of HRT decreased by 50% but many women still believed the benefits outweigh the risks. I should have thought it was a no-brainer that for those women who suffer the worst effects of the menopause the extra risk Read more [...]