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New Study Sounds Warning On Hormone Replacement Therapy
latimes.com 15 hours, 7 minutes agoAn analysis by a federal task force finds that hormone replacement therapy's risks may outweigh the benefits for women who are past menopause and healthy but hoping to ward off dementia, bone fractures or heart disease.Women who are past menopause and healthy should not use hormone replacement therapy in hopes of warding off dementia, bone fractures or heart disease, says a new analysis by the government task force that weighs the risks and benefits of screening and other therapies aimed at preventing illne
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How To Screen For Prostate Cancer? Don't
abcnews.com 1 week agoThe United States Preventive Services Task Force today has made a final recommendation on prostate cancer screening: not needed, regardless of age. Specifically, the Task Force found that prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood tests, the traditional test used to detect evidence of prostate cancer, do more harm than good.










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