Contrary to some earlier indications, hormone replacement therapy might not impart heart risks to women who take it during their 50s.
Studies over the past 2 decades have produced mixed findings on whether estrogen—alone or in combination with progestin—is good, bad, or neutral for postmenopausal women who take it to ward off hot flashes and night sweats (SN: 4/15/06, p.
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