The herbal supplement black cohosh, taken for relief of menopausal hot flashes, doesn’t work any better than a placebo, a study finds.
Previous research had brought mixed results. Nevertheless, sales of black cohosh have soared as women have turned away from estrogen-replacement therapy, which has been linked with an increased risk of stroke (SN: 4/15/06, p.
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