estrogen Tagged Articles
Family claims HRT killed their mother
Drug companies’ advertisements touting the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) sold Delores Ann Spann Whatley of Tyler, Texas on the idea that her mood swings and hot flashes could be wiped away with just a daily pill. The estrogen-and-progestin
Mother of Ortho Evra user asks why her daughter had to die
Leslie Niedner can’t make sense of the death of her 17-year-old daughter Adrianna. She was a healthy and active college freshman. It was later revealed that what killed her was a blood clot in her lung, also known as a
Prempro increases risk of dying from small cell lung cancer
Women who took Wyeth’s hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Prempro at least five years are at greater risk of dying from non-small cell lung cancer, according to a recent study presented at an American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
Tamoxifen with antidepressants may raise risk of breast cancer recurrence
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to issue a warming to doctors about an increased risk of the recurrence of breast cancer with patients taking both the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and select antidepressants, according to a study
HRT-breast cancer risk same regardless of family history
Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) who have no family history of breast cancer have the same risk of developing breast cancer as women with a family history who are on HRT, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center
More studies help women make educated decisions about HRT
The more than 2 million baby-boomer women who are approaching menopause may find themselves in a precarious position when it comes to handling hot flashes and mood swings. Should they risk the threat of breast cancer from use of hormone
Consumers should use caution with B-12 vitamin patch
A patch-delivery system is now available to consumers who want or need more of the vitamin B-12, an essential vitamin that plays a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system and for the formation of
J&J settles lawsuits with Canadian women harmed by birth control patch
Johnson & Johnson, the makers of the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch for women, has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by Canadian women who suffered from blood clots, heart attacks or strokes after using the patch. The drug maker avoided trial
Contraceptive spray touted as safer alternative to pills, patches
A new contraceptive spray currently in clinical trials is showing positive results in patients, according to Australian drug maker Acrux. The company’s Nestorone MDTS is a fourth-generation progestin contraceptive that has no androgenic hormonal effects and a good safety profile.
TCU students urged to heed contraception patch warnings
Students at Texas Christian University (TCU) now have access to more affordable contraceptives through the university’s Health Center, according to the TCU news Web site Daily Skiff. The Health Center negotiated a contract with drug companies to offer the discounted
