Estrogen-only therapy less risky than first thought

A new analysis from the Women's Health Initiative finds that the risk of stroke from estrogen-only therapy for menopausal symptoms fades with time.Although many women have sworn off hormone therapy, a new analysis from the clinical trial that first unearthed the hormones' risks shows taking estrogen alone for menopausal symptoms, even for several years, may be safer than first thought.

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