It Pays To Be Heart Smart If Considering Hormone Therapy
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 07:21
in Health & Medicine
A simple blood test may indicate whether post-menopausal hormone therapies present an elevated risk of a heart attack. Women with ratios of "bad" cholesterol to "good" cholesterol less than 2.5 did not appear to be at an increased heart disease risk when using hormone therapy.
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