Short-term heart disease risks of combination menopausal hormone therapy confirmed
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
New analyses from the Women's Health Initiative confirm that combination hormone therapy increases the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers report a trend toward an increased risk of heart disease during the first two years of hormone therapy among women who began therapy within 10 years of menopause, and a more marked elevation of risk among women who began hormone therapy more than 10 years after menopause.