Hormone therapies for menopause will no longer carry a black box warning about serious risks such as breast cancer, heart attack and stroke, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. In the ...
Menopause clinics across the U.S. are hearing from women who are having trouble filling prescriptions for estrogen patches, a ...
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HRT can also be a concern after treatment. If you’ve been treated for HR+ breast cancer, “There is always some small risk ...
The FDA said it will remove most "black box" safety warnings from hormone drugs used to treat menopause symptoms. Newer research shows these medications are safer than previously believed, especially ...
Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease.
SAN ANTONIO – An announcement earlier this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will change the lives of millions of American women. After decades, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
When obstetrician JoAnn Pinkerton spoke on a Food and Drug Administration panel recently, she didn't mince words. "Please stop harming women," she said. Pinkerton argues that the FDA's black box ...
The Food and Drug Administration says it is removing the black box safety warnings from all hormone therapy creams, pills and other treatments prescribed to ease the symptoms of menopause and ...
If you want a masterclass in how women’s health gets sidelined, look no further than hormonal conditions. Endometriosis takes an average of 10 years to be diagnosed. PCOS? Up to 70 percent of women go ...