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Hormones: To Take or Not To Take?

by Dr. Scott November 15, 2012

I settled down to catch up on some journals the other day, and on page 5 of the May issue of Ob.Gyn. News was an article titled “Estrogen-Only HT Increases Breast Cancer Risk.” Then, on page 8 of the SAME issue, another headline caught my eye: “In Postmenopausal Hysterectomy, Estrogen Cuts Breast [Cancer].” In the [...]

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“Hot Mess”

by Guest Blogger April 19, 2012

“Girl help me, please!” she said as I sat down to introduce myself to my new patient. “If you don’t help me, I am going to end up in an orange jumpsuit.” “What’s wrong?” I asked. She then proceeded to tell me her story about debilitating hot flashes and how they were ruining her life. [...]

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