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American Journal of Nursing June 2011 Karen Roush	Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What We Know Now This article describes the findings and limitations of the major research thus far on hormone therapy.
Nurse Practitioner July 2011 Kass-Wolff & Fisher	Menopause and the Hormone Controversy: Clarification or Confusion? Hormone therapy in perimenopause and menopause remains a controversial and often confusing management strategy for healthcare providers. To assist in providing women quality healthcare, recently published new guidelines help provide direction for NPs.
BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Arlene Weintraub	Selling The Promise Of Youth The anti-aging industry is offering a dizzying array of hormones and supplements. Business is booming. But some remedies are risky, and the benefits are unproven.
BusinessWeek June 26, 2006 Arlene Weintraub	Homegrown Hormone Therapy: How Safe? Popular alternatives to menopause drugs are under fierce attack by Wyeth and others.
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American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Janelle Guirguis-Blake	Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women The case study and answers to the following questions on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women are based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Health May 2008 Susannah Felts	What Your Mother Must Tell You Knowing you mother's health history - especially the gyno stuff - can lower your risk of infertility, cancer, and more.
American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Breast Cancer Risk Related to Type of Hormone Therapy Although several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women taking oral hormone therapy, the risk related to each of the various forms of therapy is less clear.
American Family Physician May 1, 2006 Margo & Winn	Testosterone Treatments: Why, When, and How? Testosterone treatment is controversial for men and even more so for women. Although long-term outcome data are not available, prescriptions for testosterone are becoming more common.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Catherine Arnst	A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer.
AskMen.com September 14, 2003 Mike Davison	Are You Lacking Testosterone? If you believe you have a low level of testosterone, take the proper steps to do something about it: get your blood tested and your body examined.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis.
American Family Physician May 1, 2006	Testosterone Therapy: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is testosterone?... Is it safe to take testosterone?... Are there any side effects of taking testosterone?... How do I take testosterone?...
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Guard Your Bones Osteoporosis is one of the biggest health risks facing older women. What can be done to help prevent this disease?
Science News January 25, 2003 Kendall Morgan	Curbing Cancer? Low-Fat Diet During Adolescence Cuts Hormones, Possibly Breast Cancer Risk Cutting back on cheeseburgers and French fries could spare girls more than extra pounds. A low-fat diet also reduces young girls' sex hormone concentrations, a new study finds. The adolescent drop in hormones that are known to spur breast cancer in adults might stave off the disease later in life.
AskMen.com Sabrina Rogers	Can Men Get Breat Cancer? Breast cancer isn't just a chick thing. Although it is about 100 times more common among women and is a rare cause of death in men, the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2004, approximately 1,450 American men will be diagnosed with this disease.
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American Family Physician February 1, 2006 Dana G. Carroll	Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause Hot flash symptoms can significantly impact a woman's quality of life and should be addressed. Severity of the hot flashes, medical history, and concomitant medications should be considered in determining the best therapy for each patient.
Science News March 24, 2001 Janet Raloff	Soy slashes cancer-fostering hormones (with recipe) Asian women tend to have much lower breast-cancer rates than their Western counterparts--unless they move to Europe or North America. Then the cancer's incidence in these women begins to match local norms. This observation has suggested that the Eastern diet may have protective effects...
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American Family Physician July 1, 2002 Vincent Morelli	Alternative Therapies for Traditional Disease States: Menopause For most women, menopause is a normal phase of life that does not require medical intervention. However, some perimenopausal women seek treatment for vasomotor symptoms, while postmenopausal women may need treatment that can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Dickerson et al.	Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual syndrome, a common cyclic disorder of young and middle-aged women, is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
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BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 Bess Levin	The Old and the Beautiful How the boomers' fear of mortality became an $88 billion annual industry is described in Arlene Weintraub's book, Selling the Fountain of Youth: How the Anti-Aging Industry Made a Disease Out of Getting Old -- And Made Billions
Psychology Today Jan/Feb 2007 Sherry Baker	The Home Team Advantage Testosterone and estrogen drive touchdowns and boost brainpower, but they work their magic with a selectivity that science is only beginning to understand. A primer on how these counterintuitive chemicals truly shape us.
AskMen.com Christopher Asandra	Testosterone Truths A new review of low-T studies published in this month's Mayo Clinic Proceedings found claims that testosterone may increase cardiovascular risks to be exaggerated at best.
Nurse Practitioner January 2011 Reimer & Johnson	Atrophic vaginitis signs, symptoms, and better outcomes This article reviews physiology, clinical manifestations, signs, symptoms, and treatment methods for atrophic vaginitis.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Brian Lawler	Bradley's Mediocre Drug Approval With the FDA's approval of Bradley's Elestrin, shares were up over 10% upon approval last week.
Science News July 10, 2004 Janet Raloff	Don't Expect Too Much of Soy Two large, new studies in European women now dampen hopes that substituting soy and other plant sources of estrogenic compounds for the now-shunned hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) will fill the bill.
American Journal of Nursing September 2009 Lockwood-Rayermann et al.	Original Research: Women's Awareness of Ovarian Cancer Risks and Symptoms Objective: To assess how well informed women ages 40 and older are of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors.
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Salon.com April 28, 2000 Dawn MacKeen	A disease fueled by testosterone When a politician announces he has prostate cancer, what does it mean?
American Family Physician October 15, 2000	Progestin-Only Contraceptives What is a progestin-only contraceptive?... How does the progestin-only contraceptive work?... Is the progestin-only pill better than regular birth control pills?... If I use the progestin-only pill, can I still get pregnant?... Does the progestin-only pill have any disadvantages?
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Chemistry World November 30, 2006 Jessica Ebert	Morning After Pill Might Prevent Breast Cancer The active ingredient of the morning-after pill -- mifepristone, or RU-486 -- prevents the formation of mammary-cell tumours in mice with a mutation in the breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA1, report scientists.
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.
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Health June 2007 Laurel Naversen Geraghty	Don't Worry so Much About Scary Diseases Want to put your fears in their place? Here's help: We compared women's risks of developing certain illnesses this year to the odds of some quirky scenarios -- and found plenty of good news.