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Past large trials found that using combined estrogen and progestin was linked to higher heart-related risk, and hormone therapy (HT) use fell a lot afterward. In the last 20 years, research shows that when HT starts (age and time since menopause) and how it is given (route) affect heart disease…
This was a 1-year, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease. Participants took either three 350 mg capsules per day of Hericium erinaceus mycelia enriched with 5 mg/g erinacine A (about 5.25 mg erinacine A per day) or placebo for 49 weeks after a 3-week screening.…
This US survey asked 401 women with moderate to severe hot flashes or night sweats and 207 doctors about how happy they were with treatments. Women and doctors had similar overall views but some differences. Women often said treatments were not effective enough. Doctors often worried about long-term safety. Most…
