Osteoporosis - hormone replacement therapy

hormone replacement therapy Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) refers to taking regular doses of hormones, usually the lowest effective doses, to replace the natural hormones that decrease at menopause. The two major female hormones are estrogen and progesterone.

Putting the Brakes on Bone Breaks Caused by Osteoporosis Throughout life, your body's skeleton a living, dynamic, tissue is continually being remodeled as old bone is removed and replaced by new bone. Your body forms most of its bone mass, becoming heavier and denser during the teenage years. Women reach...

Hormone Regimen Raises Concerns Less than three weeks after one major study found a greater increase in the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women taking both estrogen and progestin than among those taking estrogen alone...

Hormone therapy does not help women with heart disease Hormone replacement therapy does not improve heart disease in postmenopausal women who already have been diagnosed with the illness...

Drinking tea may reduce fracture risk in elderly For elderly men and women, having low bone mineral density -- commonly known as osteoporosis -- can be a major risk factor for fractures, particularly of the hip. Results of a new study suggest that the consumption of tea by women may raise their bone...

Experts highlight broad risk categories for osteoporosis At the conclusion of an NIH Consensus Development Conference on osteoporosis, the panel of national and international experts stressed that osteoporosis does not affect just the elderly and postmenopausal women...

High Blood Pressure Accelerates Bone Thinning High blood pressure in elderly women is accompanied by more rapid bone loss, which may lead to osteoporosis and a greater risk of hip fractures...

Osteoporosis Linked To Reduced Intellectual Function Osteoporosis and cognitive decline are two common conditions affecting older women...

Tamoxifen is the only Proven Way to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer This year, more than 178,000 women in the United States alone will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and about 43,500 will die of the disease. For many years, women at increased risk for developing breast...