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The Beat Goes On: How Hormones Protect Your Heart

Back in 2002 and 2004, the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) suggested that there was a slight increased risk of cardiovascular events in women on synthetic hormone replacement drugs. The drugs in question were Premarin, which is a horse-based estrogen, and...

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Stem Cells and Stroke

Can others benefit as Gordie Howe did? When hockey great Gordie Howe had a stroke in 2014, he was flown to Mexico for stem cell therapy. His family reported impressive results in his speech, mobility and vigor. A stroke as a condition where the brain is temporarily...

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Rethinking Hormones

One of the most common diseases for women, especially those in menopause, is breast cancer. And one of the most common misconceptions is that hormone therapy is to be avoided at all costs. In fact, using actual hormones (as opposed to synthetic progestin drugs) can...

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