Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women associated with increased risk of stroke

[Natasha]

Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women associated with increased risk of stroke

http://www.physorg.com/news128619879.html
5/1/2008

""Many controversies remain regarding the risks and benefits of
postmenopausal hormone therapy," according to background information
in the article. There have been previous studies analyzing the risk of
stroke with use of hormone therapy, but these did not determine stroke
risk for younger women taking hormone therapy near the onset of
menopause."