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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Bloodclots or Stroke

| March 13, 2015 Comment

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Bloodclots or Stroke, according to a new study published by the Cochrane Library. Hormone therapy involves replacing the female hormones, estrogen and progestin, that women lose the ability to make after menopause. Until recently, HRT was often prescribed to those going through menopause to ease their hot flashes, […]

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Blueberries May Prevent Hypertension

| January 9, 2015 Comment

Blueberries May Prevent Hypertension – A new study conducted by Florida State University researchers shows that eating blueberries every day can have beneficial effects on blood pressure. For the study, researchers chose to focus on postmenopausal women as they have a higher incidence of high blood pressure than women. Participants were in early stages of […]

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