Hormone Therapy May Not Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease.

reports on a review of “19 randomized trials that included 40,410 women” finding that “women who enter menopause at a normal age won’t get much of a heart benefit from taking hormones.” Some women encountered “modest benefits,” but also saw “increased risk of blood clots.” The review was undertaken in response to some evidence for “benefit from hormones for the heart health of women when they first enter menopause.” The review found “no evidence that taking hormones prevented heart disease,” while it “appeared to increase the risk of stroke.” http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/us-hormones-women-heart-idUSKBN0M72HU20150311