surmeno's Bookmarks About "risks"

Are Bioidentical Hormones Safe?

Although the tone is somewhat dismissive, all of her points are actually quite valid.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-02 12:58 risks · hormones · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711157?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Menopausal Hormone Therapy in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Uncertainty and Caution

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 hormones · hrts · cancer · risks · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/19/1341 - cached - mail it - history

Can dietary steps help prevent breast cancer?

Nothing breakthrough, no "miracle cures" but solid, supported-by-research suggestions collected in one place. (does not require subscription to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-23 14:45 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · diet

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/10/can-your-diet-help-prevent-breast-cancer-preventing-breast-cancer-treati... - cached - mail it - history

New-Onset Breast Tenderness After Initiation of Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk

by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:54 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · cancer

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/169/18/1684?pubs - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flushes, CHD, and Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:26 cardiovascular disease · hormones · hrts · risks · hotflashes

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709345?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Frequent, Brisk Exercise After Menopause Lowers Breast Cancer Risk

Reasons for the link between activity and reduction of breast cancer risk may include the ability of exercise to reduce levels of endogenous sex hormones, modulate insulin and insulin-like growth factors, increase immunity, and reduce ongoing inflammation, according to the researchers.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-09 13:37 risks · cancer · breast cancer · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/710261 - cached - mail it - history

Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate

There's something missing in this one, some relationship they haven't quite twigged to OR recollection just isn't working well for a study method here. Doesn't make sense. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-03 09:52 hormones · menopause · hotflashes · cardiovascular disease · risks

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/708987?src=cmenews&uac=104336HN - cached - mail it - history

High Fiber Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-10-02 15:49 risks · hormones · breast cancer · diet

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709844?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Risk for Death From Lung Cancer

Note that this only references the combined hrt arm of the study, so we don't know the extent to which estrogen may have contributed to this finding. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-29 15:07 risks · cancer · smoking

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709630?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Could transdermal estradiol+progesterone be a safer postmenopausal HRT?

Sadly, the full article is behind a paywall but even the abstract is interesting.

by surmeno 2009-09-29 13:08 hormones · hrts · risks · breast cancer · cardiovascular disease · blood clot

http://www.maturitas.org/article/S0378-5122(08)00204-1/abstract - cached - mail it - history

Low vitamin D raises blood pressure in women

by surmeno 2009-09-24 15:14 vitamins · cardiovascular disease · risks · nutrients

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58M6HT20090923 - cached - mail it - history

Exercise reduces a woman's risk

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 exercise · hormones · risks · breast cancer · cancer

http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2004/may6/sart5.html - cached - mail it - history

Bone Health in Highly Trained Female Athletes

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 osteoporosis · hormones · risks · weight · exercise

http://www.stanford.edu/~kcobb/bfit/book/index.html - cached - mail it - history

Effect of Exercise on Serum Estrogens in Postmenopausal Women

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:15 exercise · weight · breast cancer · hormones · risks

http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/64/8/2923 - cached - mail it - history

Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate

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by surmeno 2009-09-17 13:46 hotflashes · cardiovascular disease · risks · menopause · mortality

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708988 - cached - mail it - history

Calcium Can Lower Fracture Risk Associated With High-Animal-Protein Diet

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by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:02 risks · vitamins · nutrients · diet · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708902?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Timing of Hormone Therapy Affects Breast Cancer Risk

Note comment about results dependent upon the progestogen used (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:01 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · menopause · timing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708885?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence Decreased by Lifestyle Changes

These are pretty much the same factors that relate to primary risk, so in that sense, applicable to all of us. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-10 14:01 risks · cancer · breast cancer · weight · diet · exercise · alcohol · smoking

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708592?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Lifestyle Changes Can Dramatically Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-09-04 00:11 risks · cancer · weight · breast cancer · diet · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708368?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Healthy habits prevent breast cance

40% reduction in breast cancer if women are lean, exercise, eat a low-fat diet and restrict alcohol to 1 drink/day

by surmeno 2009-09-01 11:11 cancer · risks · diet · breast cancer · exercise · alcohol

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5800RX20090901 - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flashes May Help Guide Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Women with hot flashes can reduce cancer risk by adopting a low fat diet (free signup required)

by surmeno 2009-08-27 17:47 diet · breast cancer · hotflashes · risks · cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708016?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Dietary and Stored Iron Are Associated With Breast Cancer

Higher than needed levels of iron can be dangerous on several other grounds as well, so it's an important nutrient to be aware of our intake of

by surmeno 2009-08-20 14:25 diet · nutrition · breast · breast density · fibrocystic · iron · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707641?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bioidentical Hormones, Compounding, and Evidence-Based Medicine

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by surmeno 2009-08-11 21:46 hormones · hrts · risks · compounding · legal · political

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706240 - cached - mail it - history

Flaxseed Reduces Blood Lipids

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by surmeno 2009-08-07 13:43 risks · cardiovascular disease · diet

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706641?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Modestly Reduce Gout Risk

"This increase in the risk of gout tended to be more evident among women with surgical menopause and among women with younger age at natural menopause" (free signup required)

by surmeno 2009-07-23 12:18 risks · hrts · gout

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706355?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Weight Gain During Menopausal Transition Tied to Brain Changes

I suspect there's a hormonal link here, but this is way too small a study and limited an article to draw many conclusions. Still: shrinking brain = scary! (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-07-15 15:29 hormones · risks · diet · weight · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705869?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic load of diet tied to breast cancer risk

More evidence that diet strongly plays into not only cancer risk but our overall hormone levels.

by surmeno 2009-07-10 16:17 hormones · risks · cancer · diet · glycemic index

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5695UW20090710 - cached - mail it - history

Ovary Research Study

"While breast cancer and ovarian cancer were less frequent in women who had their ovaries removed, the overall risk of death from all types of cancer was higher among women who had their ovaries removed. When we considered just the women who never used estrogen therapy after surgery, we found that women who had removal of their ovaries had a higher risk of stroke and lung cancer, and women who had removal of their ovaries before age 50 had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and death from any cause. " Although this site isn't identified as to source, it seems to be wholly devoted to this one study and medically sound in the information it presents

by surmeno 2009-06-11 12:49 risks · oophorectomy · hysterectomy · cancer · breast cancer

http://www.ovaryresearch.com/study.htm - cached - mail it - history

Heartburn drugs may raise risk of hip fractures: study | Health | Reuters

by surmeno 2009-06-01 20:07 risks · drugs · osteoporosis · bonedensity · heartburn

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5505OU20090601 - cached - mail it - history

Oophorectomy Linked to Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality

"Compared with ovarian conservation, bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease is associated with a decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancer but an increased risk of all-cause mortality, fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease, and lung cancer," the study authors write. "In no analysis or age group was oophorectomy associated with increased survival."

by surmeno 2009-05-05 10:59 risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · breast cancer · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702301 - cached - mail it - history

Ovarian Conservation at the Time of Hysterectomy and Long-Term Health Outcomes

For every 24 women having bilateral oophorectomy, at least one women will die prematurely from any cause as a result of the oophorectomy.

by surmeno 2009-04-24 16:40 risks · hysterectomy · oophorectomy

http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2009/05000/Ovarian_Conservation_at_the_Time_of_Hysterectomy.11.aspx - cached - mail it - history

Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer

Talks about the caution needed in the face of many press releases that simplify study results to "this prevents cancer" when in fact the only major actually proven link is to obesity (30% increased risk) (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-22 11:14 risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · diet · breast cancer · weight

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701722?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Lipid Profile Unfavorably Altered With Long-Term DHEA Treatment in GH...

Think that taking hormone precursors protects you from risk? Think again. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 13:40 hormones · risks · dhea · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590787?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

women age 65 and older are likely to experience a net benefit from preventive low-dose aspirin therapy and should be considered for such therapy unless contraindicated. Most experts would recommend a dose of 81 mg to 100 mg daily, although higher doses may be required for patients with diabetes or established CVD. For most women below age 65, the WHS suggests that the risks of aspirin may outweigh the benefits. It is not known, however, whether subgroups of younger women at elevated CVD risk may benefit from aspirin or whether higher doses are needed for heart protection.

by surmeno 2009-04-04 15:30 risks · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590436?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormones Appear to Protect Women from Parkinson's

Like some other recent discoveries, this seems to be something that is time-related rather than a "cure" effect.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-01 19:03 hormones · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590488?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Alcohol use may raise risk of second breast cancer

They don't make any connection between hormone levels and alcohol, but that's been demonstrated in other studies and certainly can be questioned as the link.

by surmeno 2009-04-01 14:55 cancer · breast cancer · risks · alcohol

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5306N520090401 - cached - mail it - history

Endometriosis associated with periodontal disease

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:25 risks · endometriosis · oral

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE52P5GW20090326 - cached - mail it - history

Collaborating With Your Patient to Manage Atrophic Vaginitis

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by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:19 risks · estrogen · vaginal atrophy · dryness

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589836 - cached - mail it - history

Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and Dementia

women who underwent a bilateral oophorectomy before menopause had close to a 2-fold increased risk for not only dementia but also parkinsonism, compared with those who did not have the surgery. The risk was also greater among those who had their ovaries removed and who stopped taking estrogen therapy before the age of 50 years. Women who underwent the procedure but who received estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) until at least the age of 50 years returned to normal risk (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:08 hormones · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause · estrogen · breast cancer · testosterone · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen/Progesterone Combo Doubles Lobular Breast Cancer Risk

the current use of estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy was not associated with an overall increased risk of invasive ductal cancer.

by surmeno 2009-03-20 10:45 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589743?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Cosmetic Safety Reviews

Site is a little inconvenient to use, but you can discover the ingredients of products you use and their potential risks

by surmeno 2009-03-09 17:00 risks · cancer · toiletries · xenoestrogens

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Intrinsa sex drive patch may not work

Results from the testosterone patch remain weak and the issue clouded with risks. Since the trials didn't sort for estrogen adequacy or other hormone supply issues, this isn't really surprising.

by surmeno 2009-03-03 11:21 hormones · risks · hrts · testosterone · libido

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE52219N20090303 - cached - mail it - history

Even Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-02-26 19:17 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · alcohol

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588753 - cached - mail it - history

No Increase in Breast Cancer in First 2 HRT Years

Current use of E+P was associated with an increased risk for both ductal breast cancer (relative risk [RR], 1.75) and lobular breast cancer (RR, 2.12). However, current use of estrogen only increased the risk for lobular cancer (by 50% after 10 years or more of use) but did not increase the risk for ductal carcinoma, except in lean women (with a body mass index of <25 kg/m2). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-06 21:23 cancer · hormones · risks · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587979?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Plus Testosterone Not Significantly Related to Breast Cancer Risk

Women who used Estratest, the most commonly used E + T preparation, had a significantly increased breast cancer risk (adjusted HR, 1.78). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-24 18:57 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer · estrogen · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587215 - cached - mail it - history

Efficacy and Safety of Herbs for Menopause Symptoms Are Largely Unproved

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:48 hormones · risks · alternative hrts · herbals

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586769?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Raloxifene Associated With Thrombosis, Fatal Stroke in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:47 hrts · cardiovascular disease · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586668?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Preventive Bilateral Oophorectomy Ups CV Mortality

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:20 risks · hormones · cardiovascular disease · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586781?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Oophorectomy and CV Mortality

A new study has found that women who underwent preventive bilateral oophorectomy--removal of both ovaries--before the age of 45 were at increased risk of cardiovascular death some 20 to 30 years later [1]. But the results also show that this increased mortality can be attenuated by estrogen treatment (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-13 14:41 risks · hormones · cardiovascular disease · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586719 - cached - mail it - history