WOMEN'S HEALTH:
More Questions About Hormone Replacement
Jennifer Couzin and Martin Enserink
Last week, several hundred experts and observers gathered to weigh the implications of a large study of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that was stopped 3 months ago due to safety concerns. Most agreed that hormone therapy should not be used to prevent disease. But HRT might still have valid, short-term uses in treating the symptoms of menopause.