No hormone therapy for chronic disease.(HOT FLASHES)

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently issued new guidelines, published in the May 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, that recommend against routine use of hormone therapy for the prevention of coronary heart disease. Other deleterious e...

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