Wellness Corner

There has been a significant amount of concern in the anti-aging community about recent claims that hormone replacement therapy treatment medications may be linked with breast cancer. These concerns have caused many women to think twice about taking their HRT medication despite the fact that they often report numerous benefits from its use. Some of those concerns have been eased due to a recent ruling against a woman in a Minnesota court who claimed that the drugs caused her cancer.

The defendant in this litigation is Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. They are defending themselves against over 5,000 product liability lawsuits as a result of the scare caused by this issue. Only a handful of these cases have received verdicts. Some of these verdicts have been in favor of the plaintiff; however judges have reduced damages in many of those instances. This points to the fact that many do not believe it is possible to succintly link the cancer to the drugs.

Many women find that Hormone Replacement Therapy is the only solution to treating the symptoms of menopause which can make life so uncomfortable in middle age and later years. Working with a qualified professional to assess risks and rewards of all wellness therapy is always advised.

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