Women face numerous health issues that are becoming increasingly more apparent. Depression, menopause symptoms, anxiety are all ailments that we must deal with as mature women.
As we journey through life estrogen levels and hormones are something that become increasingly more important to us.


Sharp Drop in Rates of Breast Cancer Holds



Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center say in 2003 and 2004 there were nearly 10 percent fewer breast cancer cases than expected; say it is first substantial drop in breast cancer incidence in more than quarter century; reduction involved women age 50 and older; researchers say most likely reason for fall in rates is that large numbers of women stopped taking hormone therapy for menopause; therapy, combination of estrogen and progestins can increase incidence of breast cancer


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