Hormone Therapy

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New hormone replacement therapy (HRT) statement from NAMS.

The North American Menopause Society recently updated its position on hormone therapy.

LATEST ARTICLES

Hormonal contraceptives: Do patients understand the real benefits and risks?

Misconceptions about oral contraceptives, the vaginal ring, and the transdermal patch can deprive patients of their full benefits.

Pain and the Brain 2: The Recognition and Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care

Somatic symptoms are the primary reason that individuals seek medical care; complaints of pain account for about half of these visits. Up to 75% of pain has no identifiable physical cause, and maladaptive pain negatively affects every aspect of patients? lives.

New Horizons in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Expanding the Treatment Paradigm for Glycemic Control and Risk Reduction

This activity will review the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, the mechanisms by which incretin hormones affect glucose homeostasis, the impact of early intervention on glycemic control, and the role of incretin-based therapeutics in the management of type 2 diabetes.

Bisphosphonates and low-impact femoral fractures: Current evidence on alendronate-fracture risk

Recent literature suggests a link between femoral fractures and taking the bisphosphonate alendronate for several years, perhaps because oversuppression of bone turnover results in bones that are brittle despite improved bone density. Some bone specialists now recommend stopping alendronate in most patients after 5 years.

Excessive Sleepiness and Impaired Alertness In Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Excessive sleepiness (ES) and impaired alertness are common symptoms associated with high rates of morbidity, including work-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, reduced quality of life, and impairments of the cardiac and immune systems. In particular, impaired alertness?diminished mental capacity to respond appropriately to external and internal stimuli?can have wide-ranging deleterious effects on daily life.