Landmark 2002 shifts view on hormone therapy in women
In 2002 a major medical shift emerged as the Women’s Health Initiative showed that estrogen plus progestin therapy increased heart disease stroke and cancer risks for many older women. The finding sparked widespread reevaluation of hormone use, with experts stressing the need for stronger evidence before broad recommendations.
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Women’s Health Initiative
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Manson
Harvard
Brigham and Women's
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Ori Mosca
New
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Stanford Stem Cell Plan Sparks Clashes Over Cloning Label
Stanford University pivots to somatic cell nuclear transfer to produce stem cells aimed at cancer treatment, prompting critics who equate the method with cloning. Dr. Irving Weissman defends science aims while the school denies embryo cloning. Other centers like UC San Francisco and Advanced Cell Technology faced similar debates.
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San Francisco
Stanford University
Stanford Medical
Irving Weissman
Weissman
Stanford
American Association of Medical Colleges
University of California
England
Advanced Cells
Worcester
Mass
Two Shots May Be Needed To Prevent Chicken Pox
A New Hampshire day care outbreak shows vaccinated children contracting chicken pox, prompting experts to question if a second shot could improve protection. Researchers caution it is early to change guidelines, with data from 20 to 30 estimates needed for a firmer measure of effectiveness.
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Karin Galil
New England Journal of Medicine
Galil
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Harry Keyserling
Emory University School of Medicine
Georgia Department of Uman
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