Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

There used to be a running joke in my family. Continue reading →

Its Pride Month, but a very different one to those seen in previous years. Continue reading →

At first glance, you see a profile of a professional mountain bike racer. Highly focused, physically and mentally tough, has a to-the-point bluntness about it all. UCI World Cup competitor Kate Weatherly is 100 percent that racer. Continue reading →

The inherent, ineluctable unpredictability of biology can be the basis for biological patent claims being non-obvious (lacking the requisite "reasonable expectation of success"; see, e.g., OSI Pharmaceuticals v. Apotex) and for the greater quantum of disclosure necessary to satisfy the written description and enablement requirements of 112 (see, e.g., Amgen v Continue reading →

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-361 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA, Mercks anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) did not meet its pre-specified dual primary endpoints of overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS), compared with standard of care chemotherapy. In the final analysis of the study, there was an improvement in OS and PFS for patients treated with KEYTRUDA in combination with chemotherapy (cisplatin or carboplatin plus gemcitabine) compared to chemotherapy alone; however, these results did not meet statistical significance per the pre-specified statistical plan Continue reading →

When women experience thinning hair and balding on the scalp, they have a number of options. Women may opt for a topical treatment like minoxidil (Rogaine) or ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral shampoo) as their hair loss treatment. Continue reading →

What is a hormone imbalance? In the years leading up to menopause, which is medically defined as 12 consecutive months of not having a period, many women experience a long list of unwanted and unpleasant symptoms. These are directly a result of fluctuations in the female reproductive hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Continue reading →

Understand the potential risks and consider alternatives before boosting your hormones indefinitely. Continue reading →

Estrogen is a hormone that is produced by a woman's ovaries. Throughout your life, your estrogen levels will rise and fall Continue reading →

Side Effects Of Hormone Replacement Therapy Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can cause digestive issues, breast tenderness, and leg cramps. Continue reading →