Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 15, 2014 Dr. Leigh Ann Scott has announced the opening of her new office in Irving to provide Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Bio-identical hormones are a vital treatment option and medical science supports their use in improving overall health while diminishing the effects of aging. Most patients are surprised at how helpful they can be as part of an integrated program that focuses on wellness. Considering all available options helps patients achieve their goals of being healthy and feeling younger," she explained. Dr. Scott is devoted to understanding what her patients want and need. Her practice approach is to listen carefully to her patient's experiences, analyze their symptoms, and then determine the appropriate lab testing that will help pinpoint the "root cause" of why a patient feels a certain way. The result of this medical analysis is a specific detailed plan that will include natural supplement and hormonal alternatives tailored for each individual situation. Her understanding and knowledge of womens health helps her design the right protocol of hormone balance, nutrition, supplement support, weight management and if indicated, food sensitivity testing. Dr. Scott graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor degree in Zoology from Texas A&M … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Jan-2014 Contact: Dr. Jerilynn Prior jerilynn.prior@ubc.ca 604-875-5927 University of British Columbia Treatment with progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone that has been shown to alleviate severe hot flashes and night sweats in post-menopausal women, poses little or no cardiovascular risk, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. The findings, published today in PLOS ONE, help to dispel a major impediment to widespread use of progesterone as a treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, said lead author Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, a professor of endocrinology and the head of Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research. For decades, women used a combination of synthetic estrogen and progesterone to reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes and night sweats, as well as to prevent osteoporosis. Use of this so-called "hormone replacement therapy" dropped dramatically after 2002, when a large study revealed that it increased risk of heart disease, breast cancer, strokes and other serious conditions. To evaluate the cardiovascular risk of using progesterone to alleviate symptoms, Prior and her collaborators recruited 110 healthy Vancouver-area women who had recently reached postmenopause (a year after the final menstruation), giving half of them … Continue reading →

The Office of Personnel Management is reviewing the insurance policies currently offered to agency employees, evaluating whether or not to include transition-related care on future plans. The federal Office of Personnel Management is in the process of evaluating its healthcare benefit program offered to agency employees specifically looking into exclusions for transition-related care often sought by transgender workers. Should OPM opt to add transition-specific coverage to insurance policies for its more than 6,000 employees, it would become the first federal agency to do so. Transition-related care may consist of hormone replacement therapy, mental health services, and gender-confirming surgeries. These services, currently excluded under federal health insurance plans, can end up costing an individual tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket, putting the medically necessary treatment outside the financial reach of many of those who need it most. According to Federal Times, any changes to OPM's insurance policies will be shown as coverage options in future policy offerings. In the meantime, the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Servicesis evaluating whether or not the exclusion of transition-related care in health insurance plans actually constitutes a violation of federal law. The agency's findings could lead to increased trans coverage in insurance plans nationwide. Read … Continue reading →