Using HRT to treat menopause is safe, says study

Women who took HRT for up to 25 years no more likely to develop breast cancer, heart disease or diabetes, US scientists found

Using hormone replacement therapy to treat uncomfortable symptoms of menopause is completely safe, according to the authors of a decade-long study.

The research by New York University, presented to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Baltimore, suggests the risks of serious side-effects have been overstated.