Enough of modern health scares – we should be trusting our instincts | Yvonne Roberts
by Yvonne Roberts from on (#TKYY)
Just because the so-called medical experts tell us something, it doesn't mean it's true
On Thursday, a million women experiencing the toughest time in the menopause - hot flushes, insomnia, startling mood swings - could have read the news that GPs are once again being encouraged to prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
A study, published in 2003, had shown a significant increase in the risk of cancer. Last week, the health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, said GPs had wrongly "lost confidence" in the drug. Women had been left to "suffer in silence". Now, according to Nice, the benefits of HRT far outweigh the risks.
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