The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stopped early a major clinical trial of the risks and benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) due to an increased risk of invasive breast cancer. (link to NIH, HRT issue)

In addition, the National Toxicology Program (NTP), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, listed "estrogen" as a human carcinogen on "the 10th report on Carcinogens (12/11/02)."

Although many people turned to soy products as an alternative, more researchers start to believe soy-based diets do not improve menopause symptoms. A new study finds that the health benefits attributed to soy protein may not depend on the isoflavone content. (link to soy issues)

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