News is out from The Lancet that the link between HRT (as in estrogen/progestin) and lung cancer poses an unacceptable risk to women. Sources such as the Guardian and the Washington Post report on new results from the WHI: after the 8 years total follow-up, more women died from lung cancer in the combined hormone therapy group than in the placebo group (73 vs 40... »
It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »