Dangers of Hormone Therapy for women


	Dangers of Hormone Therapy for women

murieleileen

10-13-2007 2:28 AM

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hormone therapy, menopause, women, breast cancer, heart attack, strokes, blood clots, estrogen, progestin

murieleileen says:

All women MUST read this. It just could save their life.

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Do YOU Understand the Dangers of Hormone Therapy?
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