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9780312977122

Estrogen; How And Why It Could Save Your Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312977122

  • ISBN10:

    0312977123

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-02-15
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Summary

Written by a physician and associate director of obstetrics and gynecology at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital, this breakthrough book shatters many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding estrogen. Includes the most up-to-date information on how estrogen protects against heart disease and other conditions, how estrogen improves a woman's quality of life, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(11)
Decreasing the Fear of Breast Cancer: A First Step
11(25)
Saving Lives: Estrogen and Heart Disease
36(17)
Estrogen and the Brain: Modern Wonders
53(17)
Estrogen Prevents Bone Loss
70(14)
Hormone Replacement Does Not Cause Uterine Cancer
84(9)
The Perks: How Estrogen Improves the Quality of Life
93(18)
Hormone Regimens and Side Effects: An Overview
111(15)
``Designer'' Estrogens: Scandalous Follies of the Nineties
126(11)
Concluding Thoughts
137(4)
Appendix A: Saving Lives with Estrogen: A Look at the Numbers 141(6)
Appendix B: Truth, Lies, and Statistics: Understanding Relative and Absolute Risk 147(4)
Bibliography 151(24)
Acknowledgments 175(2)
Index 177(6)
About the Authors 183

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