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Pharmacists call for urgent law change to deal with acute HRT shortage

The Health Secretary has been urged to change the law to allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions during medical shortages like the one currently faced by women who rely on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products. Supply shortages of the medicine,...

26 Apr 2022 at 07:55

Health Secretary to appoint hormone replacement therapy tsar

The Health Secretary has announced he intends to appoint a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tsar amid a shortage of medication which has left women desperate. The news comes as many women are reportedly sharing their prescriptions, with some said ...

24 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Top GP warns of risk to women’s health amid HRT shortage

The UK’s top GP has urged for the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shortage to be solved quickly, warning that measures some women may take to access the medication could lead to “serious side-effects”. Supply shortages of the medicine, which is ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Women ‘twice as likely to die from asthma’

Women with asthma in the UK are twice as likely to die from an asthma attack compared with men with the condition, a charity has said, Asthma + Lung UK said that, over the past five years, more than two-thirds of asthma deaths in the UK have ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

HRT supply: What are the issues and how are they being addressed?

Women are having to deal with a shortage in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) supplies amid rising demand for such treatment. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the issues: – What is HRT? The NHS says HRT is a treatment to relieve ...

02 May 2022 at 12:55

Emma Watson got ‘extra excited’ when filming Harry Potter with Tom Felton

Emma Watson has admitted she got “extra excited” on days when she knew co-star Tom Felton would also be on-set filming Harry Potter with her. The actress, famous for her role as Hermione Granger, said she was often able to feel ...

29 Dec 2021 at 20:25

Government sets out vision to tackle health gender inequality

The Government has released its plan for tackling health gender inequality in England, focusing on issues such as the menopause and medical stigmas. The Vision for Women’s Health has been drawn up following Government research ...

23 Dec 2021 at 01:33

Soaps

Soaps must reflect the reality of menopause and HRT, says specialist

Dr Louise Newson has called on the UK soaps to reflect the reality of the menopause and highlight the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Writing in the Radio Times, the GP and menopause specialist said many of ...

12 Jul 2022 at 01:42

Health & Wellbeing

Can your diet help balance out your hormones?

Social media is inundated with videos of influencers claiming that certain superfoods and supplements can boost women’s hormonal health – but how much of this is true? Carrot salad, broccoli and dandelion tea are just some ...

05 Aug 2024 at 08:15

Puberty blocker trial expected to begin in early 2025

A trial into the use of puberty blockers is expected to begin early next year, NHS England said, as it set out its plans for changes to children’s gender services. Children referred into new gender clinics – of which ...

07 Aug 2024 at 14:16

Health & Wellbeing

What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced

The UK’s first menopause education programme is in the works. Those behind the National Menopause Education and Support Programme said they hope it will give women reaching menopausal age a better understanding of ...

21 Aug 2023 at 14:37

‘Starting hormone therapy at menopause onset does not increase Alzheimer’s risk’

Early menopause may be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, but women who begin hormone therapy (HT) at the start of menopause do not have an increased risk of the condition, new research has suggested. Women ...

03 Apr 2023 at 16:00

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