As with combination therapy, the risk of fractures is lower, but there is an increased risk of stroke, gallbladder disease, deep vein thrombosis and urinary incontinence.

CNN: Government panel: Hormone therapy 'not recommended'

Data from the Women's Health Initiative and other large-scale trials suggest estrogen plus progestin therapy moderately reduces risk for fractures but increases the chance of developing strokes, dementia, deep vein thrombosis, urinary incontinence and gallbladder disease.

CNN: Government panel: Hormone therapy 'not recommended'

We now know the SNPs for cancer of the breast, prostate and lung as well as for obesity, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, deep-vein thrombosis, schizophrenia and countless more.

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