Prempro INCREASES the risk of dementia in older women

July 2003

More bad news about hormone therapy...new evidence suggests that Prempro INCREASES the risk of dementia in older women.

Experts used to think HRT was helpful for preventing dementia.

But new evidence shows that combo hormone therapy with Prempro might actually INCREASE the risk.

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