At third meeting, menopause experts make the most of insufficient data

Article Abstract:

Current research on estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women was discussed at the 1992 meeting of the North American Menopause Society. Forty million American women will go through menopause in the next two decades, and although 95% might benefit from estrogen replacement therapy, only 15% are receiving it. Several large clinical studies should determine conclusively whether estrogen replacement therapy can reduce the incidence of heart disease in postmenopausal women. Some studies have shown a small increase in the incidence of breast cancer in women taking estrogen, but many doctors believe that the benefits of estrogen outweigh the risks. Estrogen protects against osteoporosis and is effective in reducing menopausal symptoms. It may also improve memory. Physicians need to learn more about the special problems of postmenopausal women so they can help their patients make informed choices.

Health aspects, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Menopause, Estrogen, Estrogens

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US government criticized for helping to export a deadly epidemic of tobacco addiction

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Asian health professionals are protesting the US government's tactics in forcing Asian countries to open their markets to American tobacco products. They say smoking among women and children has increased since American tobacco companies began exporting cigarettes to their countries. When many Asian countries protested the importation of American cigarettes, they were threatened with retaliatory import taxes on their exports. The US also got a General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) panel to force Thailand to open its markets to US cigarettes. Thailand had banned cigarette advertising, but American companies wanted their products exempted from the ban. However, the GATT panel upheld the advertising ban. The World Health Organization (WHO) may become involved in this issue. The organization claims that cigarette use in developing countries is rising two percent every year.

International trade, Asia, United States foreign relations, Tobacco industry

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Manufacturer of 'Death Cigarettes' says he's working to bring about the death of smoking

Article Abstract:

A Venice, CA man is selling cigarettes that have a skull and crossbones on the front of the package and a stern warning on the side: 'Cigarettes are addictive and debilitating. If you don't smoke, don't start. If you smoke, quit.' Charles Southwood, owner of Death Cigarettes, has sold approximately 100,000 cartons since introducing the cigarette last year. Continued sales of his product indicate that people aren't just buying them for their novelty. Southwood doesn't understand how the tobacco industry can get away with linking sex appeal, success and popularity with the use of cigarettes in their advertising. He plans to start an advertising campaign of his own -- but focusing on tobacco's negative impacts.

Death Cigarettes

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