Nurse's Health Study

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An observational study mentioned as a precursor to the WHI, which provided initial hypotheses about hormone therapy's effects.

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Videos Mentioning Nurse's Health Study

#42–Avrum Bluming, M.D. and Carol Tavris, Ph.D.: A compelling case for hormone replacement therapy

#42–Avrum Bluming, M.D. and Carol Tavris, Ph.D.: A compelling case for hormone replacement therapy

Peter Attia MD

A large cohort-based epidemiological study from Harvard following 120,000 nurses for up to 30 years, which found no increased risk of breast cancer with HRT.

167 - Gary Taubes: Bad science and challenging the conventional wisdom of obesity

167 - Gary Taubes: Bad science and challenging the conventional wisdom of obesity

Peter Attia MD

A famous epidemiological cohort study in the US that Gary notes for its lack of precise data such as household incomes and potential biases.

253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women’s Health Initiative: re-examining the results

253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women’s Health Initiative: re-examining the results

Peter Attia MD

An observational study mentioned as a precursor to the WHI, which provided initial hypotheses about hormone therapy's effects.