Exercise tied to lower risk of psoriasis: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results from a large U.S. study suggest women who regularly exercise vigorously, including runners and aerobics buffs, may be less likely to get psoriasis than less-active women. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Health scare 'clouded views on HRT'
quot;Thousands of women have had a ‘wasted decade’ of suffering since the HRT scare, according to an international panel of experts,” the Daily Mail has reported. The news is based on a major re-evaluation of the results of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, the results of which prompted safety fears in 2002. The re-analysis comes in a series of journal reports which were highly critical of the way the results of the WHI were presented and the media’s interpretation of them. The reports said this led to a panic based on scant real-life evidence, which may have caused a change in prescribing practice to the potential detriment of the wellbeing of thousands of women worldwide. The authors of one review concluded: “While HRT is certainly not appropriate for every woman, i...