Link Between Hormone In Birth Control Shot And Memory Loss
The birth control shot Depo Provera offers a convenient alternative for women who don't want to remember to take a daily pill. Ironically, research from Arizona State University has shown the shot actually may impair a person's memory. The ASU study connects medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), the hormone active in Depo Provera and many widely used menopausal hormone therapies, to impaired memory in rodents. The study is currently in press in the journal Psychopharmacology. An early on line version of the article is available here... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
This article defines compounded bioidentical HT and explores the similarities and differences between it and US Food and Drug Administrationndash;approved HT. We will examine the major claims made by proponents of compounded bioidentical HT and recommend strategies for management of patients who request bioidentical HT from physicians. (Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings)