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Shelters adapt for transgender homeless

...tally the number of homeless who are transgender, a term that includes people who switch gender through surgery and hormone treatments in addition to those who just dress the part. Transgender women typically consider ditching their makeup and women's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/06/met_517379.shtml
Metro
Bone-building drug cuts risk of return

...now for cancers that have already spread to the bone. The new study involved 1,800 premenopausal women taking hormone treatments for early-stage breast cancer. Zometa cut by one-third the chances that cancer would recur -- in their bones...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/06/01/bus_460685.shtml
Business
Menopause years tough for female executives

...Prempro could increase risks for heart attacks, breast cancer and strokes. Many doctors still recommend short-term hormone treatment. "In an executive position... you have to look your best," and project a calm, focused and capable image...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/09/27/liv_6814.shtml
Life & style
Hormone replacement therapy not recommended

...heart association suggests that the decision on hormone treatments be based primarily on non-heart related benefits...women. Mosca noted that the established benefits of hormone treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2001/07/24/tec_320552.shtml
XXX Technology
Xtreme advice: Parents have rough times, too

...daughter) and be supportive of the mother taking some medical advice as to whether she's a candidate for some hormone treatment which will help restore her sleep cycle and she'll wake up feeling much better and won't be so grouchy." NEXT...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/01/13/xtr_220536.shtml
Xtreme
Not cruel, but highly unusual

...for "gender identity disorder" - treatments that have already included taxpayer-funded psychotherapy, female hormone treatments and - get this - laser hair removal. Now, Kosilek is suing again for the whole shebang: In a full-blown trial...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/06/02/edi_83762.shtml
Editorials
Data adds to questions about estrogen treatment and heart

...linked to hardening of the arteries -- and a protein that may promote clotting. While the researchers found that hormone treatment can lower lipoprotein-a levels -- which are difficult to treat -- they acknowledged further study is needed to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2000/04/12/tec_287060.shtml
XXX Technology
Promise for those who can't take Viagara

...which trap enough heat onto one spot that skin's lipids become wet and let drugs slip inside. Today, patients get hormone treatment and fight motion sickness with patches. "It doesn't run all over the place, it doesn't get on your clothing...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/09/29/ent_240346.shtml
Things to Do
Capsules - quick reports on health and fitness

...also cause male drones to seek out queen bees for mating sooner than other males the same age that didn't get hormone treatments. While maturing faster has no ill effects for females, it can be fatal to the drones because as soon as they successfully...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1996/12/12/liv_201200.shtml
Life & style
Menopausal discomfort is treatable

...25 percent of menopausal women are on any sort of hormone treatment. That could be expected, given the mixed bag of...researchers have proffered in recent years regarding hormone treatment and its possible links to some forms of cancer...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1996/07/18/met_198974.shtml
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