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Should Pierres believe these latest results or go back to her doctor for an explanation? Which doctor? It's not as though she's all that eager to get off hormones: "You feel it is your last vestige of youth. What if my skin turns scaly and my hair falls out?" she worries. "These are complicated matters. People like me don't know where to go or whom to listen...
Whom indeed. For decades, millions of women like Pierres have been told that HRT is a veritable fountain of youth. It kept the skin supple, held back heart disease, boosted old and brittle bones and might even have staved off senile dementia. More than 40% of all women in the U.S. start some form of HRT in their menopause years. Many of them continue well into their 70s and 80s, convinced that the little pills give them a youthful glow...
...SKIN When estrogen levels plummet after menopause, skin cells lose their elasticity and youthful appearance. Hair can become dryer and thinner. Though HRT can combat these hallmark signs of aging, the hormones do so at a high price. Creams and moisturizers may not be as effective, but they won't pose any serious health risks. And there's an ever expanding array of cosmetic procedures...
...implants after mastectomies. What could be worrisome about a sac of salt water? Plenty, according to the FDA hearings: more than 40% of women with saline implants return to the operating room because of pain, misshapen breasts or other complications. If the implants are removed, the skin may never be the same. Should a saline implant rupture, it deflates like a popped balloon, leaving a woman asymmetrical. Finally, all implants make mammograms more difficult to read...
There is often only a small step between a disgruntled shareholder and an angry voter: if someone is furious over an investment going down in flames, if the company involved has a thick skin, who better to blame than the government? Governments, of course, prefer to redirect flak. The scenario has just been played out to perfection in Germany - an election around the corner, an icon company that inspired many cautious citizens to dabble in the market for the first time, and a fall guy. Deutsche Telekom is a stock so widely held that it has become known...