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Discusses research that suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT), often used to treat women approaching menopause, may not be as effective as previously thought. Former views that HRT could prevent the effects of aging and hold back heart disease, brittle bones, and dementia; Information on research by the Women's Health Initiative, that shows that hormones like estrogen and progestin increase health risks, and in some cases, caused blood clots, heart attacks, and breast cancer; Outlook for continued use of these hormones.