Month: June 2016

Farewell, Muhammad Ali

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Boxing great and septuagenarian senior citizen “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” Muhammad Ali (nee Cassius Clay) has died at the age of 74 on June 3, 2016.  (Muhammad Ali 1966 Photo: Dutch National Archives0) Muhammad Ali’s autobiography The Greatest: My Own Story, was turned into the movie The Greatest (1977). Muhammad Ali … Continued

Hormone Therapy for Menopause and Heart Disease

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It’s Stroke Awareness Month and a good time to look at a the health benefits and risks associated with hormone therapy for mature women age 50+ in menopause, and/or at risk of developing heart disease. The Bottom Line For many women, hormone therapy does not protect against heart disease and may increase the risk of … Continued