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Combatting the ‘change’ An early 20th-century advert for
Dr Williams Pink Pills extols their benefits for women of a “difficult
age” in alleviating depression, feverish flushes and “nerves”Weighing the evidence A nurse assesses
a participant in the Women’s Health Initiative. The
results of this large American study raised questions
about the overall health benefits of long-term
prescription of hormone replacement therapyInside story
A Chinese anatomical woodcut
depicts a woman’s internal
organs. There is little evidence
that traditional Chinese medicine
included a concept of menopause
before the mid-20th century