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U.S. FDA may nix black box warning on some menopause estrogen treatments
Experts worry the warning on vaginal estrogen menopause treatments is doing more harm than good and is not supported by science.
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Experts worry the warning on vaginal estrogen menopause treatments is doing more harm than good and is not supported by science.
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