This Study Failed Our Mothers
Melinda Fowler, RPhPublished on: 18/03/2026
The Women’s Health Initiative changed the course of women’s healthcare—and not for the better. In this post, I break down what the study got wrong, how it impacted an entire generation, and why it’s time to change the narrative around hormone therapy.
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