Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD

First we hear that estrogens increase the risk of heart attack, then we hear, “not so fast.” What is a doctor to do? Who would benefit from estrogen in the menopause and who should avoid it? Our guest addressing these topics is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center.