Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and new research suggests patches or creams may be safer for their blood pressure than pills. As women's bodies produce lower levels of reproductive hormones during menopause their risk for heart disease rises. High blood pressure further increases that risk — but it's not clear whether there's a link with hormone therapy for menopause symptoms. Canadian researchers wondered if the way hormones are absorbed — orally, vaginally or through the skin — could play a role. For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/menopause-hormone-therapy-blood-pressure-study/507-c124f592-c44a-4598-adec-7c0703a6befb ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay