Local doc makes entrepreneurial leap with new hormone therapy practice Lumineux Health near Willow Lawn
Lumineux Health was recently featured in Richmond BizSense! Read about why Dr. Amanda Vaughan launched a direct-pay hormone therapy practice in Henrico, and the gap in care she saw for women and men navigating perimenopause and menopause.
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What the 2026 Research Actually Says About HRT Safety
For decades, fear-based messaging around the Women's Health Initiative has kept women from accessing effective menopause care. New research on timing, formulation, and delivery method is reshaping the conversation around HRT safety — here's what the evidence actually shows.
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