A large prospective cohort study in the November issue of Gastroenterology found that postmenopausal hormone therapy was associated with an increased risk of ulcerative colitis, but not Crohn's disease. Dr. Kuemmerle discusses these findings with study co-author Dr. Andrew T. Chan of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital; Plus, a rundown of top stories from this month's issue of GI and Hepatology News.