Estrogen, when used with a progestin, can increase the risk of heart disease (such as heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots in the lungs/legs, dementia, and cancer of the breast/ovaries. The risk for serious side effects may depend on the dose of estrogen and the length of time it is used.
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Attorney Mark Oâ Mara, far left, represented George Zimmerman in his trial. (CNN) â Mark OâMara, the attorney who successfully defended George Zimmerman in his second-degree murder trial this year, will no longer represent his notorious client. âI am not representing George Zimmerman in his recent domestic altercation case or his impending divorce case,â OâMara told CNN.