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.
Malia Zimmerman. Malia Zimmerman is a reporter for Watchdog.org, a national network of investigative reporters covering waste, fraud and abuse in government. Watchdog.org is a project of the nonprofit Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity. @Watchdogorg.
George Zimmerman puts gun that killed Trayvon Martin up for auction. 1  Zimmerman said that he had recently gotten the weapon back from the Department of Justice. 2  Zimmerman was ultimately found not guilty of killing Martin, 17, in February 2012. The Kel-Tec PF-9 is displayed on online auction site Gunbroker.com, with a picture of a court officer holding up the gun at his murder trial.