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More Cancer Risk with HRT
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association last month, based on data collected for the ongoing federal Women's Health Initiative (WHI), has found that women taking estrogen and progesterin had an increased risk of breast cancer. The women who experienced the greatest increase in risk were those who had a previous history of hormone therapy and resumed taking it as part of the WHI study. According to one of the authors, JoAnn E. Manson, "There was...
Post on Thu, Nov 11, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Obesity Linked to Early Onset Puberty in Girls
The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, looked at 1,239 girls aged 6 to 8. At age 7, 15% had started developing breasts; by age 8, that number had increased to 27%. This is a big increase from a similar study done in 1997. Apparently, girls who were overweight or obese were more likely...
Post on Fri, Aug 13, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Stress Reduction Increased Longevity of Women with Cancer
We all have heard how detrimental stress can be to our health. Well, research done at Ohio State University has discovered that women with stage II and III cancers lived longer and had better quality of life when they were given sessions with a psychologist to learn how to reduce stress. 227 women...
Post on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Going for Green Tea
I am a coffee lover. I love the smell of it brewing in the coffee pot in the morning, I love the way it tastes and the way it perks me up in the morning (pun intended). However, I am a three cup (at least) coffee drinker per day, and I know the beating it...
Post on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Experts Say 40% of Cancer is Preventable
A report by the Geneva-based International Union Against Cancer (UICC) said that 40% of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles. Education about lifestyle is key to prevention. Making simple lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, eating healthy foods,...
Post on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Folic Acid Increases Cancer Risk?
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B12 was associated with increased cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease in Norway, where there is no folic acid fortification of foods. So do you throw out the folic acid and...
Post on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 by Paula Gallagher
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Another Important Reason to Brush and Floss!
A new study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, suggests that gum disease can significantly raise the risk of head and neck cancer. Researchers found that people diagnosed with these forms of cancer were much more likely to have chronic gum disease (periodontitis) than people without cancer. Gum disease leads to bone loss and...
Post on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 by Margo Gladding
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