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...last week, alas, it got harder still. According to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the estimated 8.6 million American women now taking estrogen plus progestin--the most commonly prescribed form of hormone-replacement therapy--may be running a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer than previously suspected...
...much higher? The combination of estrogen plus progestin, the study's authors calculated, may increase one's breast-cancer risk by 8% a year, vs. 1% for women taking estrogen alone. "What was surprising was the magnitude of the increase," says epidemiologist Dr. Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health. "It's rare to see such a strong effect...
Biegluk also swam the breast stroke in the 400 medley relay, which he won along with juniors Michael Im and Jamey Waters and freshman Kyle Egan. The medley team of co-captain Ben Rosen, sophomore Ryan Egan and freshmen Mike Gentilucci and Dan Shevchik finished second...
...potential consequences are so alarming that a few nutritionists have started encouraging parents to give their toddlers multivitamins formulated especially for young children. (For infants, breast milk is still best.) Many youngsters don't like taking supplements, however, and some parents are uncomfortable providing them...
...After choosing which form of cancer (currently breast, lung, colon, or prostate) to evaluate, users submit a brief survey on diet, medical and family history. The Web site then returns an estimate of risk relative to others of the same age and gender...