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An abstract of the study is available online. Most Women Unaware of WHI Results, Survey Says
Most women are unaware of the results from WHI studies that have found significant health risks associated with long-term hormone replacement therapy, according to a recently released survey, HealthDay/Washington Post reports (Doheny, HealthDay/Washington Post, 10/10).
NIH researchers in July 2002 ended the WHI study on combination HRT three years early because they determined that the treatment might increase the risk for heart disease, invasive breast cancer and other health problems. A later WHI analysis, published in the April 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that HRT use among women in their 50s does not increase their risk for heart attack (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 9/17).
Breast cancer
Oral Contraception. Studies have been conflicting about whether estrogen in oral contraception increases the chances for breast cancer. A 2002 study supported an earlier major study, with both finding no evidence that OC use increases the risk for breast cancer, even in women who have taken them for 15 years of more or had taken them at young ages. In contrast, other studies have reported a higher risk in women who are current or recent users and in women who take them for more than four years before a first full-term pregnancy. Still, the risk for women taking OCs around menopause is unclear. Earlier research found a higher risk in women who used earlier forms of the pill containing high-dose estrogens and progestins (before 1975) and who had a family history of breast cancer. Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Love and casserole
My husband and I can't seem to recall what it was that kept me that day at the office. But when I came home late that night, I found a completely prepared macaroni casserole � ready for baking � in the refrigerator, and my husband quite proud of himself, though a little perplexed.It just didn't look right.Knowing I'd be working late, and having witnessed the mounting stress that oozed out of me the entire week preceeding the potluck, my husband had decided to bake the casserole for me in our cramped little kitchen.My husband loves to cook, mind you. And, in a larger kitchen, does so with gusto. His burgers are tasty and hearty; his pork, moist; his marinades, herby, tangy, spicy and sweet all at the same time. His Caribbean Jerk Chicken has kick, and on more than one occasion, I'd swear I've heard my arteries hardening after a serving of his alfredo sauce over pasta.He calls himself an amateur saucier, and is one typically prone to creative improvisation.
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