Word: discomforting
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...these reasons, says National Cancer Institute epidemiologist Catherine Schairer, the study's lead author, women should not panic, especially if they are taking estrogen-progestin for just two or three years to obtain relief from the discomfort of hot flashes and mood swings that mark the onset of menopause. Indeed, this study bears out what most experts have long believed: that short-term use of hormones can confer substantial benefits while posing relatively few risks...
...Ponnuru says that Harvard students' discomfort with religious matters is part of a larger national trend away from specific religious conviction and towards a more general notion of spirituality...