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...Lori Mosca. "Every time a new study comes out, they have to revisit the decision they've made." That decision, of course, is the one that currently confronts millions of baby-boomer women just entering their menopause years: whether or not to supplement their bodies' flagging supplies of estrogen in hopes of preventing late-in-life maladies like osteoporosis and heart disease...
Making this decision has never been easy, and 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...
...what it's worth, I don't really like beer. Even "good beer," whatever that it is. Estrogen, taste buds, whatever. The suds just...
...least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day (a serving is half a cup for solid vegetables, a full cup for raw lettuce, or a medium-size banana, apple or orange). Do something physical--walk, dance, garden--at least three hours a week. Taking aspirin or estrogen may help, but check with your doctor first to find out if it's right for you. Often it's the little things we do for ourselves that make all the difference...