Word: estrogenous
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...Estrogen It still soothes hot flashes and protects your bones, but two major studies showed that taking estrogen long after menopause may not benefit the heart. In fact, the potent female hormone may slightly increase the risk of suffering a heart attack in some women. A long-term study is expected to produce a definitive answer sometime during the next five years or so. Until then, women with high cholesterol levels should get plenty of exercise, limit the amount of saturated fat in their diet and listen carefully if their physician suggests taking a cholesterol-lowering drug...
...than others when they sit for long periods of time--in the air or on the ground. The folks who have the most reason to be concerned are those with a history of stroke or heart conditions; people older than 65; cancer patients; and anyone with elevated estrogen levels, such as pregnant women or patients taking estrogen supplements. There are also several circulatory disorders that can make the blood more susceptible to clotting. None of these necessarily means you can't fly; but you should be more careful...
What merits another look, some researchers believe, is a suite of chemicals used to make plastics. One is Bisphenol A, or BPA. Like DDE and PCBs, it is a chemical cousin of estrogen's, and it has been shown to affect the reproductive systems of lab mice. Another category of plastics ingredients, phthalates, may have played a role in a rash of cases of very early puberty in Puerto Rico back in the 1980s, with girls as young as 2 growing breasts and pubic hair. And while no cause has yet been determined, a study published last month suggests that...
Like ordinary contraceptive pills, Seasonale contains two different hormones: progestin, which inhibits the release of eggs from the ovaries; and estrogen, which holds the uterine lining together. The idea is to take Seasonale every day for 12 weeks. Taking daily placebo pills for the following week creates a short interruption in hormone levels that allows an immature egg to be discarded with only a little bleeding...
...there are risks in using the Pill to fool with Mother Nature. Seasonale would necessarily expose a woman to nine extra weeks of estrogen a year, and doctors have long known that taking estrogen increases a woman's risk of suffering a blood clot or stroke--particularly if she smokes or has high blood pressure. Estrogen may also boost a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, although the evidence for that is less clear...