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...hormone therapy must take both hormones because estrogen alone increases the risk of uterine cancer.) Two years later, the estrogen-only (Premarin) part of the trial, which focused on nearly 11,000 postmenopausal women who had undergone a hysterectomy, was stopped because of a slightly greater risk of stroke--although there was no overall boost in heart disease. Preliminary evidence at the time suggested that estrogen did not increase the women's risk of breast cancer. That was something of a surprise, so most researchers reserved judgment until the final analyses had been completed...
...This is a very difficult and sad day for all of us." YISRAEL MAIMON, Israeli Cabinet Secretary, at a meeting to declare former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon?in a coma following his Jan. 4 stroke?unfit for office, formally ending his five-year rule...
...Hoke ’06, who will also run in today’s race, said he was particularly happy about the bar codes. Two years ago, he lost consciousness just as he crossed the finish line and was treated at a medical tent for dehydration and heat stroke. “I’m happy it’s there for my safety,” he said. More than 22,500 athletes are expected to run the 26.2 mile race today. Every year medical personnel receive upwards of 800 runners who require attention; when temperatures spike, that...
...Debbi Amanti also led the way for Harvard by tying for third with a score of 157 for the tournament. On the second day, sophomore Jessica Hazlett posted a 76 on the second day of action. Harvard as a team had a 314—placing the Crimson one stroke ahead of Dartmouth and three in front of Brown. —THE CRIMSON STAFF
...Crimson kept Dartmouth from adding any more to its lead in the opening half of the race.A midway push helped the Crimson gain four seats back, trimming the Dartmouth advantage to a mere two seats. Then the Big Green killed Harvard’s move, cranked the stroke rating, and responded with another move to gain back the four seats it had lost at the 1,000 meter mark. “We made a move and then just sat there—it’s extremely frustrating,” senior two-seat Wes Kauble said...