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...United States possess the military means for a forceful change of regime in Iraq ... [but] for the U.S. this might mean a decade-long presence in the region. If they ended their presence before the apropriate time, it would be we, the Europeans, who would be left to suffer the fatal consequences...
...seemed so logical and convincing. Women are much less likely than men to suffer heart attacks and strokes in their 30s and 40s. But when natural estrogens stop flowing after menopause, women's risk quickly catches up to men's. Clearly estrogen has some kind of positive influence. And sure enough, a number of studies in the 1980s showed that women who took the hormone at menopause had lower levels of LDL cholesterol, the so-called bad cholesterol, and higher levels of HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, than those who didn't. The benefits of supplemental estrogen couldn...
...spring of this year, however, a new danger emerged from the data. Not only were women who took estrogen and progestin more likely to suffer heart attacks and blood clots in the lungs and legs, but they also had a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer. That was just enough to tip the scale. Though the women on HRT suffered fewer hip fractures (1 woman per 1,000 per year vs. 1 1/2 women per 1,000 per year), the benefit wasn't great enough to warrant the risk. Because the trial was designed to look at women...
...chance that certain estrogen-like compounds may be developed that will capture all the hormone's benefits without any of its risks. One such drug, raloxifene, has been shown to prevent fractures, so far without increasing a woman's risk of breast cancer. But a number of women suffer hot flashes and even blood clots while on raloxifene, making it an unlikely candidate to replace estrogen completely...
...what's left for the 6% of Americans 30 or older and 12% of those 65 or older who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee? Plenty. If you are overweight, the first step is obvious. If you lose just 5 lbs., that's 15 lbs. less pressure on your knees. Exercises can also make a difference. Strengthening the quadriceps around the knee with leg lifts will relieve some of the pressure on the joints. If you play sports or engage in other vigorous activities, doctors recommend a heating pad before and an ice pack afterward. For pain relief, over...