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Study: Pomegranates May Help Fight Breast Cancer
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(Jan. 6) -- The antioxidant-boosting pomegranate just got a boost of its own: U.S. researchers say that on top of all its other health benefits, the ancient fruit fights breast cancer as well. A rare compound found in pomegranates, ellagic acid, helps stop the growth of hormone-fed cancer cells, according to a study published in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. It does so by inhibiting aromatase, an enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen -- the female hormone that helps certain tumors grow. Without that ...
Teresa Heinz Says She's Fighting Breast Cancer
By not in system - AOL NewsBOSTON (Dec. 23) -- Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel's recent recommendation to reduce their frequency. The 71-year-old wife of the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, told The Associated Press that the cost of mammography is far lower than the physical and personal tolls women ages 40 to 60 face if their cancer goes undetected early and they later have to be treated with aggressive chemotherapy. "Chemotherapy ...
The Search for Perfection: Where Did Feminism Go Wrong?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, ladies, I must say I've been having a jolly old time here in London reading your takes on the Loh and Weil articles. On a day when my combined maternal/spousal duties left me thoroughly winded and already jonesing for that third espresso before 9 a.m., I take comfort in the fact that: a. Unlike Weil, I actually like French kissing and b. Unlike Loh, I'm not trying to raise my children in a car. ...
Five Reasons to Welcome the New Mammogram Guidelines
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLast week, the federal government released new guidelines for mammograms, raising the recommended screening age from 40 to 50. And so far, the public's response has been overwhelmingly negative: Women hate them. Republicans hate them. And Republican women really hate them. So at the risk of alienating . . . oh, just about everybody . . . let me tell you why I think these guidelines are a good idea. ...
Critics Blast Advice About Mammograms
By Andrew Schneider - AOL News(Nov. 18) -- Reactions to new government guidelines for breast cancer screenings have been visceral and immediate, and have sparked instant disagreement among doctors. Those objecting to the shift scoff at the composition of the government-appointed panel and the fact that it only re-examined old data and never touched or questioned a living patient before making its decision. "The work of this committee is reminiscent of a bad 1956 science-fiction movie," said Dr. Michael Harbut, director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Michigan's Karmanos Cancer Institute. ...
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