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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals. As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Medicines to deter some cancers are not taken. As the nation’s war on cancer continues, with little change in the overall cancer mortality rate, many experts on cancer and public health say more attention should be paid to prevention. But prevention has proved more difficult than many imagined. New York Times. 13 November 2009. [Registration Required]
Your pets also have a cancer risk. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — for humans. But our pets are as likely to suffer from various cancers as we are. Foster's Daily Democrat, New Hampshire. Editorial, 8 November 2009.
Tweens challenged by grown-up malady: Breast cancer. There is a troubling trend emerging with breast cancer, medical experts say. Younger women are getting a disease that usually strikes around menopause -- and no one knows why. CNN. 27 October 2009.
A healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer. If Diane Hartleb hadn't maintained her healthy lifestyle throughout her adulthood, doctors told her she could have had breast cancer in her 20s. Wausau Daily Herald, Wisconsin. 25 October 2009.
Threat of cancer leads to life-changing decision. For someone who tests positive for the gene, there is a 90 percent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer. Gadsden Times, Alabama. 25 October 2009.
How to prevent breast cancer. While most cancers are diagnosed later in life, preventing breast cancer should start in childhood — and even in the womb. Daily Green. Opinion, 24 October 2009.
Hormone therapy possible culprit for Marin's high breast cancer rate. Medical researchers trying to unlock the mystery of Marin County's high incidence of breast cancer now suspect that Marin women's use of estrogen and progesterone to treat menopausal symptoms was likely a major factor. Marin Independent Journal, California. 18 October 2009.
Cause of breast cancer in household objects? Many of the plastics in our homes contain a chemical called Bisphenol A, a new-age material that’s great for sealing the inside of tin cans and making sturdy plastic bottles, but it could also be responsible for many unexplained cases of breast cancer. Brookline Tab, Massachusetts. 15 October 2009.
8 surprising ways to prevent breast cancer. Choices in the kitchen -- from the foods we eat to the way we cook them -- can affect our risk of breast cancer. Daily Green. 10 October 2009.
Obesity could become top cancer cause. Being fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, European researchers said Thursday. Associated Press. 24 September 2009.
Hormone therapy nearly doubles risk of death from lung cancer, study says. Hormone replacement therapy, already linked to increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke, nearly doubles a woman's risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers reported, a finding that may be the final blow for a therapy already rapidly declining in use. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 September 2009. [Registration Required]
Falling age of puberty in girls presents health risk. The shift towards early puberty in girls is a public-health problem. Early puberty opens the window of exposure to estrogen in girls and increases the risk of breast cancer, which strikes one in eight U.S. women. Burlington Free Press, Vermont. 12 September 2009.
Lifestyle affects risk of second breast cancer. Surviving breast cancer is no guarantee that a new cancer won't appear in the other breast. However, research now suggests that women can build their own personal armor to at least partially protect themselves from this occurring. Reuters Health. 11 September 2009.
Smoking, drinking and obesity increase chance of second breast cancer, research says. A study by scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shows that obesity, drinking alcohol and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancer. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 10 September 2009.
Ban synthetic hormone from baby products. As a two-time breast cancer survivor and a grandmother, I'm deeply concerned that it's perfectly legal in the state of California to use the chemical BPA in baby bottles, sippy cups and infant formula containers. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 4 September 2009.
One small step against breast cancer. To stop breast cancer before it starts, we can urge our legislators to pass laws that protect us from unnecessary toxic exposures. Palm Springs Desert Sun, California. Opinion, 26 August 2009.
Breast-feeding linked to lower cancer risk. There is new evidence that breast-feeding is associated with a lower incidence of breast cancer among a group of younger women who are at particularly high risk: those with breast cancer in the family. New York Times. 11 August 2009. [Registration Required]
Should racial profiling play a role in cancer prognosis? African-Americans are more likely to die from cancer than patients of other races, and studies have long implicated socioeconomic and environmental factors. Two research teams, however, have recently suggested that the genetics of race itself is likely to be a contributor. Scientific American. 16 July 2009.
Migraines vs. breast cancer. Women with migraines are about 25 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than are those who don’t regularly suffer from these killer brain attacks. Science News. Opinion, 11 July 2009.
Breast cancer risk lower in migraine sufferers. In a study of more than 9,000 people, Dr. Christopher I. Li of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and his colleagues found that those with a history of migraines were 26% less likely to develop breast cancer. Reuters Health. 10 July 2009.
Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk. Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman's levels of estrogen and other sex hormones, a new study suggests - offering a potential explanation for findings that link caffeine to certain cancers. Reuters Health. 8 July 2009.
Flight attendants, and their risk of breast cancer. The United States has the highest rate of breast cancer in the world and airline flight attendants continue to have some of the highest rates of breast cancer ever known to women. Yet most women still don't understand why this might be. Gloucester Times, Massachusetts. Opinion, 12 June 2009.
War on breast cancer must shift to prevention. If we truly want to save lives, we must shift our attention from curing breast cancer to preventing it. This means reducing exposures to pesticides and hormones in food, ingredients in personal care products, and air-borne pollutants, which all raise the risk of breast cancer. Environmental Health News. Opinion, 8 June 2009.
New warning on hormone replacement. Hormone therapy taken by women to counter the effects of menopause can increase the risk of dying from lung cancer. Researchers said the new data should serve as a caution to women who continue to take hormones not to smoke. New York Times. 31 May 2009. [Registration Required]
Black women at risk of deadly breast cancer type. Black women--regardless of age or body weight--have a threefold greater risk of developing a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer, compared with non-black women, Boston-based researchers report. Reuters Health. 4 April 2009.
Early soy diet may protect against breast cancer. Asian-American women who ate a lot of soy as children had a 58 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer, a new study finds, suggesting that soy may have a protective effect. The timing of soy intake may be especially critical, researchers say. Reuters. 25 March 2009.
Lung cancer leading cause of cancer death in U.S. women. What's the leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States? The answer might surprise you, because it is lung cancer, not breast cancer. Maryville Daily Times, Tennessee. 15 March 2009.
Scientists find a soup of suspects while probing milk's link to cancer. Got milk? Adults who answer yes may face a slightly heightened risk of cancer. Some emerging data may help scientists figure out why. Science News. 14 March 2009.
Acrylamide in food not linked to breast cancer. A potentially cancer-causing chemical found in some carbohydrate-rich foods appears to not raise the risk of breast cancer, the results of a large study suggest. Reuters Health. 26 February 2009.
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