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• On the hunt for vitamin D

  Published: July 26, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Board, Breast, Cancer, Dark, Dietary, Dri, Fatty, Fish, Food, Fortified, Good, Housekeeping, Intake, International, Milk, Multivitamin, Nutrition, Reference, Risk, Skin, Sun, Sunscreen, Supplement, Units, Vitamin

  be linked to breast cancer risk so it's in our best interest to make sure we get a healthy dose of this vitamin. It's not as easy as adhering to the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) guidelines, though. Follow them and you'll still come up short -- the Food and Nutrition Board, responsible for setting the DRIs, have not yet updated guidelines in

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• Lower insulin levels cut breast cancer recurrence

  Published: August 1, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Activity, Bloodstream, Boston, Breast, Cancer, Dana, Death, Exercise, Farber, Hormone, Institute, Insulin, Lean, Obese, Physical, Recurrence, Risk, Sedentary

  physical activity lowers the risk of breast cancer recurrence.Jennifer Ligibel, MD, of Dana-Farber, reports that exercise lowers levels of the hormone insulin in the bloodstream. This is significant because there appears to be an association between relatively high levels of insulin, seen in obese and sedentary people, and an increased risk of

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• Marijuana may cause rare skin cancer

  Published: August 2, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Aids, Cancer, Immune, Kaposi S, Marijuana, Medicinally, Patients, Recreationally, Research, Risk, Sarcoma, System, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Thc, Transplant, Weakened

  While most people are not at risk of developing this cancer, AIDS patients are transplant recipients are. It's the weakened immune system that puts some at risk for this disease. And these are the people who should discuss with their doctors the costs of using marijuana medicinally or recreationally.It may take only small doses of

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• Online Gambling Do Not Get Caught

  Published: August 10, 2007, 12:43 am

  Tags: Hobbies, Financial, Gambler, Gamblers, Gaming Organizations, Money, Online Casinos, Online Gambling, Risk, Scammer

  Online gambling has many risks, aside from the risks on the game there are also the risks of scams and frauds. In the internet, these aren't really uncommon. The internet reaches far and wide and it is no wonder that our dishonest brothers have finally found a way to again con our more honest brothers out of the money that they've worked hard

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• Half of those polled unaware of diet's links to cancer

  Published: August 13, 2007, 6:49 am

  Tags: Cancer, Cancer Risk, Cancerrisk, Diet

  Filed under: All Cancers, Diets, NutritionWith cancer being more and more understood as a result of genetic and environmental variables, it's quite surprising to see that half of all citizens in Britain do not understand the links that occur between one's diet and the possibility (or even treatment) of cancer.This from the World Cancer Research

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• Left-sided breast cancer radiation spikes heart risk

  Published: August 14, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Abnormalities, Breast, Cancer, Coronary, Damage, Eating, Exercise, Heart, Left, Monitoring, Radiation, Right, Risk, Sided

  (me again) face an increased risk of developing radiation-related coronary damage. OK, so the benefits of radiation therapy still outweigh the risks. Still, when radiation is applied to the breast on the same side as the heart, there are worries. I knew about these concerns. My radiation oncologist addressed them prior to my treatment. Hearing

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• Cancer By The Numbers: Basal Cell Carcinoma

  Published: August 15, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Basal, Biopsy, Cancer, Carcinoma, Cell, Chemotherapy, Cured, Detection, Epidermis, Light, Melanoma, Non Melanoma, Numbers, Prevention, Radiation, Risk, Skin, Sun, Surgery, The, Treatment, Tumor, Vitamin

  develop a new skin cancer.Risk FactorsUltraviolet (UV) light is the major risk factor for skin cancer. Sunlight, tanning beds, and tanning booths account for most UV damage. Those who live in places with year-round, bright sunlight are most at risk -- the highest rate of skin cancer in the world in Australia -- and people with fair skin are

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• Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player + King Kong HD-DVD movie + 5 more Free HD-DVD

  Published: August 17, 2007, 10:30 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Blu Ray, Dvd Movie, Free Hd, Hd Dvd Player, King Kong, Microsoft Xbox, Running Wild, Worth The Risk, Xbox 360 Hd Dvd Player

  probably worth the risk. The actual war between HD and Blu-ray will probably go well into 2008. Check out Wish ‘N Pick for more details on this deal. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Sales On The RiseThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters1000 Easy Achievement Points In One Day (Xbox 360)World of

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• You Asked: Ankle Weights For Workouts

  Published: August 20, 2007, 6:00 am

  Tags: Ankle Weights, Injury Risk, Walking, You Asked

  Dear FitSugar, I walk at a moderate pace for 30-45 minutes during my lunch hour. I just purchased some 2 lb. leg weights and started using them. Is this beneficial and if so, what for? - Walking with Weights I think it is great that you are walking at lunch, since that is a great way to fit exercise in during the day. However, I don't really

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• Hair Dye and Pregnancy

  Published: August 22, 2007, 11:45 am

  Tags: Baby, Cancer, Fetal Risk, Hair Dye, Pregnant

  Being pregnant has its pros and cons. Topping the list on the positive side, in my opinion, is the bundle of joy you get at the end of the process. The cons...well, my list is too long to go into here, but one concern from many women is hair dye. Is it something to avoid when prego? According to The Mayo Clinic there really is no definitive

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• Antioxidants + sun = skin cancer risk

  Published: August 25, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Antioxidants, Cancer, Disease, Exposure, Increase, Risk, Skin, Sun, Sunscreen, Supplements

  may actually increase the risk of developing the disease.A team of French researchers assigned almost 7,900 women and more than 5,100 men to take either an oral daily capsule of antioxidant or a placebo that looked the same. The antioxidants included low levels of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc. What they found: the

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• Recurrence patterns different for women with triple-negative breast cancer

  Published: August 26, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Breast, Cancer, Estrogen, Her2, Increased, Metastasis, Mets, Negative, Pattern, Progesterone, Recurrence, Risk, Triple

  or death. This increased risk, however, was only seen during the first five years after diagnosis. The pattern of distant cancer recurrence was different among women with triple-negative breast cancer than among women with other forms of breast cancer. Among women with triple-negative breast cancer, risk of distant recurrence peaked at

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• Life is a Carnival: FORCE 2008 calendar

  Published: August 28, 2007, 10:00 am

  Tags: Brca, Breast, Calendar, Cancer, Carnival, Empowered, Facing, Force, Genetic, Hereditary, Life, Naked, Our, Pictures, Reconstruction, Risk

  whether they are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer due to genetic predisposition, family history, or other factors. To provide information about options for managing and living with these risk factors. To provide support for women as they pursue these options. To provide support for families facing these risks.

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• Thought for the Day: What would prevent you from taking preventative action?

  Published: August 29, 2007, 2:00 am

  Tags: Act, Brca1, Brca2, Breast Cancer, Breastcancer, Cancer, Gene, Genetic, Mutation, Prevent, Quebec, Risk

  gene mutations have a higher risk of developing cancer, prompting many women to either have their breast or ovaries removed. Two thirds of women in Quebec took no preventative actions after learning of their risk, while only one third failed to take preventative steps in the rest of the country. So, my thought for the day is: What would prevent

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• To soy or not to soy

  Published: August 30, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: American, Body, Breast, Cancer, David, Diet, Estrogens, Institute, Japanese, Katz, Magazine, Meat, National, Oprah, Plant, Prevention, Risk, Soy, Test, The, Tube

  Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Cancer prevention foodsDavid L. Katz, MD, responds to a reader in the September 2007 issue of The Oprah Magazine about the merits of eating soy in relation to preventing cancer. His response causes me to pause even more about jumping on any diet bandwagon.Katz says we should eat soy foods -- just not

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