Research News on Day-to-Day Matters
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First 2 to 3 Years of Using Hormone Replacement Therapy Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk Most
A new large study conducted by the American Cancer Society strongly suggests that combination HRT increases breast cancer risk more than estrogen-only HRT and that this increase is greatest in the first few years of taking combination HRT.
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Teen Girls Fear Breast Cancer
A study by Breastcancer.org founder and president Marisa Weiss found that many teen girls worry about breast cancer and think their risk of breast cancer is higher than it really is.
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Increased Risk Lowers After Combination Hormone Replacement Therapy is Stopped
New information from the Women's Health Initiative shows that breast cancer risk goes back down 1 to 2 years after combination hormone replacement therapy is stopped.
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Factors Besides Treatment Likely Contribute to Survivors’ Bone Loss
A small study shows that other factors besides breast cancer treatment contribute to bone loss in post-menopausal women.
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Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Results from the Women's Health Initiative study suggest that vitamin D and calcium supplements don't lower breast cancer risk.
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After Menopause, Women May Lower Risk with Strenuous Exercise
Vigorous exercise may lower the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
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No Link Between Coffee and Risk
A new study provides more evidence that there seems to be no link between caffeine and breast cancer risk.
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Antidepressants and Ambien May Ease Sleep Problems
A very small study suggests that a combination of an antidepressant medicine and Ambien, a sleep medicine, may ease sleep problems caused by hot flashes more effectively than just taking an antidepressant.
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Research Looks at Link Between Bone Density and Risk
Early analysis of Women's Health Initiative information suggests that post-menopausal women with strong bones are more likely to develop breast cancer.
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Link Between Coffee and Tea (Caffeinated and Decaffeinated) and Risk
A large, long-term study shows that coffee, tea, and other caffeinated beverages don't seem to affect breast cancer risk.
