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...ntually prove dangerous to some people, while its beneficial effects are at best unproved. Many people over 50 take DHEA, thinking that a little won't hurt, and it could possibly help to improve their sense of well-being. He estimates that more than 1 million people in this country are currently taking DHEA...Better Survival For Women With Breast Cancer -New Evidence On Chemotherapy
...l lymph glands. Now we know that thistreatment is beneficial even if the cancer appears to be confined to herbreast." The study shows that, even if tamoxifen is to be given, chemotherapy producesadditional benefit. Moreover, chemotherapy improves survival among women whosebreast cancer is not hormone-sensitiv...Some CFS Patients Benefit From Low-Dose Steroid, But Side Effects Too Risky
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...that activity of at least moderate intensity had a beneficial effect on strokerisk. The researchers defined moderate intensity as 4.5 times greater than aperson's normal resting metabolic rate, which is one kilocalorie per kilogram ofbody weight per hour. "Walking, stair-climbing and participating in moderate...Future Workers Will Receive MSAs
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...tion ofestrogen in the breast, preserve estrogen's beneficial effects for bonemaintenance and some of its cardiovascular effects, but, unfortunately, it alsoretains estrogen's tendency to promote uterine cancer. Another SERM, raloxifene,appears to have similar benefits with less risk of uterine cancer. The two ......is goes to the point that therereally is something beneficial to removing lesions over using creams." Dr. Clifford W. Lober, a dermatologist in Kissimmee, Fla., and thechairman of the Academy's section on health policy practice and research, saysthe Medicare policy has no scientific basis and endange......date. Earlier screening and testing procedures are beneficial even when the resultsare not good news because they allow women to assess their options, protecttheir health, and get the support they need to deal with the emotional aspectsof the situation. "Not all women will terminate the pregnancy when faced wi...News Tips Thursday, March 25, 1999
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...ecise mechanism by which EECP exerts its long-term beneficial effect isunknown, said Richard Nesto, MD, associate professor of medicine at HarvardMedical School and senior author of the paper in the Journal of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology. "This will open up new scientific areas," he said. He suggested th......s, lowering risk forosteoporosis and a potentially beneficial effect on primary prevention ofcoronary heart disease, concerns about breast cancer cause many women not totake estrogens. A considerable amount of epidemiologic data supports a modestincrease in risk for breast cancer with long-term hormone use. ...