Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer

TUESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active might lengthen the lives of people with breast and colon cancer, a new study suggests.

Exercise may also benefit patients with other cancers, but there is no substantial evidence to make that claim, the researchers added.

“We have lots of data that says physical activity after a cancer diagnosis is generally safe and is associated with many improvements in overall quality of life, and these data suggest that it may even be beneficial in terms of prolonging life,” said lead researcher Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash, associate director of the applied research program in the division of cancer control and population science at the U.S.

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Write a Letter to the Easter Bunny!

Why should Santa have all the fun Select and download a free Easter Bunny letter template below and create a personalized letter that your child will treasure.

You may have used Microsoft Publisher to create other Easter-related publications, such as lovely Easter cards. Why not use this versatile application to make a vibrant, fun letter from the Easter Bunny to your child, grandchild or other special little one? Using a template such as this one makes it even easier to accomplish. (Click on the image to the right to enlarge it.)

This template was created using Microsoft Publisher 2010, but is compatible with Publisher 2003 and 2007 as well.

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Study: Long use of any hormones poses cancer risk

CHICAGO (AP) – New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

It is already known that taking pills that combine estrogen and progestin – the most common type of hormone therapy – can increase breast cancer risk. But women who no longer have a uterus can take estrogen alone, which was thought to be safe and possibly even slightly beneficial in terms of cancer risk.

The new study suggests otherwise, if the pills are used for many years. It tracked the health of about 60,000 nurses and found that use of any kind of hormones for 10 years or more slightly raised the chances of developing breast cancer.

“There’s a continued increase in risk with longer durations of use and there does not appear to be a plateau,” said study leader Dr. Get more…


7 Ways to Make a Baby Laugh

Most babies have fairly a predictable sense of humor and often the thing that makes them happiest is your big, smiling face. Fortunately, babies don’t care if we’re wearing makeup, they think we smell like love itself, and your coffee-stained bathrobe feels just as wonderful to them whether it’s been washed this week or not. If your baby could talk she’d say, “Mom, don’t worry about the zit on your nose, let’s both hide under this blanket for awhile. There, isn’t that cozy?”

As babies get into their first year, though, it’s fun to find new ways to crack them up.

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Tanning Bed Legislation Dies

A proposal to prohibit the use of tanning beds by anyone under 18 died in committee Friday.

The legislature’s Public Health Committee took no action on the measure Friday, which was the last day possible. If the bill had passed, any tanning facility worker who allowed someone under 18 to use a tanning would face a fine of $100.

At present the state requires anyone under 16 to provide written consent of their parent or guardian before using a tanning bed.

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  • Yale School of Medicine
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Among those who offered testimony for a public hearing on the bill earlier this month, many were medical workers who favored the measure.

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