Sunday, September 13, 2009

Breastfeeding and Cancer


FROM NBC: A woman with a family history of breast cancer might lower her own risk for the disease if she breastfeeds her children. University of North Carolina researchers reviewed data on about 60-thousand women. For women who had family members with breast cancer, nursing led to a 59-percent decreased risk for developing pre-menopausal breast cancer themselves.

That's similar to taking the cancer drug Tamoxifen for 5 years.
And researchers say it didn't matter how long women breastfed -- 3 months or 3 years yielded the same results. Interestingly -- doctors said that protective effect did not apply to women without a family history of breast cancer.

So I am a nursing machine right now. It is stories like this that give me some perspective. He was eating about every 3-4 hours. Now it's every two hours! However, his little face is filling out and he surpassed his birth weight by 7 oz at just one week old! Plus, according to this article, it's good for me too! It makes it all worth it, doesn't it? I just love being a new mom!

-NewsAnchorMom Jen

Afraid to wear shorts? Do you have unwanted hair? Embarrassed by unsightly varicose or spider veins? You don't have to be afraid to wear shorts because you are embarrassed by unwanted hair or unsightly varicose veins. Call 674-Skin to schedule your FREE leg vein or hair removal consultation at Soderstrom Skin Institute.

Soderstrom Skin Institute is positioned to be a comprehensive, full service skin care facility. Visit www.soderstromskininstitute.com to learn what Soderstrom Skin Institute can do for you.

0 comments:

 
Template by lollybloggerdesigns. Design by Taylor Johnston.