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Do Migraines Lower Breast Cancer Risk?

Posted November 06, 2008 8:22 AM

From Scientific American:

There may be an upside for migraine sufferers. New research indicates that women with a history of the blinding headaches may be as much as 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than their headache-free friends. One possible glitch: the data doesn't rule out that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as ibuprofin - and not the migraines - deserve the credit.

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Re: Do Migraines Lower Breast Cancer Risk?

11/06/2008 7:15 PM

Journalistic puffery article.

<"....may....indicates....may....less likely....possible glitch...."> and more.

<"....Li told ScientificAmerican.com that he hopes further research will help scientists to better understand the potential link between estrogen and breast cancer and to develop ways to reduce the disease. But first he'll have to rule out that it wasn't just the pills.....">

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