Harvard Nurses' Health Study

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• May 22, 2013
  Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine

  Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast cancer in half, but certain grapes appear to contain natural aromatase inhibitors that may undermine the..
• May 6, 2013
  Breast Cancer and Alcohol: How Much is Safe?

  Nearly 5,000 breast cancer deaths a year may be attributable to just light drinking (up to one drink a day).
• March 11, 2013
  Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis

  A similar exponential increase in carotid artery plaque buildup was found for smokers and egg eaters.
• December 31, 2012
  Tree Nuts or Peanuts for Breast Cancer Prevention?

  Eating fiber-containing foods—especially nuts—during adolescence may significantly lower the risk of developing potentially precancerous fibrocystic breast disease (fibroadenomas).
• August 17, 2012
  Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence

  Nut consumption does not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
• July 31, 2012
  Mineral of the Year—Magnesium

  Despite promising autopsy and population data suggesting that inadequate magnesium intake is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death, it wasn't until recently that this was demonstrated in prospective..
• July 26, 2012
  Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death

  Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to..
• July 20, 2012
  What Women Should Eat to Live Longer

  A competing risks analysis of the Harvard Nurse's Health Study compares the danger of smoking cigarettes to the danger of animal product consumption (cholesterol) and the benefits of plant foods..