First-born’s sex has no impact on breast ca survival
Contrary to earlier reports, there does not appear to be an association between the sex of a woman’s first child and her chances of subsequently surviving breast cancer, according to researchers.
“Given that previous reports advocated the use of the sex of the first child in making decisions related to breast cancer therapy and counseling, our findings are reassuring and clinically important,” write the researchers in the International Journal of Cancer.
Many diabetics can’t define “healthy” weight
Although weight loss is a cornerstone of managing diabetes, many people who have the disease don’t know what their ideal weight range should be, a study suggests.
About half of the time, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found, overweight diabetics defined their “healthiest” weight with a number that was still too heavy for their height.
Some even considered a weight in the obese range to be their optimal number, according to findings published in the journal Diabetes Care.
