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    Migraine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk by 26% — Possibly

    In 2008, a study indicated that women with Migraine disease have a 30% lower risk of developing breast cancer. Many people (including me) were reluctant to accept the results of this study for a number of reasons. Now, the original researchers, joined by several more, have published a second paper on the relationship between Migraine history... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/24/2008, comments (3)

    Migraines Decrease Risk of Breast Cancer? Maybe Not.

    Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center at the University of Washington Medical Center have published a research article stating that women with Migraines have a 30% lower risk of Breast Cancer. One of the researchers, Dr. Christopher Lee, stated: "We found that, overall, women who had a history of Migraines had a 30... Read moreChevron
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