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6196. alistairConnor - 7/5/2004 10:07:02 PM I'm not being entirely sarcastic. A woman's body has a number of major design compromises, from a physiological point of view, to enable childbearing. I guess it's the same from a biochemical standpoint. The process involves huge fluxes of hormones, for example, and it seems plausible to me that the absence of such by age 30 could provoke problems in the reproductive apparatus. 6197. thoughtful - 7/5/2004 10:38:00 PM One argument I've seen is that a woman's breast tissue will continue to grow until she's completed a pregnancy. As such, it puts women who have not had children at a greater risk for breast cancer. I've not heard the same for cervical or ovarian cancer.
There was a study a saw a couple of years ago that suggested that historically, women did not go through monthly cycles anywhere near as much as they do today for various reasons: poor nutrition meant later onset of fecundity; lack of contraception meant more frequent pregnancies; breast feeding delayed return to fecundity; shorter lifespan in general. Therefore the lack of pregnancy and the monthly flood of hormones, especially the presence of estrogen which fosters cellular growth, may put more strain on the system leading to greater incidence of cancer.
Those are just some possibilities. 6198. thoughtful - 7/5/2004 10:39:30 PM If so, that would suggest those women's health issues are not just those of lesbians, but would also be true of nuns and other celibates as well as straight women who have never had children. 6199. thoughtful - 7/6/2004 4:59:36 AM Sarcasm aside, alistair, my question still remains a medical question.
That would seem so, if it weren't for all the other posts scattered about all these threads where you are so determined to prove that all things gay are evil.
Me thinks thee dost protest too much.....
6200. Magoseph - 7/9/2004 12:38:58 AM Health Versus Wealth
First, the Kerry plan raises the maximum incomes under which both children and parents are eligible to receive benefits from Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. This would extend coverage to many working-class families, who often fall into a painful gap: they earn too much money to qualify for government help, but not enough to pay for health insurance. As a result, the Kerry plan would probably end a national scandal, the large number of uninsured American children.
Second, the Kerry plan would provide "reinsurance" for private health plans, picking up 75 percent of the medical bills exceeding $50,000 a year. Although catastrophic medical expenses strike only a tiny fraction of Americans each year, they account for a sizeable fraction of health care costs.
By relieving insurance companies and H.M.O.'s of this risk, the government would drive down premiums by 10 percent or more.
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6201. Ulgine Barrows - 7/9/2004 5:25:28 PM Sarcasm aside, alistair, my question still remains a medical question.
It's true, a woman's body changes with pregnancy, and most medical studies don't want to deal with that. It's too HARD.
Lesbians wanting special studies doesn't sound so daft in that light. 6202. arkymalarky - 7/14/2004 9:37:06 AM Hey MsGreer! I hate I was on vacation when you popped in.
Congrats to your daughter! What an exciting award! 6203. Wombat - 7/14/2004 11:07:08 AM I read somewhere that because women in modern societies menstruate much more often now than they have in the past (good nutrition, good health care, less pregnancies, longer lives) that their bodies are exposed to more hormones than in the past, which may trigger increases in certain types of cancer. 6204. thoughtful - 7/15/2004 12:46:22 AM wombat? did you see my #6197 above? 6205. Wombat - 7/15/2004 2:31:53 AM Thoughtful:
Apparently not. 6206. arkymalarky - 7/15/2004 3:21:47 AM There was a study on nuns and ovarian cancer some years ago which suggested the same thing. 6207. thoughtful - 7/20/2004 3:22:07 AM See? Mom was right. Eat your vegetables!
Vegetables Rich in Anti-oxidants May Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s
6208. wonkers2 - 7/20/2004 9:26:36 AM "Do You Remember Me? A Father, a Daughter and a Search for the Self by Judith Levine
Heard a mostly depressing interview with Judith Levine about her book which recounts her relationship with her father as a child, an adult and, more recently, since he developed Alzheimer's. According to her recent claims of Aracept?'s benefits for Alzheimer's are bogus. According to her the benefits flow from defining Alzheimer's down to early stages, not from help for people with Alzheimers. Besides that the drug is expensive and the benefits, if any, are small. According to her the only thing to do about Alzheimer's is to try to continue the patient's social relationships as long as possible. A cheery caller from a hospice group called and pointed out that hospice care can be helpful in late stage Alzheimers. Levine's father requires 24-hour care in his NYC apartment (care givers paid $7/hour and do a heroic job) and can't even go to the bathroom by himself, let alone do any cooking. Depressing thought. Remind me to get a friendly doctor to provide me with an effective pill in case I have the courage to end it before my mind is completely gone. I think I am already since the program this morning beginning to have some of the early symptoms she described! (I had to google to get her name for this post, and for a while today I thought it was Wednesday, not Tuesday.) 6209. wonkers2 - 7/20/2004 9:31:51 AM And this afternoon at the wake of a former co-worker I couldn't remember the names of a couple of other co-workers when introducing them to my wife. Scary. 6210. thoughtful - 7/20/2004 9:41:28 PM another nyt article on toe fungus and how expensive it is to treat and how many treatments risk problems such as liver disease.
Hah! I had one episode that I got rid of myself without side effects at minimal expense. Got an eyedropper on my night stand and covered the toenail with a few drops of white vinegar every a.m. and every p.m. for about a year. Can't miss even one application...but within a year it was completely gone and hasn't come back. Only side effect was the whiff like a jewish deli every night! 6211. jexster - 7/21/2004 1:29:04 AM Just noticed the "Topic"..does HIV cause AIDS?
Five blocks from where I sit is the headquarters of ACTUP-SF an organization of nuts who has been spearheading this nutty crapola for years now.
Its founders were HIV+.
May they rest in peace.
Yes HIV does cause AIDS.
I know from personal experience and now sadly so do they. 6212. msgreer - 7/21/2004 2:38:37 AM hi wonkers2 After taking care of my father who had Alzheimers for and then his sister and then his brother I have a healthy appreciation for this horrific disease. You said something about taking a pill should you get this dreaded disease. I am with you. There is no way I would live (?) with Alzheimers knowing what it does to the caretaker. My mother and I took care of dad for eight years. I am sure the stress of those eight years and then more for me as I helped out with other family members..has taken years off my life. No. Should I get Alzheimers I will take full advantage of dying with dignity. As for Aricept it does very very little. The doctors I have worked with give it to the patient to meet the families needs. My advice. Eat well. Keep the inflammatory process reduced in your body, exercise, take Vitamin C and E and pray alot. Aricept is in the news again for many reasons. One is because of AA coming out with new guidelines for MCI..Mild Cognitive Impairment. As far as I am concerned this new MCI is bull. In studies 87% of those with MCI go on to full blown Alzheimers.That said how a doctor can truly tell if someone is just going through the natural aging process and forgetful some of the time or actually has MCI I do not know. Simply put...take care of someone with Alzheimers and you too will be able to tell the difference between aging normally and this disease. I've been close to it a good part of my life. I honestly believe I will not need a neurologist to ask me to count back by 7s to see if I have the disease. I will know. On that cheery note I will post this...and say hi wonkers! It's been awhile. I am well. My daughter is doing fantastic. Good to see you. 6213. wabbit - 7/21/2004 3:15:27 AM Hey Ms. G, good to hear your daughter is doing well. I knew some of the people involved with the bike ride, I was going to work on a website for them a few years ago (but my boss nixed that when he didn't get what he wanted for freebies, what a jerk).
My grandmother had Alzheimers and wasted away over a number of years. We watch my father carefully for symptoms. So far, so good. 6214. msgreer - 7/21/2004 3:20:37 AM HI WABBIT! That 20 mile race was great for my daughter. Then again I love Special Olympics. She participates in so many SO events. Living in MA with the Kennedys always means there are great celebrations after such an event. I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. You can bet your father is watching himself too! Some people won't come out and say they are fearful but inside..somewhere..all of us who have Alzheimers in the family feel this way. Luckily my sisters and I have discussed the what if scenario and we all have made plans. It's good to see you young lady! If you do work on the bike race next year let me know. I would love for you to meet my daughter. 6215. wabbit - 7/21/2004 3:26:38 AM Sounds like a plan. I'm moving back to NY in a couple months, so it is unlikely I'll be working on that website, but stranger things have happened. And I'm back and forth to MA all the time, so if she's riding next year, let me know and we'll see what we can work out.
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