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Research has found that hormone levels, measured through blood tests, are an important indicator of whether women will benefit from recently licensed medication for the prevention of breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors such as anastrozole are recommended as an option for preventive therapy in post-menopausal women at high risk of breast cancer. Post-menopausal women who have higher concentrations of the hormone estrogen in their bloodstream are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors stop the production of estrogen and reduce the amount made in the body. They are currently the most effective preventive agent for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer,...

You may believe that Israel’s response to October 7 is disproportionate. You may even believe that, on some level, the IDF is guilty of war crimes. But to accuse Israel of committing genocide is as preposterous as it is scandalous. Yet the word “genocide” is virtually ubiquitous these days, the most common description of Israel’s allegedly abdominal acts. According to the Britannica website, genocide is “the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race.”The worst genocide in history was the Holocaust, where Hitler slaughtered 6 million out of 9 million European...

Reducing oxygen levels in critically ill children on mechanical ventilators in intensive care could save tens of young lives each year, finds a new study. The study also found that lower levels of oxygen would reduce the number of days children spent on machines supporting organs. Professor Mark Peters said, "Giving the minimum safe dose of anything in intensive care appears to generate the best outcomes, so we wanted to test this approach with oxygen. We found a small benefit of lower oxygen targets that is unlikely to have been due to chance. But because so many children are treated...

Former Republican New York Rep. George Santos continues to make headlines even after being expelled from Congress earlier this month. The exiled congressman may have lost a $174,000 federal income salary, but he gained a strange new way of bringing in the dough. Santos recently drew attention after charging $$500 per personalized message request on Cameo, with a recent video dedicated to congratulating a “furry.” Cameo is a platform, according to the website, that allows users to pay a specific amount for celebrities or well-known figures signed up to the site to recite a crafted message written by the buyer....

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.`1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy had an embarrassing hot mic moment during an X Spaces broadcast in front of over 100,000 users when it sounded as if he had been relieving himself in the bathroom after forgetting to hit the mute button on his phone. Deemed “pissgate” by the internet, the moment occurred as X owner Elon Musk explained his decision to allow famed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back onto the platform after a lengthy ban. It was then that Vivek Ramaswamy uttered these prophetic words, “Gentlemen, I have to go.” And by “go,” he meant go… As the conversation persisted,...

Israel is confirming that an IDF special forces operation to rescue several hostages ended in failure. The IDF says two soldiers were seriously wounded. Hamas claims that the rescue involved one military hostage who was killed in the action along with several Israeli soldiers. The two sides give such contrasting stories of what happened that some observers say they may be describing two different rescue attempts. The IDF will only confirm that the rescue attempt failed and that two soldiers were wounded. “The troops raided a Hamas site, killed terrorists who took part in the abduction and holding of the...

Clocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through the menopause, suggests research. The average ages when periods first started and when giving birth for the first time were 13-16 and 20–24, respectively, and nearly 84% had more than two children. Sedentary behavior was classified as 1.5 or fewer metabolic equivalent of task (MET) hours/day when sitting or lying down. METs express how much energy in calories is expended per hour of physical activity. Around 6 out of 10 (61%) of the women clocked up...

The Biden administration has bypassed Congress to send 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel. The deal is needed, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken, because “Israel is in combat right now with Hamas, and we want to make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself against Hamas." The $106 million sale is only a fraction of the $14.3 billion the U.S. wants to send to Israel but can't because Republicans are demanding changes to immigration rules and funds for border security as the price for aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other nations. Joe Biden has indicated...

A randomized trial of eight volunteers spent a week exposed to reduced oxygen levels that simulated high altitude in a residential hypoxia facility, to see if breathing less oxygen could benefit their physical health. Many patients waiting to have major surgery have low levels of fitness, high BMI, sedentary lifestyles or anemia, which are associated with higher rates of complications and deaths after surgery. Altitude training is known to improve fitness and lead to higher blood levels (hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the body) in athletes through exposure to reduced oxygen levels (hypoxia), which are similar to the conditions passengers...

Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, research suggests. Different findings have shown consuming foods high in fat before a mentally stressful episode can reduce brain oxygenation and cause poorer vascular function in adults. "When we get stressed, our heart rate and blood pressure go up, blood vessels dilate, and blood flow to the brain increases. We also know that the elasticity of our blood vessels—which is a measure of vascular function—declines following mental stress. We found that consuming fatty foods when mentally stressed reduced vascular function by 1.74% (as measured...

The Biden administration made two virtue-signaling proclamations at last week’s COP28 conference in Dubai it says will help save the planet from climate change. The policies aren’t likely to change the planet’s temperature by even one-tenth of a degree, but they might just destroy the 21st-century American industrial economy as we know it. First, Team Biden announced it will stop production of all new coal plants in the United States. This comes on the heels of President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency saying this year it would impose new power-plant emission regulations that are virtually impossible for coal plants to comply...

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly declared that former President Donald Trump has lost “multiple steps” mentally during a recent appearance on Glenn Beck‘s show, rejecting his excuses for recent misstatements. “Do you think that Donald Trump has faded from where he was in 2020?” asked Beck. “Yeah, I do,” replied Kelly. “I mean, I’d take him over Joe Biden any day of the week. I don’t think he’s going to, you know, fill out this term, never mind a second. But there’s no question Trump has lost a step- or multiple steps.” She continued:

NBC News reported the former secretary of state held a fundraiser for Biden last month at her Georgetown home that raised close to $1 million. Her popularity with women and key parts of the Democratic base are considered assets for Biden as he attempts to expand his outreach to voters. Clinton’s role in Biden’s re-election effort is expected to grow as the 2024 presidential election nears, according to NBC. Fox News’ Charlie Hurt said every time it seems as if Hillary Clinton has gone away, she comes back. "I think Joe Biden's going to need more than a[n] 'I'm with...

A hot mic caught Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy using the bathroom during a livestream with Elon Musk. Vivek Ramaswamy forgot to mute his phone when he took a break to use the bathroom during a livestream on X Spaces with Elon Musk, Alex Jones and others. “Someone’s got their thing open peeing. Someone’s got their phone open in the bathroom,” Alex Jones said. The host told Vivek Ramaswamy to mute his phone.

The Satanic Temple has set up a display of a sparkling demonic ram's head in the Iowa Statehouse as an expression of 'religious freedom'. Alongside more traditional menorahs and Christmas trees, the group have erected an altar topped with candles, a large banner and a ram figure with a skull covered in mirrors, a red cloak and wreath. The Temple reportedly went through all of the correct administrative channels for the display, and only had their original request to use a real goat's skull denied. Founder of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, told KCCI: 'We're going to really relish the...

The suspect who stabbed a Catholic priest to death in a small Nebraska community has been identified. Kierre L. Williams, 43, of Sioux County, Iowa was arrested for killing Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, 65, during an invasion at the rectory of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Williams was charged with homicide and use of a weapon to commit a felony, the Washington County Sheriff said. Gutgsell was taken to an Omaha hospital where he died from his stab injuries, church officials said. The suspect was taken to Washington County Jail and the sheriff's office said that the...

Having "exceeded all expectations", with stirring contests in front of heaving crowds helping surpass its financial targets, the historic Major League Cricket has the foundations to build on as it eyes an expanded second season. The debut of the well-heeled T20 tournament, as cricket seriously enters the world's biggest sports market, was deemed a resounding success. Even no nonsense Sunil Gavaskar, the Indian cricket legend and broadcaster at the MLC, was left impressed. "He (Gavaskar) told me the quality of the cricket was high," Anand Rajaraman, San Francisco Unicorns co-owner, told me. "He felt the international players were giving it...

Wyoming’s energy ideas, technology and resources will step into the nation’s spotlight this weekend on the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes.” Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, Power Company of Wyoming CEO Bill Miller and University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources Executive Director Holly Krutka were interviewed by the television magazine. A CBS trailer promoting the show depicts correspondent Bill Whitaker and Gordon on horseback riding across rangeland, mountains in the background. “Growing up here gave me an enormous appreciation for the world,” Gordon says. The trailer cuts to a coal train heading down the tracks. Gordon Surprises '60 Minutes' Whitaker...

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ The Berlin Airlift Part 3: Operation Little VittlesAll info and photos from this website. Link to Part 1 Link to Part 2 "DER SCHOKOLADEN FLIEGER" OPERATION LITTLE VITTLES 40K JPEGGeneral Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force is shown presenting the 1948 Cheney Award to 1st Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen, USAF, former...