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Moderate Red Wine Consumption May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Posted on 2012-01-24 06:00:01 in Cancer | Diet | Womens Health |

Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among American women.  Chrisandra Shufelt, from Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute (California, USA), and colleagues studied 36 women  who were randomized to drink either Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay daily for almost a month, then switched to the other type of wine. Blood was collected twice each month to measure hormone levels. Researchers sought to determine whether red wine mimics the effects of aromatase inhibitors, which play a key role in managing estrogen levels. A

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Saturday was about remembering those who have died, celebrating those who have survived and raising money to kick breast cancers butt.

Nearly 25,000 people, including 1,200 survivors wearing pink t-shirts, descended on Bayfront Park for the 16th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Miami.

Its been very emotional, very exciting. We didnt expect this many people, said Grace C. Lopez, president of the national organizations Miami/Fort Lauderdale affiliate. But people by nature are more attached to a cause when it hits home, and apparently it has hit a lot of homes.

Javier Blanco wore a pink tutu and pink bra to show how much he cares for his good friend Vanessa Apolinario, a secretary in the emergency room at Homestead Hospital.

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