Posted by Sarah T. on June 26, 2005, at 21:02:22
In reply to Crap! I just had another bad realization !!, posted by linkadge on June 26, 2005, at 5:48:59
Hi, Linkadge.
I've also read several studies suggesting that disruption of night-time melatonin might promote tumor growth. I've known many nurses who worked the night shift for years. Several of those nurses did develop breast cancer, but each of those women had other, probably more significant, risk factors, including poor diet, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles. One of them had a family history of breast cancer, and another drank too much alcohol. Although it's very important to keep on reading the research and to stay as well informed as we can possibly be, you also have to remember that you can drive yourself nuts with the "medical student syndrome" of coming down with, or fearing you'll come down with, every single disease you read about. Also, in a few days or a few weeks, more studies will be published that contradict what we read today. So, what should we do? I think we just have to do the best can can do. Try to eat as healthfully as we can. Exercise consistently and get plenty of rest. Don't smoke, etc. etc. What else can we do?
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