Woolly Mammoth Discovered
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Study Supports Cancer Link With Height
A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked. The study found that taller people had a slightly higher risk of breast cancer and skin cancer, among other cancers. Its results found that for every extra 10cm (4in) of height, when fully grown, the risk of developing cancer increased by 18% in women and 11% in men. But, experts said the study did not take into account many risk factors and that tall people should not be worried. Previous studies have shown a link between height and an increased risk of developing cancer, although why it exists is not known. In a preliminary report of the study, presented at the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinologyconference, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm describe how they tracked a large group of Swedish adults for more than 50 years. Taller women had a 20% greater risk of developing breast cancer, they said, while taller men and women increased their risk of skin cancer (or melanoma) by 30%. This study's early findings are very similar in size to those found by other studies. Dr. Emelie Benyi, who led the study, said the results could help to identify risk factors that could lead to the development of treatments. But she added, "As the cause of cancer is multi-factorial, it is difficult to predict what impact our results have on cancer risk at the individual level." Although it is clear that adult height is not a cause of cancer, it is thought to be a marker for other factors related to childhood growth. Scientists say taller people have more growth factors, which could encourage cancer development, they have more cells in their body because of their size, which increases the risk of one of them turning cancerous, and a higher food intake, which also makes them more at risk of cancer.
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Vomit-Filled Bags on Airline Flight
On a United Airlines flight home from an anniversary trip with her husband from Hawaii, Janet Masters discovered a vomit-filled motion sickness bag that had been wrapped in a blanket and stuffed in the seat back pocket. “I’ve seen and dealt with a lot of gross things,” Masters told CBS Sacramento. “Here’s someone’s bodily fluids that I’m being exposed to.”To make matters worse, when Masters attempted to hand the repulsive package off to a flight attendant, vomit reportedly spilled onto her husband. And despite a seat change, the smell stuck with them for the duration of the flight. “Smelling that smell on us and around us was just totally, totally disgusting,” Masters said. A United Airlines representative apologized to the couple, saying “our cleaners apparently failed to clean all of the seatback pockets.” The airline assured the couple that its aircraft are outfitted with appropriate cleaning kits, and gave them a $300 credit toward a future United flight. But, that may not be enough to get the Masters' on another United plane. “I’ve lost a lot of faith and trust with the airline,” Masters said. The couple aren't the only United Airlines passengers to have had their travel experience spoiled by someone else's bodily fluids. In April, a family from Maryland was forced to sit in vomit during a return flight from Orlando, Florida.
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Age of Menopause Controllers Found