The House may be all but lost, but Democrats are looking more likely to keep the Senate, says FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver. He says the chances of a GOP takeover are 16 percent, down from 19 percent over the weekend after polls showed Democratic…

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GOP’s Senate Chances Slipping

Women who take a popular hormone replacement drug after menopause not only increase their chances of getting breast cancer but also seem to face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to new results of a landmark federal study.

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Hormones also raise death risk of cancer

A hermaphrodite dog undergoes surgery to become female and boost the chances of being re-homed.

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Homeless hermaphrodite dog gets female op

Women with a “high risk” breast cancer gene may find out more about their chances by having other parts of their DNA checked, say researchers.

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New insight into cancer risk

Women who have gene mutations that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer can substantially reduce their chances of developing — and dying from — those cancers if they have their breasts or ovaries removed preemptively, according to a new study.

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Breast, ovary removal cuts cancer risk