Average length of a hockey stick â If you are playing hockey for the first time a good starting point for the length of your stick is between the chin, and nose.
Some things that lower a woman's risk for ovarian cancer include: 1  Taking birth control pills (oral contraceptives). But this may slightly increase the risk for breast cancer and other health problems. 2  Having babies and breast-feeding. 3  Having both tubes tied (tubal ligation) or having a hysterectomy.
One of the most significant questions raised by the new study is what, if any, effect the striking rise in estrogen has on a woman's risk of breast cancer. Studies show that estrogen therapy protects against heart disease and osteoporosis but may increase the risk of breast cancer. Some research also shows that moderate alcohol consumption -- one drink a day for a woman -- may decrease the risk of heart disease and increase the risk of breast cancer, as well.