Sep13,07 口服避孕藥 減患癌風險Oral contraceptives reduce cancer ris+ The Horse And His Boy

靈命日糧 - 2007年9月13日
奇幻馬與小孩
讀經: 箴言16章18-25節
金句: 「驕傲來，羞恥也來；謙遜人卻有智慧。」（箴言11章2節）
全年讀經: 箴言16-18章；哥林多後書6章

在《納尼亞傳奇》系列故事之《奇幻馬與傳說》（The Horse and His Boy）一書中，噗哩這匹會說話的馬，一直覺得小男孩夏塔像小馬一樣，需要多加訓練，因此噗哩總會說些狂傲自大的話，來表現自己的優越。牠自認是一匹英勇的戰馬，不但技能高超且膽識過人。但是當噗哩聽到一頭雄獅的吼聲時，牠卻馬上溜之大吉，棄同行的夥伴於不顧。
後來噗哩遇到了納尼亞的國王──獅子亞斯藍，牠才向亞斯藍承認自己是個既自大、又膽小的失敗者。但亞斯藍卻稱讚噗哩能夠坦然面對自己的短處。
聖經說：「驕傲在敗壞以先；狂心在跌倒之前。」（箴言16章18節）。在人生中，浮誇的人總有自暴其短的一天。但我們若能學會「驕傲在敗壞以先」這個深奧的功課，就會帶來轉變，使我們能轉移焦點，不再一心一意只想自抬身價。一旦在上帝和人面前能擁有謙卑的靈，我們就能成為傳遞智慧的管道。「驕傲來，羞恥也來；謙遜人卻有智慧。」（箴言11章2節）
自抬身價會使我們的腳步絆跌，惟有一心榮耀上帝、滿足人的需要，才能使我們擁有智者的眼光。HDF
恩典主，使我謙卑，帶走一切罪惡浮誇；若靠自己必然絆跌，助我緊緊靠近你旁。D. De Haan
謙卑和智慧同步，驕傲和羞恥隨行。
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September 13, 2007
The Horse And His Boy
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When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom. —Proverbs 11:2
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In the Narnia Chronicle The Horse and His Boy, Bree is a talking horse. He considers the boy, Shasta, a “foal” who is badly in need of training. Often the horse’s arrogant opinions reflect an air of superiority. He thinks of himself as a brave warhorse, possessing great skill and courage. Yet, when he hears the roar of a great lion, he flees and leaves the other members of his party unprotected.
Later, Bree meets Aslan the lion, who is king of Narnia. The horse admits that he has been an arrogant and frightened failure. Aslan praises Bree for admitting his shortcomings.
The Bible tells us: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). Life has a way of exposing the flaws of our own personal vanity. But learning the hard lesson that “pride goes before destruction” can become a turning point in which we intentionally shift our focus away from exalting self. Then, as we adopt a humble spirit before God and man, we can become channels of wisdom to others. “When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom” (Prov. 11:2).
Promoting our own importance leads to stumbling. But focusing on glorifying God and meeting the needs of others gives us the perspective of the wise. —Dennis Fisher—Dennis Fisher-->
Blessed Savior, make me humble,Take away my sinful pride;In myself I’m sure to stumble,Help me stay close by Your side. —D. De Haan
Pride brings shame. Humility brings wisdom.
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Bible in One Year: Proverbs 16-18; 2 Corinthians 6
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口服避孕藥 減患癌風險（2007年9月13日）36年研究4萬婦女 風險降3至12％
【明報專訊】長期使用口服避孕藥，一直被視為患乳癌的高危因素，但英國一項為期36年的研究發現，口服避孕藥不會增加婦女罹患癌症風險，還可能降低患癌機會3至12%。不過，服用避孕丸逾8年的婦女，患上子宮頸癌及中樞神經系統癌風險，則增加22%，乳癌風險則未有顯著變化。
英國阿伯丁大學（University of Aberdeen）早在1968年開始，針對4.6萬名英國婦女進行研究，她們的平均年齡為29歲，一半參與研究的婦女有服用避孕藥的習慣，而另一半則從未服用，研究員嘗試了解口服避孕藥對罹患癌症的風險，有關研究結果在最新一期《英國醫學期刊》上發表。
服逾8年 或增患子宮頸癌風險
研究結果顯示，服用避孕藥的婦女，患癌風險整體上沒有增長，甚至可降低風險3至12%，當中以大腸癌及卵巢癌的預防效果最明顯。
但研究同時發現，服藥婦女中約有四分之一，是服用避孕藥超過8年，她們罹患子宮頸癌及中樞神經系統癌的風險，就顯著增加22%，但這群長期口服避孕藥的婦女，患卵巢癌的風險未有顯著增加。至於婦女最關心的癌症頭號殺手「乳癌」，是次研究亦沒有數據顯示口服避孕藥會增加其風險。
避孕丸在1961年正式推出市場，根據統計，現時全球約有1億人口有服用避孕丸的習慣，其中英國每年約有300萬名婦女採用口服避孕丸，至於本港則未有相關數據，按家計會過去就女士避孕方法的調查顯示，2002年約有9।4%婦女長期服用避孕丸。
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Oral contraceptives reduce cancer risk (September 13, 2007) 36 years of research 40,000 women risk falling 3-12%
Out on - long-term use of oral contraceptives, has been regarded as suffering from breast cancer risk factors, but a British-36, the researchers found that oral contraceptives do not increase women's risk of suffering from cancer, may also reduce the chance of cancer from 3 to 12%. However, the use of contraceptive pills for women over eight years, suffering from cervical cancer and central nervous system cancer risks, it will increase by 22%, the risk of breast cancer was not significantly change.
British Aberdeen University (University of Aberdeen) back in 1968, against 46,000 British women, their average age was 29 years, half of the women participated in the study habit of taking contraceptives, while the other half have never taken, researchers try to avoid oral understanding Pregnant drugs on the risk of suffering from cancer, the results of the study in the latest issue of "British Medical Journal" published.
Serving more than 8 years or by the risk of cervical cancers
The results showed that women taking the pill, there is no overall risk of cancer growth, or even reduce the risk 3-12%, including colorectal cancer and ovarian cancer preventive effect of the most obvious.
But the researchers also found that about one quarter of women medication, is taking contraceptives over eight years, their suffering from cervical cancer and central nervous system cancer risk, significantly increased by 22%, but these long-term oral contraceptives for women with ovarian cancer risk has not increased significantly. As women are most concerned about the number one killer cancer, "breast cancer", the study also showed that oral contraceptives no data will increase their risk.
Contraceptive pills formally launched in the market in 1961, according to statistics, at present there are about 100 million people worldwide have the habit of taking pills, each about 3 million British women using oral contraceptive pills, for local data is not relevant, according to the FPA past, the investigation of methods of contraception, 2002 about 9.4% of women in long-term use of contraceptive pills.