Article: A low-fat diet is no shield for women: They still run risk of heart disease, cancers, landmark study finds.

Byline: Patricia Anstett

Feb. 8--American women got a big dose of disappointment Tuesday: A low-fat diet isn't enough to protect them from heart disease, colon cancer or breast cancer.That means they may have to do more, said experts with the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women's health in the United States, which released its findings in Bethesda, Md.But they made it clear: Don't abandon good health habits. Up the ante.The message is "a low-fat diet is not enough," Dr. Susan Hendrix, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Hutzel Women's Hospital, said during a news briefing. WSU ...

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