My neighbor Kazu-chan came over to my house for dinner the other night and while she was here said, "Amy, zannen. The hospital boat was just at the island next door giving free mammograms to women." We will have to go all the way to the mainland to get ours.
According to Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, "Women living in North America have the highest rate of breast cancer in the world." One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. Good thing I'm not living in North America. I wonder about the risks if you're just visiting North America.
Just when I thought I was safe living in Japan, I read an article in the paper that said your chances of breast cancer are increased by up to 30 percent if you drink three alcoholic drinks a day. And, your chances are still increased if you only drink 1 to 2 drinks. At first, I thought I had nothing to worry about because I don't really drink every day. As long as you don't include that Bailey's in my coffee in the morning sometimes, the glass of wine (or two sometimes) with dinner, and the Guinness for dinner when I'm busy. And that's just in one day.
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