Tropical Storm Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast

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Tropical Storm Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast



Waves crash against Havana's seafront boulevard 'El Malecon'MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac swirled into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, disrupting U.S. offshore energy production and threatening to hit Louisiana as a hurricane seven years to the day after devastating Hurricane Katrina. The storm swiped south Florida on Sunday before moving into warm Gulf waters, where it is expected to strengthen into at least a Category 1 hurricane. On its current track, Isaac was due to slam into the Gulf Coast anywhere between Florida and Louisiana by midweek, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. ...












Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death



NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are linked to body weight may also fuel tumor growth in the most common form of the disease, known as estrogen receptor-positive cancer. Previous studies have tied obesity to a higher chance of getting breast cancer - and worse outcomes in women who have already been diagnosed. ...






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