Healthy Living

First national guidelines for exercise
Adults gain substantial health benefits from two and a half hours a week of moderate aerobic exercise, and children benefit from an hour or more a day, according to the first federal exercise guidelines, developed in part by the Hutchinson Center's Dr. Anne McTiernan.
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Science in the News

Migraines linked to lower breast cancer risk
Women who have a history of migraine headaches may have a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer.
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Promise of a better malaria vaccine
An innovative global-health research project that could lead to a better, longer-lasting malaria vaccine has garnered support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Other News

Red Sox star Jon Lester to receive Hutch Award
Tacoma native Jon Lester, who came back from an off-season battle with cancer to pitch the winning game for the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 World Series, will receive the Hutch Award at the Jan. 21 Safeco Field luncheon.
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Do your holiday shopping online for cancer cures
Help the Hutchinson Center and the Cancer Research Alliance fight cancer by doing your holiday shopping online at shopforcancercures.org. A percentage of each purchase from hundreds of retailers will support research that will save lives.
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