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Sugary drinks may cause menstruation to start earlier, study suggests - C C - Jan 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/28/sugary-drinks-earlier-menstruation-study
EXCERPT: Sugary drinks may be causing girls to start menstruating earlier, research suggests. [...] The difference of a few months is not great, but the researchers say it may be significant because earlier onset menstrual periods are among the factors contributing to an increased risk of breast cancer later in life. However, one expert said the small change may not be hugely biologically relevant....