Women's health

Some time you get lemonade from lemons

It's hard to see a broken bone as a reason to celebrate, but there may be an upside.

Women who have had fractures appear to have lower odds of getting ovarian cancer, Harvard University researchers say. That's also true if you use an IUD or take birth-control pills.

These seemingly random experiences cause your body to make an antibody that helps fight fledgling cancer cells, lowering risk by as much as 30 percent to 65 percent.

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