Of taters and tots

Diets rich in french fries may be toxic—at least to little girls, according to a new study. Researchers found that for each serving of french fries that a preschool girl typically consumed per week, her adult risk of developing breast cancer climbed 27 percent.

The long-running Nurses’ Health Studies I and II have been following nearly 240,000 female nurses born between 1921 and 1963.