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Heartbreak increases heart attack risk: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest, potential proof that you can indeed die of a broken heart, Australian researchers said Tuesday.


Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the December 23, 2009, online issue ...


Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply blood to the brain) appears to be associated ...


Recent, vigorous exercise is associated with reduced breast cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Post-menopausal women who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise have a reduced risk of breast cancer. This comes from researchers writing the open access journal BMC Cancer who investigated the link between breast cancer ...


Pre-eclampsia linked to thyroid problems

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism), finds a study published in BMJ today. It may also put women at a greater risk of thyroi ...


Moderate-to-heavy exercise may reduce risk of stroke for men

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who get no exercise or only light exercise, such as walking, golfing, ...


Gluten-free diet reduces bone problems in children with celiac disease

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created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs ...


Kidney disease patients benefit from surgery to prevent stroke

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians should be comfortable referring some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for effective stroke prevention surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of ...


Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of ...


Smoking remains potent risk factor for death from heart disease, cancer

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Smoking persists as a major risk factor for death from heart disease and cancer in adults who already have heart disease and receive good medical therapy, according to research reported in Circulation: Jo ...


Researchers find increased dairy intake reduces risk of uterine fibroids in black women

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Center found that black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced incidence of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids). This report, based ...


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'Beneficial' effects of alcohol?

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 2

According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments ...


Planned home birth with registered midwife as safe as hospital birth

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a planned hospital birth, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


Study finds link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other ...


Long-term statin use associated with decreased risk of gallstones requiring surgery

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a study in the November 11 issue of JAMA.