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Low vitamin D levels associated with several risk factors in teenagers

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome in teenagers, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference ...





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High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the ...


New study explores role of sexual, social behaviors in seniors' well-being

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers and the general public have a new resource for information on the health and intimate relationships of older people, thanks to a new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological an ...


Negative emotions outweigh intent to exercise at health clubs

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created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity. With only 30% of Americans trying to lose weight meeting the ...


Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells, researchers say

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat ...


Obesity increases the risk for obstructive sleep apnea in adolescents, but not in younger children

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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

A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that being overweight or obese increases the risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adolescents but not in younger children.


Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Jean ...


Studies quantify radiation doses, cancer risks from CT scans

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two reports ...


Smoking continues gradual decline among U.S. teens, smokeless tobacco threatens a comeback

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Teen smoking reached its recent peak levels around 1996 and 1997, followed by a sharp decline for about six years and a continued more gradual decline ever since, according to the latest Monitoring the Future ...


Most eligible patients miss out on cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

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created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Most patients with heart failure likely to benefit from a pacemaker including the capacity for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) do not receive such an implantable device, reports a national study in the December 2009 ...


Researchers study psychological impact of casual sex

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to ...



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