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Physical Activity During Leisure Can Reduce Risk Of Stroke

...udies were medical history, socioeconomic factors, alcohol consumption, physical activities undertaken during work and at leisure time, etc. in the follow up of 19 years, there were 2863 cases of strokes reported. The results of the study had showed that participants who had described their leisure time phy...

“Alcohol” To “Cancer”: I Hereby Invite You To Join Me At The Earlest

Research is underway to explore the link between alcohol and certain type of cancers, which will perhaps he...d, then, it may provide a mechanism to explain how alcohol consumption increases the risk of some types of cancer. These changes have been observed with acet...

Low bone mass in Postmenopausal Women

...n heritage, estrogen or diuretic use, exercise and alcohol consumption significantly decreased the likelihood of loss of bone density....

Folic Acid blows Gene-based Colon Cancer

...multivitamin. Fuchs also noted women who reported alcohol consumption equaling more than two glasses of wine a day appeared to compromise the beneficial effects of folic acid and increase the risk associated with family history. "This study is suggestive that women who know they have a family history of col...

Cut meat to cut blood pressure

...ire which had questions about their eating habits, alcohol consumption, physical activity, smoking status, and medical history. The participants were then categorized into four groups according to their answers. The four groups were meat eaters, fish eaters (ate fish, but no meat), vegetarians (ate no fish o...

Reconsideration Of Heart Transplant Eligibility

...eart transplant eligibility were smoking, drug and alcohol addiction, excessive weight and mental disease . In conclusion researchers say age should not be considered a contraindication and they say that if the patient meets all the criteria [to be on a waiting list], age shouldn't prevent them from getti...

Researchers Present Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Dementia

... E) and drinking too much alcohol, or not drinking alcohol at all, were risk factors for cognitive impairment...k factors including blood glucose, blood pressure, alcohol drinking or exercise. Source: Newswise...

Cured Alcoholics Can Be Cured Of Smoking Also

...entration in smokers with sustained remission from alcohol dependence (greater than 12 months with no relapse for drug or alcohol abuse) to determine the nicotine patch dosages. Investigators hoped to show that maintaining a more ...

Morality More Effective Than Legality In Preventing Drug Abuse

...periment with marijuana and twice as likely to use alcohol than their peers who attend drug-free schools. Availability of drugs also plays a key role in the numbers' rise. Nearly half (42 percent) of 12 to 17-year-olds surveyed said they could obtain marijuana in less than a day, while 21 percent said they ...

Effective Treatment Of Drug Abuse Dependent On Feelings Of Shame Or Guilt

...e problems may also have a tendency to turn toward alcohol and other drugs to cope with this feeling. Guilt...rtance of shame versus guilt and their relation to alcohol and drugs. It becomes important therefore to distinguish between these two feelings while deciding ...

New Treatment For Anxiety Disorders

...ffect or disturb brain function, such as caffeine, alcohol and products containing processed sugar. Orthomolecular medicine does not simply take into account the mainstream organic causes of anxiety, but attempts to identify other causal factors of anxiety such as nutrient deficiencies, nutrient dependencie...

Alcohol based sanitizer found to reduce illness in families

...ren. Simple practices like hand washing using an alcohol based sanitizer can go a long way in preventing major diseases. This holds especially valuable in a nuclear family setup where the amount of attention given to health and hygiene is often lacking....

Parental Behavior And Movies Can Alter Perceptions About Smoking

... six years old were different about cigarettes and alcohol if they are exposed to the same in movies or if pa...s likely to choose wine or beer. Most tobacco and alcohol prevention studies target children during adolescence, the peak age for initiating alcohol and tobac...

Junior Doctors Working Long Hours May Perform Poorly

...heir neurobehavioral performance as much as having alcohol and working.// During heavy call rotation and lon...associated with a 0.04 to 0.05 grams percent blood alcohol concentration. The article was published in the September issue of JAMA. Work-related sleep loss ...

Less Stomach Infections If Hand Sanitizer Gel Is Used

...d in the current edition of Pediatrics that use of alcohol based hand sanitizer gels are effective in reducing stomach problems from gastro-intestinal infections.// In a study of 292 Greater Boston families -- half of which were given hand sanitizer -- those that used the gel had a 59 percent reduction in t...

Infertility rate in UK men increasing at an alarming rate with numbers rising over 2.5 million

...can account for the infertility issue, smoking and alcohol consumption occupy priority. Nearly half (44%) sai...ctor to low male fertility. One in 10 (11%) blamed alcohol and 7% blamed stress. GP Ann Robinson said: "The results of this survey are shocking and should be...

Stressful Work Can Put Men At Risk Of Having Blocked Arteries

...ed for other cardiovascular risks such as smoking, alcohol use, level of physical activity, body mass index and cholesterol levels. Those risks were taken into account along with job stress factors. Standard questions were used to assess job control. Although a higher percentage of women (35.6 percent) repo...

Health Literacy Rate Associated With Physical And Mental Health

...were assessed. Questions included medical history, alcohol and tobacco use and height and weight. Standardize...re likely to have never smoked and to abstain from alcohol than individuals with adequate health literacy, the researchers report. Individuals with inadequate ...

Beauty Queens Urge On The Importance Of Maintaining Bone Integrity

...s, such as eating disorders, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, have been held to be responsible for reduced bone health. The World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated worldwide on October 20, and would focus on the significance of exercise and nutrition in building up bone health. As a part of the aware...

Alcohol Consumption A Threat To Colorectal Tumours

...s in the metabolism of the body. Drinking beer and alcohol increases the risk of colorectal tumours, while dr...those patients who drank more than eight drinks of alcohol or beer per week were more than twice likely to have colorectal neoplasia compared with those who di...

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