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The Link Between HRT And Recurrence of Breast Cancer

... will no doubt change that. It is large enough and clear enough to show that HRT appears to increase the chance of a new or recurring breast cancer. Because of that, offering HRT to women with a history of breast cancer would be unwise.” Researchers conclude saying , alternative safe and effective strate...

An Increase In Incidence Of Childhood Cancer

.... In conclusion researchers say their results are clear evidence of an increase of cancer incidence in childhood and adolescence during the past decades, and of an acceleration of this trend. They also say that geographical and temporal patterns suggest areas for further study into causes of these cancers...

The Risks Of Fast Food Consumption

A new study shows a clear link between fast food consumption and weight gain and insulin resistance, suggesting that // fast food increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers investigated the association between reported fast food habits and changes in body...

Raising Good Cholesterol Levels Found To Improve Heart Health

...lipid profiles improved, researchers say it is not clear whether the increase in HDL or the decrease in LDL ("bad" cholesterol) accounted for the positive changes in artery health. Thus researchers say a combination regimen aimed at increasing HDL cholesterol levels improves cholesterol profiles and helps ...

The Beneficial Effects Of Wine For Heart Disease

...s of alcohol has been done on men, it is still not clear why moderate amounts of wine seems to be good for the heart. To determine the effects of wine on women’s hearts, the alcohol habits of 102 women under age 75 were analyzed . All of the women had survived a heart attack or heart surgery for blocked a...

Does disparity exists between women and men victims of stroke?

...use interventions like continuous education etc to clear the disparate scenario....

Research unearths how caffeine prevents us from sleeping

...eep us awake, even when we feel sleepy, it was not clear how exactly this happens.// Scientists from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas have found out exactly how caffeine keeps us awake. As the brain cells become overworked and tired, a chemical compound called adenosine sends impu...

Chemicals in clear plastics can cause learning difficulties

...tives had brought out the// detrimental effects of clear plastics on human beings. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical founding the clear plastics that are used as food grade materials for making air tight containers, drinking water bottl...

Depression is associated with high risk for heart disease

...in the risk of heart disease//. And yet it was not clear exactly how the mechanism works. In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers have reported the increased levels of inflammatory markers in the blood samples of people who suffer from depressions. Researchers have investigated...

Contraceptive pills may lead to deformities in babies

...es. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical founding the clear plastics that are used as food grade materials for making air tight containers, drinking water bottles, even feeding bottles for infants. Research findings may be taken as analogical to humans and the result may be of grave concern, says the researc...

Plastic to cause breast cancer

...age. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical founding the clear plastics that are used as food grade materials for making air tight containers, drinking water bottles, even feeding bottles for infants. This is a contaminant that can cause health problems on long-term exposure. Drawing parallels from an animal st...

PUFA reduces risk of cataract

...ataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Age-related cataract is one of leading cause of blindness in the world today. Besides the physical handicap, cataract also represents enormous economic burden, both to the patient and to the country in terms of the operative procedur...

Frailty in Older Women may be due to Chronic Infection

...frail than those who had either alone. “It is not clear why, with age, some people become frail, but frailty has been linked to inflammation,” said Heidi N. Schmaltz, MDCM, author of the study. “Patients who are frail are more likely to be hospitalized, fall, develop disability, and die than their peers. ...

Women with borderline ovarian tumors can still preserve their fertility

...o medical procedures that have been able to give a clear and successful treatment to the condition. Researches before the current one have not been able to show any concrete evidence of the effect of borderline ovarian tumor treatment to the fertility of the women who had undergone the surgery. The new r...

Producing Vaccines from genetically modified crops

...idespread negative impacts and also suggest that a clear set of criteria must be established to ensure that human health and the environment are protected...

AIDS - The ‘silent but lethal tsunami’ of Asia

...ation. When looking at the larger picture it is clear that the failure to fight the AIDS virus will definitely affect the Asian economy on a large scale. The UN has warned that by 2010, 12 million people are likely to be infected with HIV in Asia alone and it is estimated that a loss of $29 billion woul...

Gender difference in Pain Experience - Women feel More Pain than men

... hormonal differences, it is becoming increasingly clear that social and psychological factors are also important,” said Dr Keogh.It was found that women tend to focus on the emotional aspects of pain they experience whereas men tend to focus on the sensory aspects, for example concentrating on the physica...

Vitamin E May Not Reduce Risk Of Death Due To Heart Disease In Women

...y and an expert on vitamin E, said: “Vitamin E has clear value in helping to reduce the risk of heart and other serious degenerative diseases. This is especially important for people who smoke, have high blood pressure, or who don’t eat properly, habits which can leave them with inadequate levels of this e...

Normal Blood Pressure Could Add Over 5 Years To Your Life

...y and Preventive Medicine, said the study provided clear evidence that preventing high blood pressure could prolong life and lead to a better quality of life in later years. "What is really surprising is the unexpectedly large number of years difference in life expectancy between those with hypertension ...

New study reveals how to strike a balance between heart-healthy fats

...ated fatty acids (MUFAs). Previously there were no clear recommendations of how much from each of these fat groups are good for health. Researchers have compared the comparative role of both the dietary fats in their study for achieving optimum dietary benefits for lowering the risks of cardiovascular dis...

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