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Improving Life Expectancy

...e. They looked at 20 risk factors.// Some of those include unsafe sex, alcohol use, unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene, indoor smoke, childhood sexual abuse, and vitamin deficiencies. They found 47 percent of premature deaths and 39 percent of total diseases around the world in 2000 resulted from a combin...

The Risks Of Vitamin D Deficiency

...g age.The risks involved with vitamin D deficiency include women giving birth to children with adverse fetal effects or neonatal illnesses, young adults not developing optimal bone mass, and older adults experiencing osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin D deficiency is also associated with significant risks for ...

The Benefits Of Chemotherapy For Women With Ovarian Cancer

...erapy and what the optimal treatment regimen would include and the therapeutic benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy remains controversial....

WHO acts to reduce the maternal death toll

...to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, which include reducing maternal mortality by three quarters by 2015. One key task of the global health community is to close the gap in services for women in rich areas, and those in poor ones." said Joy Phumaphi. "It is the duty of all governments to lead the fi...

Almonds As Effective As Certain Drugs In Lowering Cholesterol

...rol levels. The easiest substitutions to try might include a snack of almonds instead of popcorn, pretzels or potato chips. Researchers studied a group of people with high cholesterol levels to determine whether following a specific diet can reduce those levels. The participants were divided into three grou...

New Drug Effective for Low Blood Pressure

... those over age 70. Common causes of the condition include diabetes, autonomic neuropathy, multiple system atrophy, pure autonomic failure, and Parkinson's disease. Drugs used to control blood pressure are often catalysts for orthostatic hypotension. A recent study reveals that the drug pyridostigmine, also...

Hope For Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

...sue in MS and they feel that future studies should include brain atrophy as an outcome measure in future trials of potential disease-modifying treatments....

Endometriosis And Its Association With Migraine

...l cavity. As the condition progresses its symptoms include pain, bleeding, inflammation, adhesions and infertility. Researchers say they have now found evidence that women with endometriosis are at higher risk of having migraines. Researchers studied 133 women with endometriosis and a control group of 166 ...

Heart Disease Could Lead To Dementia

... the elderly. The conditions of metabolic syndrome include excessive fat around the abdomen, high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, and low levels of High Density Lipoprotein . During a span of five years, the mental health of more than 2,600 elders with metabolic syndrome was ...

Going Slow With Vitamin E

...tional units per day. Other sources of the vitamin include wheat germ, corn, nuts, seeds, olives, spinach, asparagus, and vegetable oils. Vitamin E capsules typically contain 400 international units to 800 international units. Dietary guidelines set a maximum tolerable intake of 1,500 international units pe...

The Causes Of Acid Reflux Questioned

...t frequent causes of indigestion. Typical symptoms include heartburn, excessive belching,// and respiratory problems in some cases. Smoking and a high salt intake significantly increase the risk of acid reflux say researchers according to a new study. Results of the study showed that people who smoked ever...

Understanding The Link Between Metabolic Syndrome And Drinking Patterns

...ster of cardiovascular disease risk factors, which include high blood pressure, impaired sugar levels // and excess abdominal fat. A diagnosis of the condition is made if you have three out of five of these risk factors. Having metabolic syndrome increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. According to a ...

Preventing A Heart Attack Can Also Prevent Memory Loss

...that might have a cardiovascular component, should include advice about lifestyle changes and treatments to address risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and physical inactivity....

Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin supplements

...rking night shifts. Primary sleep disorders, which include insomnia, can be caused by factors such as stress ...einated coffee. Secondary sleep disorders can also include insomnia, but patients in this category also have underlying mental disorders, such as psychoses or ...

New Drug That Might Help Congestive Heart Failure Patients

...eart failure respond to standard treatments, which include diuretics, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers. However, nearly 30 percent of these patients return to the hospital //within two months, and some of the medications can cause serious side effects such as electrolyte abnormalities and worsening kidney fu...

Another Cause of Thyroid Cancer Discovered

...ree genetic changes // happen. The genes affected include BRAF, RET or RAS. When patients have not been exposed to radiation, the changes generally happen with the BRAF gene. However, in patients who are exposed to radiation the gene changes occur in the RET gene. In both cases, the gene changes or mutation...

Sleeping Less May be related to Weight Gain

... Turek. In addition to excess body weight, factors include high blood pressure, high insulin levels and one or more abnormal cholesterol levels. Courtesy : Eureka Alert...

Two Sessions Of Exercise A Week Could Help Elderly Patients

...ons a week for older people could see results that include increases in strength, better mobility and better balance. Additionally, the increase in muscle mass will also increase their metabolic rate, as well as their ability to climb stairs....

The Use Of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Questioned

Symptoms of low levels of testosterone include erectile dysfunction, reduced muscle mass, reduced...e side effects of testosterone replacement therapy include acne, sleep apnea, fluid retention, and infertility. Researchers reviewed more than 70 studies tha...

The Use Of Alternative Medicine On The Rise

...e medicine. Alternative or complementary therapies include treatments such as biofeedback, yoga, hypnosis, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and high-dose vitamins. Researchers in Boston compared the results of their own survey taken in 1997 to the National Health Interview Survey taken in 2002. Results show...

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