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Drug dilemma confronts users of painkillers

...x label must mention that it might be linked to an increased risk of heart attack or high blood pressure. Manufacturer Merck & Company got good news, too: Vioxx can advertise that it's gentler to the stomach than an older competitor and that it relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in addition to the more...

Blood test may aid foretell Alzheimer's

...five minutes of the m266 injection, amyloid levels increased dramatically in the blood, indicating how much amyloid protein had built up in the mouse's brain. "That's like unbelievably fast," researcher Dr. David M. Holtzman told United Press International. "We thought if you saw anything it would take days." ...

Tea can prevent aging

...molecules which occur naturally in the body and an increased amount of them can damage cells resulting in heart diseases, cancer, cholestrol and BP.Polyphenols can stop the damage that free radicals do to cells, neutralise enzymes essential for tumour growth and de-activate cancer promoters. A cup of tea ...

Leptin connected to obesity blood clots

According to researchers, increased levels of the hormone leptin may explain why obese people seem to be more at risk of blood clotting// that causes heart attack and strokes.It is well known that being overweight or obese increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.Now researchers a...

HRT an accretion of cancer

...nes that decrease with menopause, cause a slightly increased risk of cancer of the breast and endometrium, the ...ontinuously. Once women stopped using the drug the increased risk dropped quite rapidly," she said.A close watch on women taking hormone replacement therapy is r...

Obese women likey for Cesarean

...nd that the number of women who needed a C-section increased as BMI of a person increased. Among women with a BMI of 20 or less ( which indicates a low amount of body fat),had a normal delivery. Whereas if BMI ranged from 21-30 ( which indicates a range of body fat from healthy to a fatter proportion), the in...

Young women prone to heart attack

...ore at risk of death after heart attack because of increased depression, social isolation and lack of support once they leave hospital. Because heart attacks are less common among women, they may be admitted to hospital at a more acute stage of heart attack, and may therefore be less likely to survive in the l...

Dental implants are turning to gain popularity

...ound that the number of surgically-placed implants increased by 40 per cent between 1990 and 2000. Implants are a good option in that they give you natural-looking teeth that are securely placed. But bear in mind that you need good gums, and a jawbone in good condition too, because implants do require surgery....

Down syndrome life anticipation doubles

...eath for the 10,800 reported to have Down syndrome increased from 25 years in 1980 to 50 years in 1995. The researchers review that de-institutionalization and keeping children with their families, along with better treatments for common causes of death could have contributed to the better survival. As expec...

Vitamin D 'reduces heart risk'

...rtain forms of vitamin D have been associated with increased risk of heart attacks.// But the positive impact of taking vitamin D supplements has not been previously examined. Vitamin D and calcium are part of the standard therapy for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. Women who used vitamin D supplemen...

Ulcer Surgery connected to danger of Pancreatic Cancer

...o undergo surgery to remove their ulcers may be at increased risk of later developing pancreatic cancer. The in...atients who undergo peptic ulcer surgery may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, but previous studies have shown conflicting results. Dr. Johan Offerhause...

Surgery beneficial in Meniere's disease

...ajority - 85 per cent - said their quality of life increased after the operation. This study should help guide those considering surgical treatment for Meniere's disease....

Microwave radiation has no hazards

...highly exposed veterans would demonstrate the same increased risk. They suggest the increased risk is more likely to do with occupational exposures other than radar, lifestyle factors that are s...

Sleepy drivers increase road death toll

...sleep during the previous 24 hours had a threefold increased risk. Driving in the small hours - between 2am and 5am - led to a five fold increased risk of having a serious accident. The take home message is - fatigue is hazardous on the roads....

Gestational Diabetes linked to Chromosomal defici

...y 2% among women without gestational diabetes. The increased risk was specifically for defects of the sex chrom...ut, for some women gestational diabetes signals an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For others, it may be precursor to type 1 diabetes, a form of th...

Dementia linked to HIV

... effect of antiretroviral therapy may balance this increased risk....

Osteoporosis could be caused by irregular periods

...ing ovarian insufficiency may place young women at increased risk of developing osteoporosis in later years."...

Risk of heart diseases due to loneliness

...espond with a blood pressure increase arising from increased resistance within the blood vessels. By contrast, the non-lonely students responded with increased blood pressure too. Whereas this time it was because of an increase in cardiac output. The differen...

Boys reduced mother's life expectancy

...r son, though it ranged from four to 65. Daughters increased a mother's life expectancy by an average of 30 weeks. Mothers with many daughters who survived to adulthood had the longest lifespans in these pre-industrial Sami people. A woman's longevity was not related to her total family size. Researchers fel...

A high carbohydrate diet good for health

...eight loss management. Prevalence of Obesity has increased steadily during the past 25 years. In 1992, 15 per...diets. Subjects in the high-carbohydrate group had increased levels of essential nutrients, including vitamin A, carotene, vitamin C, folate, calcium, magnesium ...

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