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The Effects Of Estrogen Therapy

...as also halted because researchers said the health risks exceeded the benefits. Although estrogen alone did increase the risk of stroke and deep-vein thrombosis, it did not significantly affect the risk of pulmonary embolism, colorectal cancer or breast cancer. Also, researchers say women on estrogen-alon...

The Beneficial Effects Of Breast Feeding

...y shows breastfed infants have less cardiovascular risks later in life.// Previous research indicated breastfeeding reduced cardiovascular disease, but the studies all had major weaknesses. In a recent study which was done over a period of 20years , researchers included 216 teenagers who were randomly gi...

The Usage Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Questioned

...lications. Researchers looked more closely at the risks of COX-2 inhibitors compared to others NSAIDs. The research included medical records on more than 130,000 older people. Investigators looked at the risk of heart failure in 14,500 people using the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib, around 19,000 people using...

Blood Pressure Checks To Be Done For Children As Young As Age 3

...to the body. Researchers say the long-term health risks for hypertensive children and adolescents can be s...mportant that clinical measures be taken to reduce risks and to optimize positive health outcomes....

Passive Smoking A Health Hazard Unnoticed

...h past research has focused on studying the health risks of cohabitating with a smoker, researchers say this is the first study to examine the risks of additional exposure, including at work, bars or restaurants where smoking is allowed. Researcher...

The Uses Of Soy Protein

...s of menopause, yet recent studies have shown many risks associated with hormone therapy. Isoflavones, which are estrogen-like compounds naturally occurring in soy protein, have been suggested as an alternative for hormone therapy without as many adverse effects. Researchers studied 202 healthy postmenopa...

Overweight Kids At Risk Of Being Iron Deficient

...oblems among children and adolescents,// increased risks for pre-term and small infants among pregnant women, and problems with work and exercise capacity among adults. Overweight children and adolescents also appear to have an increased iron deficiency according to a new study. Results of the study show ...

The Effects Of Smoking Misleading

... researchers says they may actually increase their risks by inhaling more carbon monoxide or tar through taking more puffs per cigarette or increasing the depth of their inhalation. Thus researchers say that public should be made more aware of the labeling practices so as to avoid the above effects...

Aspirin Not The Ideal Treatment Option For Stroke Patients

...hus researchers say this study shows the potential risks of adding aspirin to current clopidogrel therapy and they say that patients with a previous stroke who are currently taking aspirin and clopidogrel should be advised of the risk....

Risky Drugs To Be Avoided In The Elderly

...rchers say a greater awareness is needed about the risks of certain prescribed drugs in elderly patients . ...drugs concurrently many drugs which have increased risks for people as they age. Researchers conducted a study to look at medication prescriptions in the el...

Evaluating The Risks and Benefits of Hormone Therapy

In a study done on the risks and benefits of short-term use of hormone therapy ...ive treatment for menopausal symptoms, but are the risks worth the benefits? Question researchers . In a recent study conducted researchers investigated the ...

The Benefits Of Dual Therapy for Patients With Prostate Cancer

...her studies have to done in order to look into the risks involved in this mode of treatment ....

Household Pollutants Found To Increase Asthma Risk

...sthma than those who were not exposed. The highest risks were for benzene, followed by ethylbenzene and toluene. For every 10-unit increase in benzene and toluene, asthma risk increased nearly two and three times, respectively....

Gain In Weight Found To Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer

...reported to have lower estrogenic levels and lower risks of breast cancer. Thus specialists suggest , avoiding weight gain as one of the few ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women....

The Options For Relieving Chest Pain In the Elderly Questioned

...on for older patients because of concerns that the risks of surgery outweigh the benefits. However, results of the study, involving patients 75 years and older, show about 91 percent of patients treated invasively and 95 percent treated with medication were alive at six months and survival remained similar...

Fitness The key To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease In Women

...ese.// Previous research has not been clear on the risks of coronary heart disease and obesity and fitness level. The obesity studies have failed to look at fitness levels of the participants. Researchers from the University of Florida looked at the relationship between physical fitness and obesity with he...

Improving Life Expectancy

...t disease and stroke. Researchers say removing the risks would increase life expectancy by an average of ni...rategy should incorporate the interaction of major risks to health.” ...

The Risks Of Vitamin D Deficiency

...ersons -- especially women of childbearing age.The risks involved with vitamin D deficiency include women g...n D deficiency is also associated with significant risks for osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis...

Growth Patterns In Childhood Could Predict Breast Cancer Later In Life

... percent, and age at peak growth: 9 percent. These risks remained elevated even after researchers adjusted for other factors thought to affect breast cancer risk, such as age of first menstrual period and age at first childbirth. Thus researchers conclude saying that their results provide evidence that fa...

Before Weight Loss Surgery One Should Get Tested for Bacteria

... for symptom relief and for lowering the long-term risks of ulcer disease and cancer....

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