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Cancers of Colon & Rectum linked to Cigarette Smoking

...er death was also elevated in smokers,the risk was slightly lower than that for colon cancer.The more years one smoked, the greater the death rate from colorectal cancer, the authors note. The risk of colon cancer death also rose with increasing number of cigarettes smoked daily, younger age when smoking star...

Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

...lso reported less confusion or memory problems and slightly less fatigue than people who didn’t get the antidepressants...

Glaxo launches pills to help smokers quit in 7-12 weeks

...intake, insomnia can be reduced by taking the drug slightly earlier in the day", said Dr. Chandrashekhar....

Hormone replacement Therapy a headache

...ral hormones that decrease with menopause, cause a slightly increased risk of cancer of the breast and endometrium, the lining of the womb. Dr Elisabeth Weiderpass, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, says that low dosages does not harm but should not be used continuously. Once women stopped using the...

Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

...A. The popular pain-killers Celebrex and Vioxx may slightly increase a person's risk of having a heart attack, according to an analysis of clinical studies of these 'super aspirin' drugs....

Obesity a risk for pancreatic cancer

...ncer compared to those who are of normal weight or slightly underweight.This may be because excess weight is linked to blood glucose and insulin abnormalities, and the pancreas makes insulin. But moderate physical activity - about 1.5 hours a week of walking, cycling, swimming, work outs in the gym or hikin...

A height problem

...hildren of extremely short parents likely to prove slightly taller. Children's heights often give a clue to any underlying health problem they may have. If a child is too short, it may be due to serious underlying disease, malnutrition or even abuse, so it is important that doctors correctly identify the caus...

Statins reduce heart attacks

...o modestly increase HDL, the good cholesterol, and slightly decrease triglycerides, another fat in the blood. The three biggest-selling brands of statins are Lipitor, Zocor, and Pravachol. For patients needing no more than a 20% reduction in cholesterol levels, any of the statins will be equally effective. ...

Slightly High BP Poses Health Risk

People with blood pressure levels that tend to be slightly elevated but still considered to be within normal ranges--called high-normal--are at increased risk for suffering from heart disease. Blood pressure readings are taken in two numbers. The systolic value i.e., the first number in a blood pressure meas...

Protein signals need for heart surgery

...y rates were also reduced among patients with only slightly elevated levels of troponin who were treated quickly with anti-clotting drugs. <br...

The henna allergy

...ed with extreme caution and if they think they are slightly allergic they should not go for one at all."Dr Hausen's findings appear in Deutsches Arzteblatt, the Journal of the German Medical Association and New Scientist....

Gene Therapy For Cystic Fibrosis

... but there is no cure.// New research is moving us slightly closer to a treatment for cystic fibrosis that modifies the abnormal gene that causes the disease. Working with mice, scientists have restored key chemicals in cells to levels that should ease symptoms of the fatal disease. Still, it's too early to...

Depression linked to mortality

...e men who did not die from their strokes were very slightly more likely to have depression. Out of the 2,000 men, 137 had strokes and 17 men died from them. Men who had strokes were also more likely to be older, heavier, to smoke and to have higher blood pressure. The worse the depression and anxiety as repor...

Sex safe for strokes

... showed that although the chances of a stroke were slightly lower among men having the least sex, there was no clear evidence those having intercourse more often were at greater risk.The study also found that sudden death from heart disease was more common in those reporting low to moderate levels of sexual a...

Infertile men at cancer risk

Infertile men run a slightly increased risk of being diagnosed with testicular cancer, according to a study of more than 17,000 indian men.// It is the second major study in less than four months to make the link between abnormalities in sperm production and cancer of the testic...

Unpredictable Premature Birth

...sed on to healthcare professionals if required. A slightly higher frequency of contractions was observed in women who went on to give birth prematurely, but no threshold frequency could be defined in order to allow effective prediction of premature labour. Dr Nancy Green, acting director of the US-based Ma...

Heriditary dental disorders

...In dentin dysplasia, tooth color can be normal, or slightly bluish or brownish and opaque. The teeth are shorter and more pointed than normal teeth, and may become loose and fall out because of inadequate root formation. The tooth's dentin is abnormal in both hereditary defects. Tests revealed that dspp act...

Delirium linked to death

...t those with delirium had a risk of death that was slightly more than double those without it. The older patients in hospitals frequently become delirious, leading to longer hospital stays and other health problems, yet the condition is often not diagnosed during hospital stays. The results of this study ha...

Consumer group seeks Sibutramine ban

...e with heart disease. Studies showed that the drug slightly increased the blood pressure of some patients and substantially increased it in others....

HRT an accretion of cancer

...ral hormones that decrease with menopause, cause a slightly increased risk of cancer of the breast and endometrium, the lining of the womb. Dr Elisabeth Weiderpass, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, says that low dosages does not harm but should not be used continuously. Once women stopped using the...

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