Search Results for 'Risk'

Bariatric Surgery Increases Risk of Fractures

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that persons who undergo bariatric surgery could have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet. The study is based on a review of nearly 100 surgical cases at [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Heart disease risks up in young, poor Canadians

Canada could be heading for even higher rates of heart disease, suggests a new report that finds more young Canadians are at serious risk of the disease. The report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that the risk factors fo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate Alcohol Intake Cuts Dementia Risk In Elderly

Regular moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a new study. This is the largest, longest U.S. study to look at the effects of regular alcohol intake [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Flu risks greater for pregnant women, health authorities war...

Pregnant women are at greater risk of complications from swine flu and should consider avoiding crowded events, federal health authorities advised Friday. Pregnant women should continue going about their daily lives during the pandemic, suc [...]

Posted On : Jul, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Even Light Alcohol Consumption may Raise Cancer Risk in Wome...

Alcohol consumption has previously been strongly linked with certain types of cancer, for example those of the mouth and throat, but its contribution to other types of malignancies have not been as firmly established. A large study conducte [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders

New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure. Reported online today (Sept. Typically 21) in biological psychiatry, the find [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Treadmill tests could help predict heart disease risk, revie...

Being physically fit may help people to live longer, say researchers who suggest exercise stress tests could be useful for doctors in predicting heart disease risk. People with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness had a lower risk of d [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Binge drinking 'increases risk' of dementia

Heavy drinking may be to blame for one in four cases of dementia. Doctors have linked alcohol intake to the development of the brain-wasting condition in between 10 and 24% of the estimated 700,000 people in the UK with the disease. They [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor

Having more than a couple of drinks a day can double the risk of developing involuntary (essential) tremor, a neurological disorder that affects about 5 million people over the age of 60 in the United States. Researchers compared life [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Sleep problems up suicidal behaviour risk in adults

Adults who suffer chronic sleep problems are more likely to show suicidal tendencies than those without any insomnia complaints, a new study has found. In the study, researchers found that the more types of sleep disturbances people had, th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Obesity, heart disease, diabetes increase risk of dementia

Obesity, and the diseases that come with the illness, such as heart disease and diabetes, play a role in speeding up the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to new reports. According to the papers, published in Neurology, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Multivitamins show little benefit in reducing disease risk

The news about vitamins keeps getting worse.A spate of high-profile studies published in the last few years shows that a variety of popular supplements -- including calcium, selenium and vitamins A, C and E -- don't do anything to reduce th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Smoking during pregnancy ups kids cancer risk

Smoking during pregnancy has long been known to cause birth complications, and now, a new research has revealed that babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy are five times more likely to develop a childhood cancer. Researchers at t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Avoid antipsychotic drugs for elderly, experts urge, after d...

Doctors should try not to prescribe antipsychotic drugs for elderly people with Alzheimer's, geriatricians said following new research that concluded taking people taking the medications had double the risk of dying during the course of the [...]