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Panic Attacks May Hike Heart Disease Risk in Women

"Women who reported at least one panic attack were at higher risk of having cardiovascular illness and death after an average of five years of follow-up. Even after controlling for other risk factors, a panic attack remained an indepen [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Any Type of Alcohol Drink Raises Breast Cancer Risk, New Stu...

A large US study suggests that it did not matter whether women drank beer, wine or spirits, they all raised the risk of breast cancer to the same extent. And more than three alcoholic drinks a day raised breast cancer risk by 30 per cent, c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Hazards: Heavy Drinking May Raise Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Hazards: Heavy Drinking May Raise Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Women who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day double their risk of endometrial cancer compared with those who drink less, a new study finds.esearchers examined a multiethnic group of 41,574 postmenopausal women, following them for an [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Ovary Removal May Up Dementia Risk

Ovary Removal May Up Dementia Risk

                       Ovary Removal May up Dementia Risk: Study shows Estrogen may Help Protect Younger Women’s Brain&rsqu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Benefits of eating fish outweigh potential risks

Benefits of eating fish outweigh potential risks

Researchers at Harvard University analyzed the benefits and risks of eating fish, a potential source of mercury and dioxin contamination. They calculated that eating one to two fish meals per week, especially fish high in omega-3 fats, redu [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Black Moms Face Triple The Risk Of

Black Moms Face Triple The Risk Of "Preemie" Birth

                             Black Moms Face Triple The Risk Of “Preemie” Birth: Black [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

More Pollution Means Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

More Pollution Means Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseas...

A recent study by the University of Washington reported in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that women living in areas with high levels of air pollution are more likely to develop and die from cardiovascular disease than are th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Marriage may be a risk factor for obesity.

Marriage may be a risk factor for obesity.

Couples who shack up risk seeing their weight ratchet up. That’s according to epidemiologist Penny Gordon-Larsen and student Natalie The of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They found that couples who are married or [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

Endurance Athletes Risk Water Intoxication

Endurance Athletes Risk Water Intoxication

A recent study conducted by Georgetown University researchers, has found that endurance athletes may be exceeding water intake during prolonged or exerted exercise. Long distance runners, cyclists and triathletes could be over-hydrating t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Vitamin D may lower risk of pancreatic cancer

Vitamin D may lower risk of pancreatic cancer

American researchers analyzed vitamin E intake and the risk of pancreatic cancer among more than 47,000 men and 75,000 women. They found that higher intakes of vitamin D were related to lower risks of developing pancreatic cancer. Peopl [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Benefits of eating fish outweigh potential risks, research

Benefits of eating fish outweigh potential risks, research

Researchers at Harvard University analyzed the benefits and risks of eating fish, a potential source of mercury and dioxin contamination. They calculated that eating one to two fish meals per week, especially fish high in omega-3 fats, redu [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Eating junk food during pregnancy raises newborn's risk of diabetes, obesity

Eating junk food during pregnancy raises newborn's risk of d...

Eating junk food during pregnancy may raise the chance of having obese children who are more susceptible to diabetes, according to a Royal Veterinary College, London study. Researchers at RVC fed female rats doughnuts, muffins, chocolate, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Insecticides and cancer risk

Insecticides and cancer risk

  Household insecticides could be putting kids at risk for leukemia. Researchers from France interviewed the parents of 280 children with acute leukemia as well as 288 children free of the disease. Parents were questioned about the us [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Weight training risks

Weight training risks

  Weightlifters may be putting themselves at risk of glaucoma and blindness. Glaucoma is a progressive disease which robs victims of their sight. There is no cure for it and prevention is the best remedy. The disease is caused by a bu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2007 | Comments : 0
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