News results: "Higher Risk of Death" |
|
 |
|
Quit Smoking for the Sake of 2009!
If we should make a resolution for 2009, that would be to become more aware of the money we spend....
|
Quit Smoking to Prevent Colon Cancer! Smoking Increases the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Smoking increases the risk of getting colon
cancer by about 18 percent and the risk of dying from...
|
Low-Glycemic Diet Controls Glucose Levels in Diabetes
People suffering from diabetes have to carefully choose their foods in order to prevent gaining...
|
How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?
A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopy
in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC)...
|
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer
A new study presented by the Woman Health Initiative
(WHI) at the San Antonio Breast Cancer...
|
Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows
Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the
United States
this decade, but the racial gap in...
|
FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury
Following the reports of kidney damage in
people who had used some sodium-based bowel cleansing...
|
Novartis Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Tumors
Researchers present Thursday at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio noted...
|
Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Proves Successful in Early Tests
Researchers have been trying for years to develop a vaccine for malaria, the deadly, mosquito-borne...
|
Post-heart-attack angst can hurt your heart, German experts warn
Hamburg - A patient who receives an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICDs) after a heart attack...
|
Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
|
Lack of Exercise in Depressed Cardiac Patients Worsens Outcomes
If you suffer from depression, you need to look for medical
help right away, as depression has...
|
Traces of Melamine Found in U.S Infant Formula
Small “trace amounts” of industrial and potentially toxic chemical
melamine were detected in...
|
Inactivity in Depressed Heart Patients Increases Cardiac Risk
Depression is one of the issues today’s world faces and tries
to overcome. Scientists have shown...
|
Study: Diabetes Drug Avandia Riskier Than Actos
Older diabetics taking Avandia may face higher risk of heart
failure and death than those taking...
|
Higher Death Risk For Overweight People
A new study at the German Institution of Human Nutrition shows that overweight people tend to have...
|
Study: Big Waist Could Mean Elevated Death Risk
Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think
it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
|
Large Waist Doubles Premature Death Risk
A European study suggests that people with a large waist are almost twice
more prone to premature...
|
Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death
It’s no secret anymore that overweight and obese people have
more health problems than those...
|
Plavix plus Heartburn Drugs Boost Patients’ Risk for Cardiac Events
A Medco Health Solutions study presented Tuesday at the
American Heart Association meeting in New...
|
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk
Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s
just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
|
Shaking a Crying Baby Might Cause Brain Damage
Cologne, Germany - A crying baby should never be shaken as this can cause severe brain damage or...
|
No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently altered their
recommendations for pregnant women with...
|
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure
Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and
Drug Administration to ban...
|
Early Insulin Treatment Does Not Help Preemies
Early insulin treatments intended to
improve health of premature babies failed to boost the...
|
Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”
Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby
bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
|
Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
The National Cancer Institute has announced
its decision to suspend a study on the benefits of...
|
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Dangerous For The Heart
Rheumatoid arthritis may be on the rise in women, according to research presented this week at the...
|
Early HIV Treatment Shows 70% Improvement in Survival
HIV patients who began treatment earlier than is currently recommended lived longer compared to...
|
U.S. Suicide Rate Rise For White, Middle-Aged Men And Women
Though the suicide rate dropped between
1986 and 1999, the number of suicides for white women age...
|
|
 |
Specials
|
Low-Glycemic Diet Keeps Diabetes under Control
For people who have type 2 diabetes,
following a low-glycemic diet designed to keep blood sugar...
|
Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
|
African-Americans No Longer Underprivileged When It Comes To Liver Transplants
Thanks to a new scoring system, patients with the greatest
need will be the ones to most benefit...
|
Racial Disparity Reduced, Sex Disparity Still Exist In Liver Transplant
A new system adopted in 2002 for allocating livers for transplantation seems to be working for...
|
Blame Your Boss For Your Heart Attack!
Employees who say their bosses are inconsiderate and uncommunicative are more susceptible to heart...
|
Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!
Half of heart attacks and strokes happen
among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
|
Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk
Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think
it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
|
Shocking Preterm Birth Rate In The United States
The rate of premature birth in the United States has reached an alarming 12,7 percent, although the...
|
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death - the Highest within 30 Days after Heart Attack
A new study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic in...
|
Update: Fan In Baby’s Room Found To Reduce SIDS Risk
New research found fans were associated
with a 94% reduction in SIDS risks for infants who slept...
|
AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients
People suffering from some form of heart disease appear to
be at a higher risk of depression as...
|
Learn to Avoid Energy Drinks! It’s for Your Own Good
Scientists at the Johns
Hopkins Hospitals
University are requiring
warning labels for popular...
|
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks
A preliminary report by the FDA declared
the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
|
Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby
Mothers-to-be should consider getting a flu shot while
pregnant in order to protect their newborns...
|
2008 Kids Count Data Book
The situation of children in the United States shows slight signs of
improvement from 2000 to...
|
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution
Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is
directly linked to poor health in...
|
Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US
Americans’ life expectancy is stagnating or falling as
obesity, high blood pressure, different...
|
Rock Stars Rock, But They Die Younger: Study
You would not believe it by looking at the Rolling Stones however, a new study says rock stars are...
|
|
 |
|
| Photos Gallery |
|
|
 |
|