Psoriasis increases risk of diabetes: study
Psoriasis is an independent risk for Type 2 Diabetes, according to a new study by researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with the greatest risk seen in patients with severe psoriasis. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Older women should not take calcium, vitamin D: task force
(HealthDay) -- A leading U.S. government advisory panel has proposed that postmenopausal women not take low-dose calcium and vitamin D supplements daily to ward off bone fractures.
Health
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Re-defining future stroke risk among pre-diabetics
Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, but the precise ...
Diabetes
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Study finds high risk of gastrointestinal cancers among childhood cancer survivors
Survivors of childhood cancers are at an increased risk of another battle with cancer later in life, according to new research published online June 4 by the Annals of Internal Medicine. In the largest study to date of ris ...
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of bladder cancer
a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes - is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, finds a study published on BMJ today.
Cancer
May 31, 2012 |
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Childhood cancer scars survivors later in life
Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced ...
Cancer
May 24, 2012 |
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Common genetic variants identify autism risk in high risk siblings of children with ASD
By focusing on the identification of common genetic variants, researchers have identified 57 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict—with a high degree of certainty--the risk that siblings of children with ...
Autism spectrum disorders
May 17, 2012 |
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Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways: research
Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face increased risk of death from all causes, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Cardiology
May 07, 2012 |
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Kidney donation does not put donor at extra risk
(Medical Xpress) -- While people with reduced kidney function are more likely to develop cardiovascular conditions, that doesn’t necessarily ring true for those with reduced renal mass from donating a ...
Other
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Frequent dental X-rays linked to most common brain tumor
People who received frequent dental x-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumor in the United States. That is the finding of a study published early online in Cancer, a peer ...
Cancer
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Excess body weight associated with increased risk for prostate cancer recurrence
Researchers have found an association between excess body weight and an increased risk for cancer recurrence in men with clinically localized prostate cancer.
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for relatives of cancer patients
A current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient's relative ...
Cardiology
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Long-term use of estrogen hormone therapy linked to higher risk for breast cancer
In a landmark study, researchers have linked the long-term use of estrogen plus progesterone and estrogen-only hormone therapy with a higher risk for developing breast cancer.
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Measles-containing vaccines not linked with increased risk of febrile seizures in kids 4-6
Vaccines for measles were not associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures among 4-6 year olds during the six weeks after vaccination, according to a study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center that appears ...
Medications
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Even a little drinking may raise breast cancer risk: study
(HealthDay) -- Just one alcoholic drink a day can boost a woman's risk of breast cancer by about 5 percent, according to a new review of existing research.
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