News tagged with lifestyle factors

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Multiple medicines may double fall rate for young and middle aged

(Medical Xpress) -- Working-age adults who take combinations of prescription medication may be doubling their risk of serious falls at home according to research from The University of Auckland.

Medications created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are there differences in mortality among wine consumers and other alcoholic beverages?

Wine consumers, especially in comparison with spirits drinkers, have been shown to have higher levels of education and income, to consume a healthier diet, be more physically active, and have other characteristics that are ...

Health created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression

A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a study published today in PLoS One.

Medications created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Association of lifestyle and environmental factors with the risk of cancer

It has been well established that certain lifestyle habits relate to the risk of certain cancers (e.g., smoking and lung cancer). In a well-done analysis, the authors estimate the proportion of cancer in the population associated ...

Cancer created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA favors more risk info on birth control pills

(AP) -- Federal health regulators are leaning toward adding new information about the risk of blood clots to the labels of widely prescribed birth control pills such as Yaz, in light of growing evidence that the newer contraceptive ...

Medications created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast cancer type linked to paternal cancer

The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's ...

Cancer created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earlier antiretroviral therapy might reduce the burden of cancer in those with HIV

HIV-infected patients are at increased risk for cancer as a result of both their impaired immune system and lifestyle factors, such as smoking, according to researchers at Kaiser Permanente.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use

A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Health created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Primary care-based weight intervention helps obese patients reduce weight

Can a visit to your primary care doctor help you lose weight? Primary care physicians, working with medical assistants in their practices, helped one group of their obese patients lose an average of 10.1 lb during a two-year ...

Health created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Former football players prone to late-life health problems, study finds

Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers ...

Health created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

India facing twin epidemic time bomb: doctors

India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, doctors have warned, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both conditions.

Health created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lifestyle changes can make a real dent in obesity

Universities need to work with industry to develop realistic solutions to harmonize food systems with human health, according to panelists at a Morrison Hall symposium on Oct. 28.

Health created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Older women still suffer from hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause, finds study

Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Other created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

South Asians and Europeans react differently to common drugs

(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Sydney PhD student has discovered the different diets and lifestyles of South Asians compared to Europeans could lead to the two groups requiring very different doses of medicines commonly ...

Medications created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Systemic inflammation, age, cardiac risk linked

(Medical Xpress) -- Systemic inflammation, the immune system's defense against disease or injury that can contribute to problems like cancer and diabetes over time, increases with age in people with heart-disease symptoms, ...

Cardiology created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0