Archive: 25/04/2016

Increased saturated fat in diet linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Eating a diet higher in saturated fat, a type of fat found commonly in foods such as fatty beef and cheese, was linked to more aggressive prostate cancer, a study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer ...

Apr 25, 2016

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Successful treatment for hepatitis C reduces risk of liver cancer later in veterans

A new study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that treatment and cure of chronic hepatitis C reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially if given early, before cirrhosis develops, and while ...

Apr 25, 2016

WHO warns of risk of 'marked increase' in Zika cases (Update)

The UN's health agency warned Monday of the potential for a "marked increase" in Zika infections, and the spread of the virus to new parts of the world, even as the outbreak declines in Brazil.

Apr 25, 2016

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Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO

Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of the disease by 2020, according to a WHO report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day.

Apr 25, 2016

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New study finds laundry detergent packets more dangerous than other types of detergent

A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found that exposure to laundry detergent packets is more dangerous ...

Apr 25, 2016

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'Mediterranean' diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks and strokes in heart patients

A "Mediterranean" diet, high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in people who already have heart disease, according to a study of over 15,000 people in 39 ...

Apr 25, 2016

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Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm

Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a broad "open-minded" perspective when it comes to regulating vaporized nicotine products, especially ...

Apr 25, 2016

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