Health
Vitamin D reduces mortality
A normal intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of death substantially in people with cardiovascular disease, a Norwegian study shows.
Mar 1, 2018
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Cardiology
New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease
A large proportion of patients who start taking ADHD medication, especially young adults, stop within the first year. However, people who use ADHD medicine for a long time and in higher-than-average doses seem to have a higher ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Health
Nuts and seeds: A snack that's good for the heart
Eating nuts and seeds frequently can reduce the risk of heart disease, shows a major new study review.
Mar 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's "European Health Report", published Wednesday.
Sep 12, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
No increase in brain tumours in the Nordic countries
(Medical Xpress) -- The incidence of glioma - the most common form of brain tumour - is not increasing in the Nordic countries, contradicting the claim that mobile phone use is a cause of the disease. This according to a ...
Jan 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer may face higher cancer risk
A new study of more than 8 million children in Nordic countries suggests the possibility that children born after use of a fertility procedure known as frozen-thawed embryo transfer may have a higher risk of cancer than children ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
In-utero exposures associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer
A recent study by prof. Tone Bjørge, University of Bergen, and her team shows that thyroid cancer is related to in-utero exposures.
Jan 5, 2021
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Health
In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels
Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy.
Mar 9, 2023
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Other
Nordic study shows marginally higher but overall low risk of stillbirth in ART children
A research group from the Nordic countries (the MART group -- Morbidity in ART) found a marginally higher but overall still low risk of stillbirth among children conceived after assisted reproduction treatment (ART) compared ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Health
Get them while they are young, call for closer examination of preschooler physical activity levels
Australian researchers need to investigate the specific physical activity levels required by preschoolers to encourage better exercise habits later in life, academics argue.
Feb 20, 2012
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