Some May Have Gene That Cuts Alcohol-Related Cancers
Could your genes actually help lower the risk of getting cancer when drinking alcohol? A new study says that this may be possible.
Researchers from Lyon, France, found that some people with certain variations in a gene involved in breaking down alcohol in the body appear to have a […]
Lawmakers and physicians’ groups want increased oversight of doctors performing cosmetic procedures in outpatient facilities.
SACRAMENTO — – Six months after the mother of Kanye West died following liposuction and breast implant surgery, the reverberations of the tragedy continue to be felt. Now lawmakers and physicians are urging greater protections for patients undergoing cosmetic surgery.
Across the […]
A panel of US experts said yesterday that patients with high blood pressure should be regularly measuring it at home to help them and their doctors manage the disease.
The advice was published online yesterday in the journal Hypertension, will be printed in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and comprises a joint […]
Independent laboratory tests confirmed that a 16 month old baby boy in Bangladesh, who is now recovered, had bird flu, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation (WHO) said earlier today, Friday.
As this is the first confirmed case of bird flu in Bangladesh, it brings to 15 the total number of countries with recorded human […]
Other alcohol also boosted the risk, as did smoking, study found
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Heavy smoking and drinking, especially beer, may hasten the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to researchers who presented their data Tuesday at the Digestive Disease Week 2008 conference in San Diego.
Beer appears to exert a stronger influence than […]
GENEVA (AFP) - Child obesity is ballooning into a big problem in China as ‘little emperors’ are increasingly getting an appetite for the Western couch-potato way of life, according to a study presented in Geneva.
Almost one in five children under seven is overweight and more than seven percent are obese, according to a study of […]
Firstborn children have a higher risk of developing allergies and even asthma, new research says.
The findings, to be presented Wednesday at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto, indicate that a firstborn child faces different conditions in the womb than his or her subsequent siblings.
The researchers, led by Dr. Wilfried Karmaus of the […]
Drinking coffee at breakfast dramatically increases blood sugar levels, a group of University of Guelph researchers have found.
Blood glucose levels in people who ate low glycemic index (low-sugar) cereal spiked by 250 per cent if they drank caffeinated coffee before or with breakfast, compared to decaf coffee.
Caffeine makes the body resistant to insulin, which in […]
Toronto (ON) - Vitamin D is receiving its “day in the sun” recently as a result of conflicting scientific reports and inconsistent recommendations from health agencies about the health benefits of vitamin D. There are also discussions about the dietary requirement to support health benefits and the best sources of the nutrient for humans. Consumers […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 19 /PRNewswire/ — Let’s be honest, with the exception of Michael Jordan and a few others, the bald look is a tough one to pull off.You see so many hair loss treatments advertised on late night television that all promise to work with great success. If this was in fact the case, […]