Aspirin lowers risk of cancer mortality
August 12th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Aspirin intake tends to lower the risk of cancer mortality, says a study.A recent pooled analysis of randomized trials looking at the effects of daily aspirin ... Read more...
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To Help Waistline and Heart, Take Short Breaks From Sitting
January 13th, 2011 - 3:10 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For those whose jobs require that they sit at a desk all day, you may worry about the toll it is taking on your health, and you would ... Read more...
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Dark chocolate may be good for your heart
August 17th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): Here's some good news for chocolate lovers - eating your favourite sweet once or twice a week can reduce the risk of heart failure, says a US study.The ... Read more...
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Eating chocolate cuts heart failure risk among women
August 17th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Eating bits of chocolate occasionally can help protect women from heart failure. However, daily consumption seems to negate its positive benefits.
In a first ever nine-year study involving ... Read more...
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Stroke risk doubles for an hour after drinking alcohol: Study
July 16th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): The risk of stroke appears to double in the hour after consuming just one drink - be it wine, beer or hard liquor - according to a new ... Read more...
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Obesity linked to risk of colorectal tumors without microsatellite instability
March 6th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability ... Read more...
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15mins of exercise a day can cut death rate in prostate cancer patients
December 8th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): Fifteen minutes of exercise everyday can decrease overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, says a new study.The study was presented at the American Association for Cancer ... Read more...
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Diet prescribed to reduce BP may also lower women’s heart failure risk
May 12th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The DASH (short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet prescribed to help patients lower their blood pressure may also significantly reduce women's risk of developing heart failure, ... Read more...
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Fatty fish once a week cuts down risk of heart failure
April 22nd, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Eating salmon or other fatty fish once a week has been found to help reduce men's risk of heart failure, bolstering evidence that omega-3 fatty acids do benefit ... Read more...
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Hip fractures triple elderly women’s chances of dying
February 5th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) Bone fractures, even minor ones, increase a person's chances of dying, particularly if he is elderly. But hip fractures just double the risk for women, which is three ... Read more...
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Environmental pollutants linked to raised cardiovascular disease mortality rate
November 23rd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Dioxins, environmental pollutants resulting from the production and combustion of chlorinated compounds, are likely to increase ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates, according ... Read more...
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Common vaginal infection may up HIV infection risk
August 1st, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health have found that a common vaginal infection may make women more susceptible to ... Read more...
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