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• Pine Bark Imrpoves Diabetic Retinopathy

  Created: Tuesday, December 08 2009 01:59

  (Dec. 2, 2009) - HOBOKEN, NJ - According to the National Institute of Health, 40 percent to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes already have some stage of diabetic retinopathy. ...

• Soy may lessen risk of endometrial, ovarian cancers

  Created: Tuesday, December 08 2009 01:52

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat more soy-based foods than average may have less risk for certain cancers in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, according to the combined findings of a few studies....

• Third of heart deaths blamed on being too fat

  Created: Tuesday, December 08 2009 01:52

  A third of heart disease deaths are caused simply by being overweight, researchers have found. In a ten-year study of 20,000 men and women aged 20 to 65, Dutch scientists found that being overweight accounted for half of fatal heart disease cases. ...

• Amino Acid Recipe Could Be Right for Long Life

  Created: Monday, December 07 2009 08:12

  Long life may stem from a proper imbalance of dietary nutrients. A new study in fruit flies suggests that the life-extending properties of caloric restriction may be due not only to fewer calories in the diet, but also to just the right mix of protein bui...

• Risk of DVT after surgery could last for three months

  Created: Monday, December 07 2009 08:11

  Patients recovering from surgery are at a high risk of fatal blood clots for much longer than initially thought, a study has found. ...

• Prostate drug linked to male breast cancer

  Created: Monday, December 07 2009 08:11

  A drug taken by up to 100,000 men for enlarged prostate has been linked to male breast cancer, the UK medicines regulator has said. ...

• Blood Sugar Intolerance May Predict Postpartum Ills

  Created: Monday, December 07 2009 07:34

  Pregnant women who develop gestational glucose (blood sugar) intolerance are at increased risk for metabolic syndrome three months after they give birth, says a new study. ...

• Breast-Feeding Can Help Mom's Heart Decades Later

  Created: Monday, December 07 2009 07:33

  Breast-feeding, even for just a couple of months, can significantly lower a woman's risk of metabolic syndrome -- a dangerous cluster of heart disease risk factors -- years later, reports a new study appearing online Dec. 3 in the journal Diabetes....

• Diabetes drug raises death risk by 60pc

  Created: Friday, December 04 2009 02:32

  A popular class of diabetes drug, taken by about 500,000 people, increases the risk of dying by 60 per cent compared with other diabetes medication, researchers have found. ...

• Breast-feeding 'protects women from disease'

  Created: Friday, December 04 2009 02:31

  Breast-feeding a baby can reduce a woman's chances of developing a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes, research has shown. ...

• Fatty acids in diet affect ulcerative colitis risk

  Created: Friday, December 04 2009 02:30

  (Reuters Health) - People who eat lots of red meat, cook with certain types of oil, and use some kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-heavy margarines may be increasing their risk of a painful inflammatory bowel disease, a study in more than 200,000...

• Baby Boys May Be at Risk From Mom's Bug Spray Use

  Created: Friday, December 04 2009 02:29

  Insect repellents suspected in birth defect that affects male urethra, researchers say Male babies of women who use insect repellents during the first three months of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for a birth defect called hypospadias, research...

• Childhood diet and cardiovascular risk factors

  Created: Thursday, December 03 2009 04:31

  Atherosclerosis begins during childhood. From childhood, a strong relation has been shown between the prevalence and extent of the asymptomatic atherosclerosis lesions and cardiovascular risk factors such as elevation in body mass index, blood pressure an...

• Ultrasound Effective at Spotting Breast Cancers

  Created: Thursday, December 03 2009 04:30

  (Reuters) - Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. ...

• Regular cola drinking linked to diabetes in pregnancy, says study

  Created: Thursday, December 03 2009 04:18

  Regular cola drinking linked to diabetes in pregnancy, says study New research suggests that women who drink sugary cola drinks regularly could be at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy. ...

• Resveratrol could prove HRT alternative, study

  Created: Thursday, December 03 2009 04:17

  Treatment based on resveratrol could be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women and could help prevent breast cancer, according to a new study. ...

• Exercise May Lead to a Smarter, More Successful You

  Created: Thursday, December 03 2009 04:16

  A strong cardiovascular system in young adulthood may boost brainpower, making for better school grades and more overall success later in life, new research suggests. ...

• Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging

  Created: Wednesday, December 02 2009 01:50

  Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves. ...

• Flaxseed oil could reduce the risk of osteoporosis

  Created: Wednesday, December 02 2009 01:49

  (NaturalNews) After menopause, women are at increased risk for the bone-weakening condition known as osteoporosis. And women who are diabetic have an even greater chance of developing the disorder. But now comes research from Egyptian scientists that sugg...

• Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain

  Created: Wednesday, December 02 2009 01:48

  The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) increases the risk of chronic neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, a new study shows....