Ingredients Used In Meat Processing Increases Bladder Cancer Risk
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010This should come as a surprise to no one who knows our food supply. An eight-year study from the National Institutes of Health and American Association for Retired Persons has yielded results that suggest that components used in meat processing, including nitrites, can increase the risk of bladder cancer. The researchers followed about 300,000 individuals [...]
Men Who Are Obese at Age 20 Have Double Risk of Early Death
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010File this one under common sense. The risk of dying early doubles for men who start their adult lives obese, according to new research. Scientists followed more than 5,000 men in the military beginning at age 20 until they were 80. They learned that at any age, an obese man was two times as likely [...]
Fish oil linked to lower breast cancer risk
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Many Americans already take fish oil to keep their hearts healthy and to treat all kinds of ailments. Now, a new study suggests that the supplements may also help women lower their risk of breast cancer. Postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76 who took fish oil were 32 percent less likely to [...]
Vitamin E May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Thursday, July 8th, 2010People who have high levels of vitamin E in their blood appear to be at a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Swedish researchers. The study suggests that vitamin E may prevent cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease, in elderly people. The study followed 232 people from the Kungsholmen Project, a [...]
Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010No surprise here, but some of the world’s most popular blood pressure pills may slightly increase your risk of getting cancer. Of course doctors say it’s too soon to stop using the drugs. In an analysis of five previous studies following some 60,000 patients, they found a link between people taking medicines known as angiotensin-receptor [...]
