Food & Drink
FinanceIngredients 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 [...]
Chocolate may reduce heart risk
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Chocolate may lower your chances of having heart problems. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40%. That’s big. German researchers followed almost 20,000 people over eight years, sending them several questionnaires about their diet and exercise habits. [...]
Dark Chocolate May Lower Stroke Risk
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010I hope you had some dark chocolate this Valentine’s day. Dark chocolate appears to lower your risk of stroke or lessen the likelihood of death after a stroke. The findings, based on a review of existing research, aren’t conclusive though, and they don’t prove that chocolate is good for your heart. But still, two of [...]
Stress and Anxiety Can Up Risk of Depression in Pregnancy
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Stress, a history of depression, lack of social support and unintended pregnancy are some of the major factors that contribute to increased risk of depression in pregnant women, according to a new study. Some other important factors to consider are maternal anxiety, domestic violence and having public insurance coverage, according to University of Michigan researchers, [...]
Quitting Smoking May Raise Diabetes Risk
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010According to a new study, people who quit smoking are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they quit. This is likely due to weight gain after quitting. But experts warn that the benefits of quitting smoking far outweigh the risk of developing diabetes, a disease that can be treated with diet, exercise, [...]
Not Enough Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009If you don’t get enough sleep on a recurring basis, and have a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, it may fuel the development of diabetes, according to the results of a new study. “Our findings suggest that combining the unhealthy aspects of the Westernized lifestyle with insufficient sleep may add to the risk of overweight and [...]
