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- Study Shows Link Between Metabolic Syndrome And Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Shows Link Between Metabolic Syndrome and Breast Cancer According to a recent study which was published in a journal for the American Association for Cancer Research, metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.Metabolic syndrome, or insulin resistance syndrome, is characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood glucose levels, impaired […]
- Silent Heart Attacks More Common Than Previously Thought
March 22, 2017
Read MoreSilent Heart Attacks More Common Than Previously Thought A new study from Duke University Medical Center shows that silent heart attacks may occur more frequently than physicians thought. A heart attack happens when a clot gets in the way of blood flow from a coronary artery to the heart. This may cause symptoms such as […]
- Liver Cancer Recurrence Common In Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreLiver Cancer Recurrence Common in Colon Cancer Twenty percent of those with colon cancer will develop liver metastases. Liver surgery is often performed to treat the liver metastases. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine just released results of a study they performed. This is the first study to evaluate the recurrence of cancer in those […]
- Vitamin C May Interfere With Cancer Treatment
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVitamin C May Interfere With Cancer Treatment Many people gobble big doses of vitamin C in hopes of boosting their immune system and warding off illness. But new research shows that in people with cancer, the vitamin may do more harm than good. Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York studied the effects of […]
- Few Adverse Reactions To Cervical Cancer Vaccine
March 22, 2017
Read MoreFew Adverse Reactions to Cervical Cancer Vaccine Girls and young women given Merck and Co’s Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer were not any more likely than usual to faint, have an allergic reaction, blood clot, or other adverse reaction, federal officials said on Wednesday. The vaccine does not cause any more cases than usual […]
- Written And Verbal Instructions On
March 22, 2017
Read MoreWritten and Verbal Instructions on Coumadin Reduce Injuries A new study found that giving patients written and verbal instructions on the proper use of the blood thinner Coumadin significantly reduces the risk of serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems. It also found that patients who see only one doctor and fill their prescriptions at a […]
- African-Americans Suffer From Heart Failure More Than White Americans
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAfrican-Americans Suffer From Heart Failure More Than White Americans A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that African-Americans suffer heart failure at a rate 20 times higher than white Americans. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the body, often resulting […]
- New Screening Treatments In Works For Ovarian Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew screening, treatments in works for ovarian cancer Down the hall from his office in the Magee Women’s Research Institute in Pittsburgh, Thomas P. Conrads, a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sits daily in front of a tabletop-sized piece of equipment rarely, if ever, found in cancer research centers. It’s called a […]
- Teens Research May Improve Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTeen’s Research May Improve Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer Since ninth grade, Akansh N. Murthy has been developing a better way to diagnose prostate cancer, and he could be on the verge of a breakthrough. Now a senior at Fox Chapel High School, Akansh, 17, of Aspinwall, has identified a biomarker in urine that elevates with […]
- Grapes May Protect Heart
March 22, 2017
Read MoreGrapes May Protect Your Heart New research from the US on laboratory rats suggests that eating grapes could help to fight high blood pressure resulting from a salty diet and could also reduce other cardiovascular risks and heart muscle damage. The effect is thought to be due to the high level of flavonoids in grapes. […]