|
|
|
|
SF Gate
--
Women in early pregnancy who drink a cup and a half of coffee every day are at greater risk of miscarriage than those who stay away from caffeine, according to a Kaiser Permanente study out of Oakland.
The study, published today in the American Journal..
Read More
|
|
|
CNN
--
A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it. Research into the causes of autism has focused on genetic causes beca..
Read More
|
|
|
MSNBC
--
Being obese or even overweight may increase a person’s risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.
Doctors have long suspected a link between weight gain and certain cancers, including colon..
Read More
|
|
|
MSNBC
--
A longer interval between the age a woman first begins to menstruate and her age when she first gives birth is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, the results of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests.
Age at..
Read More
|
|
|
MSNBC
--
Drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day has long been considered safe during pregnancy, but a new study finds that even this modest amount of caffeine could double a woman’s risk of miscarriage.
Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant wom..
Read More
|
|
|
BBC News
--
Oral contraceptives increase the risk of developing cervical cancer, but the risk falls once women stop using them, an Oxford-led international study says.
The Lancet study of 52,000 women found the risk increased with the length of time oral contracep..
Read More
|
|
|
BBC News
--
Even those who are not overweight should slim down if they want to cut their risk of cancer, a major international study has claimed.
The World Cancer Research Fund carried out the largest ever inquiry into lifestyle and cancer, and issued several star..
Read More
|
|
|
MSNBC
--
How much to eat. Aim for 25 grams (from food) a day. A half cup of a high-fiber cereal, such as All-Bran or Fiber One, can provide about half your daily dose. Beans, whole-grain breads with added fiber, fruit and veggies can help get you there, too.
Fo..
Read More
|
|
|
SF Gate
--
Heavy drinking significantly increases the risk of developing breast cancer, and even moderate drinking - just a glass or two of wine with dinner every night - can make women more vulnerable to the disease, according to research by Kaiser Permanente docto..
Read More
|
|
|
CNN
--
Britain said Wednesday it was easing a nationwide ban on moving livestock that was imposed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southern England, adding there was a low risk of the disease spreading outside the immediate area. Chief veterinarian..
Read More
|
|
|
FOX News
--
Women who stay out of the sun are increasing their risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.
The safe-tanning messages that are drummed into women each year may help to reduce their risk of skin cancer – but at the cost of increasing th..
Read More
|
|
|
USA Today
--
More than 43 million Americans will develop age-related eye diseases by 2020, and the majority of those who are most at risk are unaware, an eye doctors' association reports today.
To reverse the trend, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is launchin..
Read More
|
|
|
CNN
--
Using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous. The new review suggests that even infrequent use could raise the small but real ri..
Read More
|
|
|
BBC News
--
People who significantly cut their cholesterol levels with statins may raise the risk of cancer, a study says.
The study of 40,000 people found those with little of the "bad" cholesterol LDL saw one more cancer case per 1,000 than those with higher lev..
Read More
|
|
|
USA Today
--
Some antidepressants appear to increase the risk of certain birth defects in babies born to mothers who took the drugs during their first trimester, but the actual number of cases is quite small, say two reports out today.
Major depression in women is..
Read More
|
|
|
CNN
--
What's Scarier Than Mad Cow Disease? Nothing, Really
Think about it this way: Your risk of getting mad cow is much lower than your odds of winning the Powerball lottery. In short, it's not likely to happen. What could happen? In her lifetime, the avera..
Read More
|
|
|
CNN
--
High doses of folic acid do not prevent precancerous colon polyps in people prone to them and may actually increase the risk of developing the growths, a new study finds.
It's the latest evidence that taking too many vitamins may be harmful. Last month..
Read More
|
|
|
Yahoo News
--
A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.
Reports from several teams around the world identif..
Read More
|
|
|
Washington Post
--
A drug commonly used to control diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, researchers reported yesterday in the latest episode to raise safety concerns about a widely prescribed drug.
The drug, Avandia, which about 1 million Amer..
Read More
|
|
|
USA Today
--
Nine months ago, the drug company Glaxo-SmithKline posted a study along with dozens of others on an obscure company website.
The study indicated that the company's blockbuster diabetes drug, Avandia, raised patients' heart disease risk by 30%. At about..
Read More
|
|
