A new study by British researchers provides the most conclusive evidence to date that taking vitamins to reduce levels of the blood protein known as homocysteine doesn’t lower the risk of heart problems. Homocysteine has been a buzzword among heart disease experts since the early 1990s when scientists noticed that people with elevated levels had an increased risk of heart disease. Because folic acid and other B vitamins are known to lower homocysteine, researchers theorized that taking a daily supplement might lead to heart-related benefits. ... read more >>
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More Evidence That B Vitamins Alone Won’t Counter Heart Risks
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
New York State Health Department releases online map that plots out areas at high risk for cancer
Friday, May 21st, 2010
An average of 39 people die every week in the Bronx from cancer. But borough residents can now take a first step in scouting environmental cancer hazards and cancer cases by neighborhood. The state Health Department has released an online tool that maps chemical warehouses, waste management sites and 23 types of cancer by census tract. ... read more >>
An average of 39 people die every week in the Bronx from cancer. But borough residents can now take a first step in scouting environmental cancer hazards and cancer cases by neighborhood. The state Health Department has released an online tool that maps chemical warehouses, waste management sites and 23 types of cancer by census tract. ... read more >>
Is Alcohol Actually Good for You? What’s Right and Wrong With Drinking
Monday, April 26th, 2010
When you toast a bride and groom with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory. But have a few too many, and your risks for breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis rise fast. So when it comes to drinking, should you or shouldn’t you? Here, experts make sense of the contradictions and help four drinkers (and one abstainer) find the healthiest imbibing strategy. ... read more >>
When you toast a bride and groom with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory. But have a few too many, and your risks for breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis rise fast. So when it comes to drinking, should you or shouldn’t you? Here, experts make sense of the contradictions and help four drinkers (and one abstainer) find the healthiest imbibing strategy. ... read more >>
Alcohol ‘only protects non-smokers against stroke’
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Sensible drinking can substantially reduce your risk of a stroke, but only if you don’t enjoy a cigarette at the same time, research suggests. A study of over 20,000 people in the UK found non-smokers who drank moderate amounts were nearly 40% less likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers. But once cigarettes were added, this protective effect vanished. ... read more >>
Sensible drinking can substantially reduce your risk of a stroke, but only if you don’t enjoy a cigarette at the same time, research suggests. A study of over 20,000 people in the UK found non-smokers who drank moderate amounts were nearly 40% less likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers. But once cigarettes were added, this protective effect vanished. ... read more >>
Blood pressure: alcohol, smoking and caffeine
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is to reduce your alcohol consumption significantly. It’s a winning strategy — but only, of course, if you were drinking a lot in the first place. ... read more >>
Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is to reduce your alcohol consumption significantly. It’s a winning strategy — but only, of course, if you were drinking a lot in the first place. ... read more >>
Study: Quitting smoking raises diabetes risk (Video)
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
People who quit smoking are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they kick the habit, most likely due to post-quitting weight gain, a new study has found. Experts caution, however, that the benefits of quitting smoking — including a lower risk of heart attack and lung cancer — far outweigh the risk of developing diabetes, which can be treated with diet, exercise, and medication. ... read more >>
People who quit smoking are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they kick the habit, most likely due to post-quitting weight gain, a new study has found. Experts caution, however, that the benefits of quitting smoking — including a lower risk of heart attack and lung cancer — far outweigh the risk of developing diabetes, which can be treated with diet, exercise, and medication. ... read more >>
Less smoking equals more birthdays
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
Smoking May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have reported that women who have smoked 100 or more cigarettes in their life have a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer. The details of this study were published in the September-October 2009 issue of The Breast Journal. ... read more >>
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have reported that women who have smoked 100 or more cigarettes in their life have a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer. The details of this study were published in the September-October 2009 issue of The Breast Journal. ... read more >>
Late rains dampen hopes for tobacco
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Risk exists for mold, fungus to damage crop ... read more >>
Risk exists for mold, fungus to damage crop ... read more >>
Smoking during pregnancy
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years. ... read more >>
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years. ... read more >>
Breast Cancer: Risk Increases For Smokers And Overweight Women
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
A recent study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer. ... read more >>
A recent study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer. ... read more >>
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