Posts Tagged ‘Risk’

Bad eating can give you depression: study

January 27th, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Eating foods high in trans-fats and saturated fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study published in the US Wednesday, confirming previous studies that linked "junk food" with the disease.

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Gym benefits undone by too much sitting

July 30th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests.

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Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study

July 30th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

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Mountain bikers risk their necks

June 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

epa02089534 Cyclist Greeff Moolman from South Africa  competes in the 2010 Cape Epic mountain bike race in Ceres, South Africa 23 March 2010. 1,200 mountain bikers are competing in the annual team event seen as the highlight of the international mountain biking calendar. Cyclists from over 50 countries race the rugged 722 kilometer route over eight days.  EPA/NIC BOTHMAHigh speeds, extreme terrain and long vertical drops might be making the increasingly popular sport of mountain biking as risky as football, diving and cheerleading, suggests a new study.


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Congress urges attention to youth concussions

May 21st, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Young people who suffer concussions are at greater risk of long-term physical and mental consequences, lawmakers were told Thursday at a hearing on head injuries to high school athletes.


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Brazil Siamese twins surgically separated, but still at risk (AFP)

April 1st, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AFP – Brazilian Siamese twins joined at the abdomen and hip were successfully separated Wednesday after a 14-hour operation, but the chief doctor warned post-surgery issues kept the baby girls’ lives at risk.

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BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)

March 2nd, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Mouse pups whose mothers were
exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma,
new research has found.

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Health Tip: Protect Your Child at Day Care (HealthDay)

February 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Children who attend day care are at
increased risk of getting sick or acquiring an infection.

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Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

February 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Women with breast cancer who take
both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of
dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen’s effectiveness, Canadian
researchers report.

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness (HealthDay)

November 22nd, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-deprived people may
put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second
decisions, U.S. researchers have found.

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