Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by Health News
Very obese women have a 35% higher risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer and a 39% higher risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, scientists reported in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Physical inactivity was also associated with a higher chance of developing breast cancer. The authors say their findings hint at mechanisms beyond estrogen at [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by Health News
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, a picture can help them deal with the challenges of living with the virus. A University of Missouri researcher is completing a pilot project during which women living with HIV take photos to [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by Health News
A new analysis from the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study show a lower risk with ibuprofen but not other analgesics. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by Health News
Diabetes is associated with substantial premature death from several cancers, infectious diseases, external causes, intentional self-harm, and degenerative disorders. Medscape Medical News
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The US Food and Drug Administration is requiring a halt to the manufacture and distribution of certain unapproved prescription oral agents. Medscape Medical News
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Opioid use just before conception or in early pregnancy is associated with a modest but nonetheless potentially serious risk for birth defects. Medscape Medical News
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Following the House’s lead, the Senate today approved a 2-week funding extension for the federal government, setting the stage for another possible shutdown later this month. Medscape Medical News
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Hypomagnesemia can cause muscle spasm, arrhythmias, seizures. Medscape Medical News
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A new study suggests an increase in PACAP levels and a PAC1 receptor variant may help explain PTSD in civilian women, possibly due to the biological pathway’s response to estrogen. Medscape Medical News
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Are more aggressive research strategies needed to conquer diabetes in the near future? Diabetes
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