The Atlantic
Coffee linked to lower risk of deathLos Angeles TimesA study finds that older adults who drink java are less likely to die than those who don't. Subjects who averaged four or five cups per day fared best, though it's not clear why. The research is the largest analysis to date to suggest that coffee's [...]
CBC.ca
Study suggests lower death risk for coffee loversReuters(Reuters) – Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it, according to a US study of 400000 people.Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live LongerTIMECoffee [...]
CBS News
FDA panel backs drug to prevent HIV infection riskCBS News(CBS/AP) History was made Thursday evening as an FDA panel recommended approval of a drug that could prevent the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS — a disease that has killed 30 million people around the world. CBS News medical correspondent …FDA Panel [...]
TIME
Sunburn and Indoor Tanning Still Putting Young People at Risk for Skin CancerTIMEHalf of young adults under age 30 report having had a sunburn in the previous year, and many young white women are still using tanning beds. By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | May 10, 2012 | + Young adults are risking serious skin [...]
AFP
Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect riskSTLtoday.comAP | Posted: Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:39 am | ( Loading… ) comments. Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself?Test-tube babies not at risk, except …Bend BulletinHigher risk of birth defects from [...]
Daily Mail
Another Benefit to an Active Lifestyle – Lowers Alzheimer's riskDaily DisruptionThe cause for most Alzheimer's cases is still essentially unknown (except for 1% to 5% of cases where genetic differences have been identified). Although several competing hypotheses exist trying to explain the cause of the disease, daily physical …physical activity lowers Alzheimer's riskUSA TODAYDaily [...]
USA TODAY
physical activity lowers Alzheimer's riskUSA TODAYBy Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY Cleaning house and doing yardwork are taking on new importance. A higher level of physical activity — not just exercising — is linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease even in people over 80, …Daily physical activity protects against Alzheimer's, even in [...]
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Shift Workers Face Increased Risk of Diabetes and ObesityIndian Country Today Media Network.comBy ICTMN Staff April 13, 2012 Working shifts other than the typical 9 am to 5 pm is putting people at increased risk of obesity and diabetes, according to a study at Brigham and Women's Hospital that controlled the [...]
Zee News
Less sleep ups diabetes, obesity riskTimes of IndiaResearchers have reinforced the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are conflicting with our body's 'internal biological clock' may cause increased risk of diabetes and obesity. This finding by researchers at Brigham and Women's …Poor sleep found to lead to obesity, diabetesSan Francisco ChronicleShift [...]
AFP
Autism risk rises if woman obese during pregnancySan Francisco ChronicleChicago — Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It's among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn't prove obesity causes autism, the authors say their results …Mom's obesity tied to child's autism, development: [...]
CBC.ca
Obesity during pregnancy may increase risk of causing conditionDaily DemocratBy LINDSEY TANNER AP CHICAGO — Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It's among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn't prove obesity causes autism, …Obese moms may be more likely to have [...]
ABC News
Maternal Obesity Associated With Higher Autism RiskMedical News TodayMaternal metabolic conditions, including obesity and/or diabetes, are linked to a higher chance of giving birth to children with a neurodevelopmental disorder, including autism, researchers from the University of California, Davis, California, …Autism linked to maternal obesitymsnbc.comStudy: Obesity in moms and autism may be linkedABC30.comAutism may [...]
Daily Mail
Obesity during pregnancy 'could increase child's risk of autism'Daily MailBy AP Reporter Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It's among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn't prove obesity causes autism, the authors say their …Autism may be linked to obesity [...]
USA TODAY
Easter Chicks Carry Risk Of SalmonellaFOX Charlotteby Kate Bruce CHARLOTTE, NC – The salmonella scare started with sushi. Now, just day before Easter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about salmonella poisoning from chicks. Last year 68 people got sick from handling baby chicks …Salmonella Bareilly Infection Outbreak In 19 States, [...]
New York Times
Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Autism RiskNew York TimesTeams of scientists working independently have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they agree sharply increase the chances that a child will develop autism. They have found further evidence that the risk increases with the age of …Autism linked to gene mutations; [...]
ABC News
Breast Cancer: Women With False Positive Mammograms at Higher RiskABC NewsA new study suggests "false alarms" in breast cancer screenings might not be so benign after all. A Danish study of more than 58000 women found those who had false positive mammograms, meaning the results suggested breast cancer when there was none, …Do False-Positive [...]
ABC News
Rare gene mutations found to heighten risk of autismSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Benedict Carey Three teams of scientists working independently to understand the biology of autism have for the first time homed in on several gene mutations that they agree sharply increase the chances that a child will develop the disorder, …Autism Studies: Mutations [...]
CTV.ca
Hormones increase cancer riskmsnbc.comA study of 60000 nurses shows that all long-term hormone use can increase the risk of breast cancer in women. NBC's Robert Bazell explains.Study: Long use of any hormones for menopause poses cancer riskSTLtoday.comSome Older Breast Cancer Patients Could Skip RadiationMedPage TodayStudy: Long use of any hormones poses breast cancer riskUSA TODAYNeon [...]
USA TODAY
Study: Long use of any hormones poses breast cancer riskUSA TODAYCHICAGO (AP) – New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer. By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY file New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones [...]
Study: Long use of any hormones poses cancer riskThe Associated PressBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer – 1 minute ago CHICAGO (AP) — New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer. It is already known that taking pills …and [...]