Long-term smoking is associated with up to 40 percent increased risk of breast cancer
...out 10 years of quitting her risk of breast cancer falls back to that of a never-smoker. This suggests that recency of smoking may be particularly important with respect to breast-cancer risk, Li said. "We know that smoking is associated with a lot of diseases, from lung cancer to heart disease, but the a...Mouthguards: Rolls Royce of mouthguard line provides maximum injury protection
...d decrease the severity of the injury from hits or falls that could otherwise result in a fractured jaw." "Remember, if you lose a single tooth, it will cost $10,000 $20,000 dollars over your lifetime to restore that tooth," says Dr. Kenyon, citing statistics from the NYSSF. Mouthguard Types Explained ...International study finds one in five heart patients continue to smoke
... as within 2-3 years the risk of subsequent events falls to that of CHD patients who have never smoked. In people with no symptoms it takes up to 10 years for risks to fall to the level of non-smokers. This shows how much a patient can gain from quitting often much more than most of the medication they ta...Older men with Parkinson's disease at increased risk of bone fractures
...ation between the disease and low bone density and falls in older men. Those with PD were found to have significantly lower bone density at the spine and hip. Further, PD was associated with a nearly three times greater risk of multiple future falls. With lower bone density and the increased risk for fal...Exercise vital to build strong bones
... helps to build and maintain strong bones, prevent falls and fractures and speed rehabilitation. The repo... older. Exercise also helps balance and prevents falls this is important bcause every year, some two out of five people over 65 will fall at least once. F...Risks of taking sedatives for insomnia in older people may be greater than the benefits
...reported in these studies were serious events six falls and one car crash. But the researchers also found there were many potential benefits for people taking sedatives such as improved quality of sleep (more sound uninterrupted sleep), ease of getting to sleep and total sleep time. On balance however, ...Hundreds of thousands celebrate 'Move It or Lose It!'
... helps to build and maintain strong bones, prevent falls and fractures, and speed rehabilitation" by Professor Helmut Minne. This report has been translated into more than 30 languages. In other World Osteoporosis Day activities: Seven beauty queens championed strong bones, the role of exercise, and the...Hidden cost of teen pain in the UK almost 4 billion per year
...his financial burden is picked up by the NHS, much falls on parents and other carers. "Parents and carers make significant adjustments to their lives in an attempt to cope with the adolescent in pain, all of which have economic consequences for families, institutions and the NHS," said Professor Eccleston....Pandemic planning: Regional governments may be reluctant to report outbreaks
... Bioethics. In Canada, the management of outbreaks falls under provincial jurisdiction and the transfer of data on outbreaks from the provinces to the federal government is voluntary. This situation hindered the federal government's ability to obtain data on SARS from the Province of Ontario and to effect...Regional governments may be reluctant to report outbreaks
...ethics. In Canada, the management of outbreaks falls under provincial jurisdiction and the transfer of data on outbreaks from the provinces to the federal government is voluntary. This situation hindered the federal government's ability to obtain data on SARS from the Province of Ontario and to effect...Caring for cancer carers: Are women's needs different from men's?
...-day emotional support and care of cancer patients falls to partners, family members or friends. "When you consider that last year alone, almost 85 000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer, the disease has a massive flow-on impact throughout the community," says Professor Ussher. "Supporting and taking c...One in five patients on commonly prescribed diuretics have abnormal sodium and potassium levels
...sing dizziness, confusion and an increased risk of falls in older people. "And loss of potassium can make people more susceptible to the side effects of other drugs they are taking for heart conditions." Other findings included: Low sodium levels were much more common than low potassium levels. Of the...One million people in medical gamble
...hy at the outset and then wait to seewhich of them falls ill. Scientists will record environmental factors, such as people's diets, in real time, rather than relying on patients remembering what they ate in the past, in the hope this will help reveal factors other studies miss. Biobank's chief executive, R...JCI table of contents: January 19, 2006
...oporosis The risk of bone fracture resulting from falls increases as we age due to bone loss and osteoporosis. Physicians have routinely prescribed vitamin D and vitamin Drelated drugs to retard bone loss, but until now, little was known about the specific targets of vitamin D in bone. In a study appearin...Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
The risk of bone fracture resulting from falls increases as we age due to bone loss and osteoporosis. Physicians have routinely prescribed vitamin D and vitamin Drelated drugs to retard bone loss, but until now, little was known about the specific targets of vitamin D in bone. In a study appearin...A little household help may reduce health-care costs among elderly
...ce medical conditions such as hunger, dehydration, falls and skin problems that occur when disabled older adults do not receive needed help with daily tasks." Sands said. "As our government is under increasing pressure to develop fiscally feasible solutions for caring for disabled older people, we feel pro...Spousal illness can trigger partner death
...ractical support," says Christakis. "When a spouse falls ill or dies, partners may increase harmful behavior, such as drinking. Stress and lack of social support may also adversely affect immunologic measures, so spousal hospitalization may have physiological effects on partners." "This is a highly innovat...Calcium plus vitamin-D supplementation does an older body good
...ycle of losing and adding minerals in healthy bone falls out of balance and the loss outpaces the gain, leading to low bone mass, structural deterioration of bone tissue, fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip, spine and wrist. An estimated 44 million Americans either have or are...Warning over unfair terms for patients in clinical trials
...en the cost of compensation for non-negligent harm falls upon the injured patients themselves." He calls on the Department of Health to obey the law. "If patients were told the truth, any resultant shortage of volunteers could well lead to the introduction of more humane compensation arrangements for injur......om diet, lifestyle or, environmental factors) sees falls in middle and low readings as well. Both change the population average. So did blood pressure fall from mass population change, or was it pushed down by drugs? To answer this question, researchers analysed patterns of blood pressure decline, pooling...