Progesterone Gel Significantly Lowers Pre-Term Birth Risks
The use of a vaginal progesterone gel among certain expectant mothers who are at high risk for pre-term birth may lower the risk for early delivery by 45 percent. The information comes from a new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently published online in the journalUltrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The women who participated in the study were among ... Read More »
Working Long Hours May Significantly Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Those who live to work may literally be working themselves to death. According to British researchers from University College London, working long hours significantly increased the risk of heart disease. Results of their analysis found that those who regularly worked eleven hours or more increased their chances of developing heart disease by almost 70 percent in comparison to employees who ... Read More »
Breast Milk May Provide Method for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Analysis of cells in a mother’s breast milk may yield earlier detection of breast cancer. According to researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, examining breast milk may show signs of elevated breast cancer risk at an earlier age, especially among women who are not currently receiving mammograms or other screening. The research on the subject was recently presented at ... Read More »
Prostate Cancer Screening Provides No Life-Saving Benefits
The long-running debate over the potential benefits of prostate cancer screening has once again been ignited by results of a two-decade long Swedish study suggesting that screening does not significantly reduce the risk of death from the disease. In addition, the report indicates that many men who receive the PSA (prostate specific antigen) test may receive false-positive results that lead ... Read More »
Top 10 Home Remedies for Allergy Season
With the onset of spring, allergens seem to be floating everywhere and attacking innocent people who were—until all of the sneezing and sniffling—happy to see the season change. It is the time of the year that many people find that they have allergic reactions to particular things, and for others, it is that unavoidable time to stock up on tissues ... Read More »
Vitamin D May Aid in the Prevention of Vision Loss in Women
Drinking one glass full of milk daily could cut your risk for vision loss later in life. According to a new study led by Amy Millen, Ph.D., of the University at Buffalo in New York, maintaining an adequate level ofvitamin D can significantly reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. The details of the study were recently ... Read More »
Consumers View Organic Food Labels as Having More Tasteful and Healthful Appeal
The presence of organic labels on food items leads consumers to believe that tastier and healthier fare will be found behind them. According to a new study led by Jenny Wan-Chen Lee, a graduate student in Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, food items having organic labels were perceived to be higher in fiber, as well as ... Read More »
Cravings for Caffeine May Depend on Genetics
Caffeine fiends may be able to blame genetics for their java jitters. Findings of a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, involving researchers from six different institutions, indicated that differences in two specific genes help to determine the amount of caffeine a person craves. The study was recently published in the journalPLoS Genetics. The research ... Read More »
More Evidence Pregnancy is Safe with MS
NEW YORK | Thu Apr 7, 2011 9:23pm BST (Reuters Health) – A new research review strengthens the evidence that women with multiple sclerosis are about as likely as other women to have a healthy pregnancy—without putting their own health at risk. The findings, reported in the obstetrics journal BJOG, support the advice generally given to women with multiple sclerosis: If ... Read More »
Preterm Birth May Increase Risk of Developing ADHD
Swedish researchers have found that babies born as little as three weeks early have a greater risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In addition, the risk for the disorder increases with each week babies are born prior to their due dates. The report on the study can be found in the online edition of Pediatrics. An estimated 3 to ... Read More »
