November 2008
Monthly Archive
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
Posted by admin on 29 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, female smokers should take advantage of available resources, pick a quit day, and start taking steps toward kicking the habit, urges The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Even though smoking takes an average of 14.5 years off women’s lives, almost one in five American women age 18 and older smokes. Continue Reading »
School Soda Ban Has Limited Effect
Posted by admin on 28 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A new study suggests that cutting sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks from school cafeteria menus will have little effect on teens’ overall consumption of the beverages. Continue Reading »
Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Posted by admin on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Call it what you will — gasping, gurgling, moaning — but noisy breathing increases the chances for survival when someone is suffering sudden cardiac arrest, a new study shows.The recipe for action calls for swiftness; Call 911 to get emergency medical help and start compressing the chest, 100 times a minute. Continue Reading »
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
Posted by admin on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
When hosting for the holiday season, be aware that one in six American suffer from either allergies or asthma. Continue Reading »
Estrogen May Explain Why Women With Cystic Fibrosis Suffer More
Posted by admin on 22 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Higher levels of estrogen during ovulation may explain why women with cystic fibrosis tend to fare worse than men with the respiratory disease, researchers at the University of North Carolina report.
The authors of the study, published in the Nov. 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, suggest that drugs that reduce estrogen levels, such as tamoxifen, might be helpful in fighting this devastating disease.
The evidence is still preliminary, however. Continue Reading »
New Type of Ebola Virus Discovered
Posted by admin on 21 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A new species of the deadly Ebola virus has been identified by American and Ugandan scientists. Continue Reading »
Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo
Posted by admin on 18 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
In research that might have implications for human reproduction, U.S. and Chinese scientists have found that cigarette smoke damages mouse eggs and embryos.The study was designed to examine whether cigarette smoke causes oxidative stress, cell death and dysfunction, and the shortening of telomeres (DNA at the ends of chromosomes that protect them from degradation). Two groups of female mice were exposed to cigarette smoke or cigarette smoke condensate for four weeks and compared to a control group of mice. Continue Reading »
Vitamin C, E Supplements Won’t Help Prevent Cancer
Posted by admin on 17 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Coming on the heels of two studies discounting the usefulness of vitamin B, folic acid, vitamin D and calcium supplements for cancer prevention, U.S. researchers report that vitamins C and E supplements won’t help prevent cancer, either.
The same team also recently reported that vitamin C and E supplements weren’t helpful in protecting users against heart disease. Continue Reading »
Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight
Posted by admin on 16 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Maintaining good control over one’s blood sugar levels can help people with type 1 diabetes better avoid retinopathy, a serious disorder that damages the eye’s retina, researchers say.
The findings come from a 25-year study that confirms prior large studies. The findings were published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. Continue Reading »
Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine
Posted by admin on 15 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Eating foods high in saturated fats — such as red and processed meats — may be a risk factor for cancer of the small intestine.
That’s the conclusion of a U.S. National Cancer Institute study that included half a million men and women who provided information about their eating habits over eight years. Continue Reading »