Eating red and processed meat associated with increased risk of death
Public release date: 23-Mar-2009 - “For overall mortality, 11 percent of deaths in men and 16 percent of deaths in women could be prevented if people decreased their red meat…
Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men
Public release date: 9-Mar-2009 - the relative risk of gout was 17 percent lower for those with a daily intake of 500 to 999 milligrams, 34 percent lower for those…
Vitamin B and folic acid may reduce risk of age-related vision loss
Public release date: 23-Feb-2009 - Women taking the supplements had a 34 percent lower risk of any AMD and a 41 percent lower risk of visually significant AMD. “The beneficial…
CUTTING SALT ISN’T THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE
Public release date: 26-Jan-2009 - Study Suggests Boosting Potassium is also Effective MAYWOOD, Ill. — Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure. A new…
Seasonal variation in blood pressure
Public release date: 16-Jan-2009 - High blood pressure, defined as a systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or higher, or a diastolic blood pressure of 95 mmHg or higher -…
News media often do not report potential sources of bias in medical research
Public release date: 30-Sep-2008 An analysis of news media coverage of medical studies indicates that news articles often fail to report pharmaceutical company funding and frequently refer to medications by…
41st Health Research Report 14 SEP 2008 – Reconstruction
Health Technology Research Synopsis 41st Issue Date 14 SEP 2008 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.healthresearchreport.me www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.engineeringevil.com Editors Top Five: 1. St. John's wort relieves symptoms…
Low vitamin D levels pose large threat to health / estimated 26 percent increased risk of any death
Public release date: 11-Aug-2008 Overall 26 percent increased risk of death Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that…
Running slows the aging clock, Stanford researchers find
Public release date: 11-Aug-2008 STANFORD, Calif. - Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners…
At-Home Deaths from Combining Rx Drugs, Street Drugs and/or Alcohol Skyrocket By More Than 3,000 Percent ( 1983 to 2004 )
Public release date: 28-Jul-2008 Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger. In the first large-scale study…
Dietary factors appear to be associated with diabetes risk
Public release date: 28-Jul-2008 Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating…
Low vitamin D levels associated with death from cardiovascular, all causes
Public release date: 23-Jun-2008 Individuals with lower blood levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk of death overall and from cardiovascular causes, according to a…
Men with vitamin D deficiency may have increased risk of heart attack
Public release date: 9-Jun-2008 Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men, according to a report in the June…
JAMA editor-in-chief comments on Pfizer lawsuit
In an editorial published early online today, JAMA Editor-in-Chief Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., and JAMA Editorial Counsel Joseph P. Thornton, J.D., write about a recent court ruling regarding litigation…
Diabetes drugs may be related to fracture risk
Public release date: 28-Apr-2008 A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a report in the April 28 issue…
Osteoporosis drug may be associated with irregular heartbeat – Bisphosphonates may disrupt the function of regulatory proteins, trigger inflammation …
Public release date: 28-Apr-2008 Alendronate, a medication used to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis, may be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heart…
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women associated with increased risk of stroke
Public release date: 28-Apr-2008 Postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy appear to have an increased risk of stroke regardless of when they started treatment, according to a report in the April…
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Stanford researcher criticizes FDA plans to reduce oversight of off-label drug use ( 2008 )
Public release date: 2-Apr-2008 STANFORD, Calif. - Proposed guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would allow companies to market more drugs for unapproved uses and are a step…
Diuretics associated with bone loss in older men
Public release date: 14-Apr-2008 Older men who take loop diuretics, commonly prescribed drugs for heart failure and hypertension, appear to have increased rates of hip bone loss than men who…
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