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The RISK of future mental health issues for parents facing a child's impending death
Published 2007-08-06
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Unnur Valdimarsdottir and team, from the Karokinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, recently published a study in Lancet Oncology reporting on how the length of the time parents were aware of a child's impending death affected their future mental health risk.
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Vitamin D deficiency might be linked to breast cancer RISK
Published 2007-08-02
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Vitamin D is one of the latest, greatest hot cancer topics. Why?
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Scottish citizens have an increased RISK for cancer
Published 2007-08-02
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Although much of the UK is undergoing bans on public smoking -- Scotland included -- the country still has the highest cancer rates in the entire United Kingdom.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the RISK of colorectal cancer
Published 2007-08-01
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A new study provides more evidence that the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. This study was of Medicare patients who had been taking NSAIDs such as aspirin for osteoarthritis and was conducted by a Massachusetts General Hospital team led by Elizabeth Lamont, MD, MS.
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Study found an increased cancer RISK associated with low LDL levels
Published 2007-08-01
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New evidence shows an association between low LDL cholestrol levels and cancer risk. This evidence comes out of a report published by a team led by Richard Karas, MD at Tufts University.
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Heart CT scans can increase the RISK of cancer for young female patients
Published 2007-07-31
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A recent study found that heart CT scans can increase the risk of cancer, particularly for young female patients. For example, researchers found that a 20-year-old woman's risk of developing cancer, usually breast cancer, increased to as high as one in 114 after a single scan. In comparison, the risk for an 80-year-old after one such scan was about one in 3,000.
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Diabetes patients who take thiazolidinediones have an increased RISK of cancer
Published 2007-07-29
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According to a new report out of the University of Vermont, patients with diabetes who take thiazolidinediones, which include Avandia and Actos, have an increased risk of developing cancer. This association was only seen in women and was not statistically significant in men.
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Radiation exposure from CT scans could increase the RISK for developing cancer
Published 2007-07-28
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Radiation exposure from those regular CT scans could cause the risk for developing cancer throughout life to be increased. This comes from a new study published in today's edition of JAMA.
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Pay-for-performance and RISK-sharing pricing arrangements for high-cost drugs
Published 2007-07-27
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The New York Times recently profiled pay-for-performance and risk-sharing pricing arrangements for high-cost drugs, including cancer drugs.
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Eating a grapefruit every day could raise the RISK of developing breast cancer
Published 2007-07-27
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According to a study in the British Journal of Cancer, eating a grapefruit every day could raise the risk of developing breast cancer in post-menopausal women by almost a third. This study came from researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii.
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Coffee and the RISK of liver cancer
Published 2007-07-23
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Recent reports have come out regarding the protective effect of coffee against liver cancer. Specifically, Drs. Larsson and Wolk of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm concluded that for every 2 cups of coffee consumed per day, there was a 43 percent reduction in an individual's risk of liver cancer. They analysed 11studies involving 2,260 liver cancer patients and 239,146 individuals without liver cancer.
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Racial discrimination increases the RISK of breast cancer for black women
Published 2007-07-23
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Black women who feel that they have been racially discriminated against are more likely than other black women to develop breast cancer, according to a study out of Howard University led by Dr. Teletia Taylor. The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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HIV/AIDS and kidney transplant patients are at greater RISK of developing cancer
Published 2007-07-23
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HIV/AIDS and kidney transplant patients are at a much greater risk of developing 20 different types of cancer than the general population, according to research led by Professor Andrew Grulich from the University of New South Wales' National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) and published in The Lancet.
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RISK of skin cancer and the tanning beds
Published 2007-05-03
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I remember a time when I visited tanning salons and was assured by those working the front desks that tanning beds were safer than the sun. Many years later, I know this is entirely untrue.
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Link between intake of fruits and veggies and low RISK of head and neck cancer
Published 2007-05-02
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Researchers have found a link between intake of fruits and vegetables and decreased risk of developing head and neck cancer. The study results were presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
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Hormone replacement therapy increases RISK of breast cancer
Published 2007-05-01
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Back in the news: the link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer. This time, the connection is seemingly more conclusive than before, when some argued that many factors influence the risk of breast cancer, that HRT could not do the job all on its own.
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Eating fruits and vegetables cut the RISK of cancer
Published 2007-04-20
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If your mom was one to harp on you about eating your vegetables, it was likely because she knew how good veggies are for the body. Moms everywhere now have research on their side.
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RISK depression for partners of cancer survivors
Published 2007-04-14
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Partners of cancer survivors may be at risk for depression and are susceptible to the same stresses as cancer survivors themselves, says a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Red meat increases the RISK of breast cancer
Published 2007-04-14
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Daily consumption of red meat increases the risk of breast cancer. Daily consumption of red meat doesn't increase the risk of breast cancer. Ahhh. Which one is it?
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Online interactive tool to find out your RISK for developing breast cancer
Published 2007-04-11
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Do you want to know your risk for developing invasive breast cancer? If so, you can use an online interactive tool for measuring your five year risk and also your lifetime risk of developing the disease.
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