Health Update

Treating Sleep Apnea Lessens Heart Failure, Stroke Risk – A Report

CPAPNew York: Brazilian researchers have reported that curing nighttime breathing problem, obstructive sleep apnea; with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have a positive effect on early symptoms of atherosclerosis.

Too Much Intake Of Multivitamins Is Risky For Men – A New Study

MultiVitThe researchers have discovered that too much use of multivitamins could raise prostate cancer risk.

A new study has found that men have to be careful about taking multivitamins more than one time on a daily basis as it may increase the risk of prostrate cancer.

Pituitary hormone prolactin may play part in breast cancer: Study

Washington, Sept 30 : Scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found that prolactin, a pituitary hormone which stimulates breast development and milk production, initiates a new “signaling pathway” that may regulate the growth and survival of breast cancer cells.

Genomic profiling of lung tumor might help in effective treatment

Washington, Sept 30: A new study has revealed that by determining the genetic profile of a particular lung tumor doctors may be able to decide which chemotherapy treatment to try first.

The study led by researchers from the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) found distinct differences in the susceptibility different tumors have to the widely used chemotherapy drugs.

UK records steep rise in ‘lifestyle diseases’ in 5yrs

London, September 30 : British experts have revealed that there has been a steep rise in the number of people suffering from diseases caused by notorious lifestyles like poor diet, lack of exercise, and increase in alcohol consumption in the past five years.

The figures released by the Information Centre, a body responsible for National Health Service (NHS) data, on Friday reveal that levels of diabetes have more than doubled in the last five years

Mere heath information may worsen obese kids’ weight status

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