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456 colonoscopy patients warned of infection risk ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta surgery center is warning 456 patients that their colonoscopies might have put them at risk of HIV and other diseases. Piedmont Healthcare has advised the patients that they should be tested for HIV as well as hepatitis B and … Full News here [...]

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Simple Tool Stratifies Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes – Medscape Researchers have created an online mortality-risk calculator for patients with type 2 diabetes, which stratifies patients into low, medium, or high risk of dying from any cause within 2 years. By plugging in values for 9 readily available patient … Full News here – [...]

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Positive Social Support at Work Shown to Reduce Risk of Diabetes May 9, 2013 — Cases of type 2 diabetes continue to rise in the US. And while the development of the disease is more commonly associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, research has shown that stress can [...]

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Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes Precursor in Kids Diabetes occurs when blood-sugar levels are too high. In the Type 1 form of the disease, the body is unable to produce insulin, the hormone used to convert blood sugar into energy. In Type 2 diabetes, the body either can't produce enough insulin or … Full [...]

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Researchers in Minnesota Find Taconite Miners Are at Greater Risk for … The risk of getting mesothelioma cancer increased 3 percent for each year working in the taconite mining industry within the Iron Range region of Minnesota, according to an extensive, five-year $ 5 million study. Taconite is a hard-banded, low grade ore … Full [...]

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Aspirin may lower some women's risk of melanoma Women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, according to a new observational study. Further, the longer they take it, the lower the risk declines. In the Women's Health Initiative, researchers observed US women aged 50 to 79 … Full News here – Read [...]

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Women Who Smoke May Have Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis FRIDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — Smokers and former smokers are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study says. Researchers analyzed data collected from 34,000 women, aged 54 to 89, in Sweden, 219 of whom had rheumatoid arthritis. Full News here – Read [...]

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Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Doubles for Female Smokers, Study Finds Women who smoke have a much higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. (Photo: Getty I …If people need another reason to quit smoking, researchers in Sweden have one that might finally make women kick the habit: A new study … Full [...]

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Female Smokers Have Increased Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Suggests Smoking just a few cigarettes a day can more than double a woman's risk of rheumatoid arthritis, research has shown. Compared with never-smokers, women who puffed between one and seven cigarettes a day had a 2.31-fold higher chance of developing … Full News here – [...]

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Newest Study Confirms a Soda a Day Ups Diabetes Risk by 20% – Medscape April 25, 2013 — Drinking one 12-ounce sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study from Europe suggests. The results corroborate research conducted in North American populations. Collectively, the … Full [...]

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Derrick Adams: Does aspirin decrease melanoma risk? Data show it might It seems we may be able to chalk up another small medical miracle to aspirin. Doctors have been prescribing it for decades for its protective cardiovascular properties. Millions of beating hearts are benefiting from it right now. Its ability to relieve … Full News [...]

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Aspirin tied to lower risk of skin cancer Older women who regularly took aspirin – but not similar anti-inflammatory drugs – had a lower-than-average risk of developing the most dangerous form of skin cancer in a new study. The findings are based on 12 years of data from the large, long-term … Full News here [...]

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Bleeding gums double erectile dysfunction risk in men MEN who suffer from bleeding gums could be more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction, experts are warning. A study has found that men with severe gum disease have more than double the chance of suffering from the condition. The research … Full News here – Read [...]

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Clot-buster pill with aspirin could slash stroke risk The risk of recurrence was cut dramatically for victims of a mini-stroke – transient ischemic attack (TIA) – by adding the drug Plavix to aspirin, according to the study findings presented to an international conference of the American Stroke … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Asbestos Mesothelioma Risk Increased By Other Fibers It has been more than forty years since scientists confirmed the link between asbestos and malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the lining around the lungs and its use is now heavily regulated in the U.S. In recent years, another … Full News here – Read more [...]

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