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Eating a lot is more prone to dementia
A new US study found that people who ate a high intake of 2,100-6,000 calories a day could increase their risk of dementia twice as much as those with a reasonable diet…
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Difficulty sleeping at young age, memory loss in old age
People who have difficulty sleeping are at risk of memory-related problems when they turn into late age, according to the Daily Mail. Scientists have found that the qual…
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People who slowly walk easily lose memory
A study published in the British Medical Journal in 2009 found that people who were slow to face the risk of death from heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems w…
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Diabetic mother, child at risk of birth defects
The risk of congenital malformations of a baby increases 4 times if the woman has diabetes. These defects include congenital heart disease or spina bifida. Both type 1 d…
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Anti-breast cancer drugs reduce bone density
The study, published in the online journal The Lancet Oncology on February 6, shows that the topical form of Exemestane, now widely used to prevent breast cancer in meno…
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Anemia increases the risk of death after stroke
Researchers say anemia could triple the risk of death within a year after a stroke, UPI news agency reported.
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Drinking too much soft drinks is prone to asthma
A recent study shows that drinking too much carbonated beverages will make you more likely to have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to T…
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Blood pressure should be measured in both hands
Blood pressure should be measured on both arms because the difference between blood pressure on the left hand and right hand indicates some health problems.
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The US recovered 1 million birth control pills
Pfizer is recalling a million boxes of birth control pills because of a product error. The amount of hormones contained in each tablet is not sufficient, increasing the…
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The danger of death when eating many sausages
Eating two large slices of smoked meat or a sausage daily can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19%, according to research by scientists at Karolinska Research I…
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Malaria is at risk of outbreaks in Africa due to counterfeit drugs
Experts have recently said that counterfeit and poor-quality antimalarial drugs are negatively impacting efforts to control the disease in Africa and may threaten the li…
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Women should not be too sad because of their
Women with modest chest sizes should not be too sad, because their risk of type 2 diabetes is much lower than those of
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Nanoparticles cause blood to stop flowing immediately
But thanks to a type of nano-tape made by American scientists, the risk of death from blood flow will be significantly reduced.
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Red wine prevents breast cancer
Using regular red wine in moderate amounts will reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.
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Teenagers drink a lot of milk is not good
For years, milk is good for children's health and development. However, excessive drinking of adolescent milk may increase the risk of prostate cancer, US Journal of Epi…