Both male and female relatives of women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 35 are at an increased risk of other cancers even if they do not carry faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, scientists have discovered. The study*, published in the British Journal of Cancer** today (Wednesday)...
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the introduction and adoption of new growth factors, combined with greater variety and improved features of newer products, will drive the US bone graft substitute market to nearly $2.3...
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). In...
Postmenopausal women diagnosed with colon cancer may be at increased risk of death if they fail to maintain a healthy body weight before cancer diagnosis, according to a study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association...
...prophecy fulfilled? Dan 12:4 '....many shall run to and fro (the 'rat race'?) and knowledge shall be increased'
this was written by Daniel during 'the captivity of judea' - ca 560 B.C.
None of the 19 centuries preceding the 20th had electricity, refrigeration, etc.
it's just a question -
An analysis of data from Denmark finds no associated increased risk of major birth defects for mothers who were exposed during the first trimester of pregnancy to the antiviral drugs acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir, often used to treat herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections...
Workers at a Scottish semi-conductor plant are not at increased risk of developing occupational cancers, new research suggests. An independent investigation carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) has concluded that earlier concerns...
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt issued the following statement today on a provision in the U.S. Senate's small business legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with outside companies to target...
The Associated Press: "Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S. accounts for half of the most advanced procedures that use radiation, and the average American's dose has grown sixfold over the last couple of decades. Too much...
High school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness have an elevated risk for depression, suggests a research abstract presented on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. Results indicate that...
I was finally diagnosed with Panic D/O in 1991 after numerous ER visits, though I had symptoms since childhood. My father had it as well. I have been on Prozac since then and my Dr. added Xanax 0.5 mg twice/day about 2 yrs ago, when I suddenly developed increased free-floating anxiety...
A new independent study of scientific research has revealed that, contrary to the widely held hypothesis, dietary sugars are not the driving factor behind rising body mass index (BMI) levels in children in Great Britain...
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A new study presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy shows that DMPA, a commonly used injectible contraceptive, is associated with higher risk of bone fracture when used alone, and not in combination with estrogens. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate...
A new study presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy shows that DMPA, a commonly used injectible contraceptive, is associated with higher risk of bone fracture when used alone, and not in combination with estrogens. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate...
I've heard rumors of this here and there of the past year or so. Does anyone know whats up with this? Also I'm 18, if this law was passed I assume I'd be grandfathered into the law and would still be eligible to purchase tobacco.
I've heard rumors of this here and there of the past year or so. Does anyone know whats up with this? Also I'm 18, if this law was passed I assume I'd be grandfathered into the law and would still be eligible to purchase tobacco.