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Breast cancer affects one out of every eight women in the United States. Heart disease and stroke affects one out of every two women. In 2009, breast cancer killed 40,467 women in the U.S. Heart disease killed 292,188 that same year. Most American women can identify breast cancer as a risk to their health but […]
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by a team at the University of Toronto may be able to significantly reduce the time needed to develop radiation therapy treatment plans for people with cancer. The research published in the journal Medical Physics used AI to mine historical radiation therapy data and designed algorithms to develop recommended treatment […]
This month brought a few studies showing some interesting connections between our everyday habits and cognition—dehydration, digital devices, and (potentially) neckties may all apparently sap cognitive bandwidth. The good news is that these habits are easily fixable (although device use may be trickier), which points to how delicate, and how responsive to its surroundings, the human brain can be. The three […]
Yogurt may have a beneficial effect on women’s blood pressure, especially when part of a healthy diet. This was the conclusion of a study recently presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions in Phoenix, AZ. The researchers found that women who consumed five or more servings of yogurt a week had […]
Around one third of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, only half of whom have their high blood pressure under control. New research, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension, identifies magnesium as a potential remedy. With high blood pressure affecting around 70 million people in the U.S. and increasing the risk of two of the […]
Teens are risking their health in order to “bulk up” and “get toned” by using anabolic steroids and drinking protein shakes, according to a recent report conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and published in the journal Pediatrics. During the study, experts administered a survey to more than 2,700 teens, from high schools in the […]
A new study, led by Danish-based researchers, shows that one of the most popular drugs used worldwide in the treatment of hypertension raises the risk of skin cancer by seven times. The study was led by Anton Pottegård, associate professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, and the findings were published in […]
A drug, currently licensed to treat a rare form of arthritis, has been found to significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and lung cancer, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. The drug is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough in preventing heart attacks since the introduction of statins, 30 […]
You’ve read about it in the papers, perhaps even seen it around the office, and most definitely noticed its imprint down at the gym. You may even have acquaintances who are practising, albeit quietly. We’re talking about steroid use. And according to the latest data, those who are taking them are among a growing herd. […]
Anabolic steroids are used for some medical conditions, but people also use them illegally in some sports settings. They use them to boost muscle mass, performance, and endurance and to shorten recovery time between workouts. The drugs are artificially derived from the main male hormone testosterone. Testosterone is important for promoting and maintaining muscle growth […]
