Thursday 24 May 2018

Heavier Women May Face Higher Cancer Risks: Study

Although the study couldn't prove cause and effect, obesity was tied to a rise in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer by 20 percent and kidney cancer by 95 percent.



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Cinnamon-Flavored E-Cigs May Bring Lung Dangers

Cinnamaldehyde is the biochemical that gives cinnamon its distinctive flavor and smell, and it has been approved as a food additive by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.



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Lung Cancer Rate Now Rising Faster in Young Women

In general, the study found, the incidence of the disease dipped over time. But men saw a sharper decrease, so that the traditional male-female pattern flipped.



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Study Says Antidepressants May Lead to Weight Gain

In the study, patients who used any of a dozen common antidepressants were 21 percent more likely than others to put on an extra 5 to 8 pounds, the study authors said.



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Overdoses on ADHD Drugs May Be Rising

Just over 6 percent of calls ended with a hospital admission, the investigators found. And three teenagers died -- two from abusing ADHD medications, and one in a suspected suicide.



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