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08/03/2018

Genetic testing—should you be tested for Alzheimer’s risk?

Thanks to advances in genetic testing, there is now a way for consumers to test for the greatest genetic risk

08/02/2018

Dementia: Both too much and too little alcohol may raise risk

As the world population grows increasingly older, more and more people are at risk of developing dementia. In fact, according

08/02/2018

Both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk

People who abstain from alcohol or consume more than 14 units a week during middle age (midlife) are at increased

07/30/2018

Young cancer survivors have high risk of endocrine diseases

(HealthDay)—Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have a 73 percent higher risk of endocrine diseases, according to a study published

07/27/2018

Taking aspirin twice a week reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 10%

Taking aspirin every day reduces a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer by 10% AND boosts patient survival by 30%: Painkiller

07/26/2018

Modifiable midlife risk factors linked to late-onset epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Potentially modifiable risk factors in midlife are associated with the risk of developing late-onset epilepsy, according to a study published

07/25/2018

Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia

People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called

07/25/2018

Sulfonylureas as 2nd-line T2DM therapy tied to higher event risk

(HealthDay)—Sulfonylureas as second-line drugs for type 2 diabetes are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and hypoglycemic events compared

07/23/2018

New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk, estimate heart age

A new online health calculator can help people determine their risk of heart disease, as well as their heart age,

07/20/2018

Scientists warn cancer risk ’27 per cent higher for diabetic women’

Scientists warn cancer risk ‘is 27 per cent higher for women with diabetes’ amid fastest growing modern health crisis A