They often don’t have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in grimy camps. That’s
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Age at period cessation not linked to CVD risk trajectories
(HealthDay)—There is little evidence for associations between age at period cessation and trajectories of anthropometry, blood pressure, lipids, and hemoglobin
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Dengue virus infection may increase risk for developing leukemia
(HealthDay)—Dengue virus infection is associated with an increased risk for leukemia, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in
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Eating red meat and processed meat hikes heart disease, death risk: study
Drop the steak knife. After a controversial study last fall recommending that it was not necessary for people to change
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Blood pressure drug linked to lower risk of gout
Affecting more than 7 million adults in the United States, gout is characterized by a sudden onset of pain, swelling
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Premature menopause increases the risk of multiple health problems in your 60s
Women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in their 60s
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Hookah smoke may be associated with increased risk of blood clots
For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood
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Colorectal cancer risk remains despite modern treatment for ulcerative colitis
Patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis have a higher risk of dying from colorectal cancer, despite modern therapy,
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Cystic fibrosis carriers are at increased risk for cystic fibrosis-related conditions
Conventional wisdom says that having just one mutated copy of the cystic fibrosis gene has no effects on a person’s
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Cancer breakthrough: Study finds 350 DNA 'errors' that raise risk
Breast cancer breakthrough as scientists identify 350 DNA ‘errors’ that make women prone to developing the killer disease Study of
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