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/ Health News / 2010 / January 2010 / January 22, 2010 |
Obesity, alcohol join forces to increase liver disease risk
Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis
Food stores abundance puts low-income women in small cities at higher obesity risk
Fast walking, jogging dont prevent increased bone turnover during weight loss
Long-term use of osteoporosis drug may weaken bones
Occupational sunlight exposure linked to reduced kidney cancer risk in men
Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis
Irritable bowel syndrome patients not at increased colon cancer risk
Irritable bowel syndrome patients not at increased colon cancer risk
Smart nanoparticles target specific cancer cells
Obesity linked to risk of colorectal tumors without microsatellite instability
Adopt holistic approach for weight loss, says expert
Forget dieting or gruelling workout regimes -adopting a holistic approach to losing weight would be enough to feed your body the nourishment it craves for, says medical director of Greenwich Hospital. ANI
IVF babies at higher diabetes, obesity risk
A new study by scientists at Temple University in Philadelphia has shown that the DNA of babies conceived through IVF differs from that of other kids, putting them at higher risk of diseases such as diabetes and obesity later in life. ANI
Smoke food flavourings may be toxic to humans
One of the flavourings used to give smoke taste to meat, cheese or fish, could be toxic to humans, says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). ANI
High blood levels of vitamin D can slash the risk of colon cancer, says a new study.
London, Jan 22 : High blood levels of vitamin D can slash the risk of colon cancer, says a new study.
Published on bmj.com (The British Medical Journal), the study stated that the risk was cut by as much as 40 percent in people with the highest levels compared with those in the lowest.
Colorectal cancer is the combination of colon and rectal cancer cases.
Researchers from across Europe based their finding on the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Study (EPIC), a study of over 520,000 subjects from 10 Western European countries.
At the moment, the best recommendation to reduce ones risk of colorectal cancer is to stop smoking, increase physical activity, reduce Obesity and abdominal fatness, and limit intakes of alcohol and red and processed meats.
ANI
