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Previously, researchers and medical professionals believed that low cholesterol could lead to a higher risk of cancer. Recent studies reveal, however, that low cholesterol actually helps reduce the risks of cancer, particularly aggressive prostate cancer in men. The results of the studies were published on November 3 by the Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The studies included almost 30,000 men, over a period of 18 years. It is the most extensive study of its ... Read More

New York - For many Americans, their dog or cat is an integral part of their life, and they provide them with a lot of happiness. Unfortunately, for more than 86,000 Americans every year, their pet becomes a stumbling block – literally – when their pet trips them. Dogs are responsible for eighty percent of the falls, and cats caused 11 percent. Some of the falls were caused by the pets’ toys, and a few unlucky pet owners have slid in a puddle of ... Read More

In a world that is literally built around having at least a glass of wine a night, this may be classified as silly, even sexist. New studies are showing that women who drink moderately, even as little as one alcoholic drink per day, are increasing their risk for cancer. In fact, alcohol may be causing up to thirteen percent of all female cancers. "That's the take-home message," said Naomi E. Allen of the University of Oxford, who led the study. "If you are ... Read More

According to reports Sunday, at least four crew members and 105 passengers contracted the norovirus on a cruise ship. The Holland America MS Oosterdam -- sails out of San Diego -- was about to embark on the second half of a 14-day cruise through the Panama Canal. The ship had 1,800 guests traveling at the time of the outbreak. “Guests who demonstrated symptoms were asked to remain in their cabins until symptoms disappeared,” Holland American Spokesperson Erik Elvejord said. According to the CDC, Noroviruses (genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae) are a group ... Read More

New York - Infectious disease experts warned several years ago that MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections were on the increase and 19,000 annual deaths were to be expected. But a new study just released contradicts that estimate, and in fact, indicates MRSA infections have dropped for at least one major medical procedure: the catheter insertion. The study surveyed the intensive care units at 1600 different hospitals, and those surveys reported a decline in MRSA cases of about 50% over the last ten ... Read More

Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics shocked a lot of people when they issued their new guidelines. Doctors were being advised to consider cholesterol medication for children as young as 8 years old whose only risk factor was a cholesterol reading of 190 or higher. Medication was also to be considered for children with diabetes who had a cholesterol reading of 130 or higher and 160 or higher for those with other risk factors. Curious about the actual number of kids who ... Read More

In an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News, Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol put an end to the speculation. She said her mom's anti-abortion views did not play a role in her keeping the baby. "It was my choice to have the baby. It doesn't matter what my mom's views are on it. It was my decision," explained Bristol. Bristol, 18, said that being a mother is amazing. “I like being a mom. I love it,” Bristol said. “Just seeing him smile and stuff, it’s ... Read More

New York - According to researchers, high levels of a chemical fingerprint called sarcosine can be found in the urine of men with aggressive prostate cancer. Researchers hope that they can devise a urine test using sarcosine to detect the disease. Concentrations of sarcosine were high in 79 per cent of samples with metastatic prostate cancer and in 42 per cent of the samples of early-stage cancer, the team found. The telltale metabolite is a better indicator of advancing disease than a standard blood test, ... Read More

New York - For the first time there might be something to help women protect themselves from HIV infection. It appears from a National Institutes of Health study that a vaginal microbial gel might have been able to protect from HIV infection, about a third of the women who used it. The gel, PRO 2000, made by Lexington-based Pharmaceutical company Indevus, was used in the first trial on about 3,100 women in seven clinical centers across Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, and the ... Read More

New York - The finding of a study conducted by experts at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Medical Center indicate that falling victim to breast cancer during pregnancy, a rare event in women under the age of 40, or within a year of pregnancy, does not have any bearing on your likelihood of successfully beating the disease. Over 650 women under the age of 35 suffering from breast cancer participated in the study, with 16 percent of participants afflicted with a rare ... Read More