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Red meat intake can affect diabetes risk

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Increasing the amount of red meat you eat might raise your risk of diabetes, a new study shows. But there’s also good news - lowering your red meat consumption may reduce the risk in the longer term.

Are osteoarthritis and atherosclerosis linked?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Two common conditions - osteoarthritis and atherosclerosis - may be more closely linked in women than previously thought.

Women with SLE have fewer problems in second pregnancy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus have a higher chance of some kinds of problems during pregnancy. But most women who have problems with their first pregnancy, even stillbirth, have a second pregnancy without health problems.

Sleep condition linked to sudden heart problems

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Sleep apnoea, an illness that causes breathing problems while sleeping, may increase the chances of sudden heart problems. But the overall risk of dying from sudden heart problems is still low.

Poor sleep linked to work injuries

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

How did you sleep last night? It may affect how injury-prone you are at work today, with research showing that around 13 in 100 workplace injuries may be related to poor sleep.

Does screening reduce breast cancer deaths?

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

A new study suggests that a nationwide breast cancer screening programme may not yet have made a difference to the number of women who die from breast cancer.

Eating more vegetable fats may help men with prostate cancer

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Men with early prostate cancer who replace carbohydrates and animal fats with vegetable fats may live longer and be less likely to have their cancer spread, a study suggests.

Simple lifestyle changes can reduce stroke risk

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

People who make healthy lifestyle changes are less likely to have a stroke, a study shows. Even making one healthy change lowers the chances of having a stroke compared to having a less healthy lifestyle.

Alzheimer's drugs linked to lower heart attack risk

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Medicines that help the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease could be linked to a lower risk of heart attacks, a study suggests.

Does using sun cream daily really prevent signs of ageing?

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Using sun cream every day can reduce the damage done by the sun and may help prevent the changes that cause skin to look older, a study shows.