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Gout increases heart attack risk in women
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Gout Now researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada, report a study of nearly 10,000 patients with gout and around 48,000 patients without gout, all...
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Can Curry Reduce Wrinkles?
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: June Chen, MD Fighting wrinkles is a concern for many older adults, and there are countless creams and serums which claim to reduce the appearance of wrinkles? A new moisturizing cream containing an...
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Hip Fracture Increases Risk of Death
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: June Chen, MD Older adults who sustain a hip fracture have a much higher rate of all-cause mortality for 3 months after the hip fracture, according to? This increased mortality rate seems to persist...
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HRT linked with increased asthma risk
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be very useful in helping women deal with the symptoms of menopause? However, hormones are powerful biochemical messengers...
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Kidney failure linked to silent stroke in people with diabetes
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Kidney failure is one of the major health problems that people with type 2 diabetes may face as their disease progresses? A new study shows that so-called silent...
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No Benefit to Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: June Chen, MD New data from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial shows that there is no benefit in intensive blood pressure lowering below 120 mm Hg in patients with...
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Antidepressants help stroke survivors
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Antidepressants act on the brain and a new study suggests they help not just with depression, but also after a stroke? While clot-busting drugs can help people...
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Smoking cessation helps lung cancer patients
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Smoking cessation is generally recommended to prevent people from getting lung cancer or heart disease? Like keeping to a healthy weight, taking regular exercise...
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Moderate Alcohol Use Linked to Less Weight Gain in Women
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: June Chen, MD Normal-weight women who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol may gain less weight and have a lower risk of being overweight or obese than women who do not drink at all, according to a...
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Salt content of breakfast cereals is going down
Not a member yet?HealthandAge member? please Or By: Susan Aldridge, medical journalist, PhD Salt can increase your blood pressure, which is why many health authorities recommend you consume no more than 6 grams a day (and, in truth, you could get by on...
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