Prevention
Vegetarian Diet Linked to Lower Cataract Risk. In a large dietary survey that followed people for as long as 15 years, researchers found that about three in 50 meat eaters had cataracts, compared to about two in 50 vegans and vegetarians. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, online March 23, 2011
More Evidence Painkillers Lower Colon Cancer Risk: A new study adds to growing evidence that regular use of painkillers like aspirin or ibuprofen may reduce a person's risk of developing colon or rectal cancers - sometimes by as much as 50 percent. This latest report also shows that people with a family history of colon cancer - who are therefore at higher risk for the disease - also benefit from the pain relievers. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, online March 15, 2011
Monthly Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Taking aspirin even once per month, whether low-dose or full strength, appears to be associated with a marked drop in the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, new research reveals. Specifically, taking full-strength aspirin once monthly was linked to a 26 percent reduction in the risk of pancreatic cancer. Taking low-dose aspirin, to reduce the risk of heart disease, was associated with an even greater drop (35 percent lower) in pancreatic cancer risk.
Alcohol Linked Cancer Study: German researchers analyzed data from France, Italy, Spain, Britain, The Netherlands, Greece, Germany and Denmark and found 50,400 out of a total of 79,100 cases of certain types of cancers -- in including bowel and throat tumors -- in 2008 were caused by people drinking more than recommended limits. "Many cancer cases could have been avoided if alcohol consumption was limited to two alcoholic drinks per day in men and one alcoholic drink per day in women, ... the recommendations of many health organizations," said Madlen Schutze of the German Institute of Human Nutrition, who led the study. Estimates from the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund published in February said a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain could be prevented each year if people had healthier diets, drank less alcohol and exercised more. British Medical Journal
Very high caffeine intake linked to leaky bladder Researchers found that of more than 65,000 U.S. women, those with the highest caffeine intake -- roughly equivalent to four or more cups of coffee per day or 10 cans of soda -- were more likely than the less-caffeinated to develop urinary incontinence over 4 years. The study found no increased risk among women consuming 299 milligrams of caffeine - the equivalent of about three cups of coffee - or less per day. Journal of Urology, online March 18, 201
Short Bursts of Exercise Good for the Heart: A small study of teens out of Scotland that found that high-intensity exercise may be better than endurance training for preventing cardiovascular disease because it can be done in less time. April 5 in the American Journal of Human Biology
Reducing Stress Benefits Cancer Patients
Study Links Smoking Breast Cancer in Older Women
Too many hours at work might harm the heart. A British study found that employees who regularly worked 11-hour days or longer were 67 percent more likely to develop heart disease than those who worked seven- or eight-hour days. April 5, 2011, Annals of Internal Medicine
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Errors Common in US Hospitals About one in three people in the United States will encounter some kind of mistake during a hospital stay, U.S. researchers said Thursday. The finding, which is based on a new tool for measuring hospital errors, is about 10 times higher than estimates using older methods, suggesting much work remains in efforts to improve health quality. Medical errors can range from bedsores to objects left in the body after surgery to life-threatening staph infections. Health Affairs April Issue.
Heath and Human Services Announce Plan to Reduce Health Disparities
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