Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.
Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter.
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee...
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Researchers at the University of Missouri say they've identified an extract found in celery and other produce as a potential weapon against breast cancer.
Researchers at the University of Missouri say they've identified an extract found in celery and other produce as a potential weapon against breast cancer.
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(CNN) – A new study links U.S. veterans exposed to improvised explosive devices to the same dementia-like brain disease found NFL players. The research suggests there is a common thread that binds those
A new study links U.S. veterans exposed to improvised explosive devices to the same dementia-like brain disease found NFL players.
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(CNN) - New guidelines are redefining addiction in a revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The American Psychiatric Association produces the book. A New York Times article
New guidelines are redefining addiction in a revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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(CNN) - A new study finds too much of the sweet stuff is bad for your brain. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles say rats who were fed high-fructose corn syrup had a hard time finding
A new study finds too much of the sweet stuff is bad for your brain.
As would-be presidential candidate Chris Christie learned, weight bias can make it hard to achieve goals. If self-consciousness keeps you from getting fit, here are ways to get past it and feel motivated again.
In addition to over-the-counter and prescription medications, there are a few additional moves that can help ease the sniffles, sneezes and watery eyes of seasonal allergies.
In addition to over-the-counter and prescription medications, there are a few additional moves that can help ease the sniffles, sneezes and watery eyes of seasonal allergies.
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis.
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.
It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired.
It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions involved with processing social information.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.
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Myth: Most cigar smokers don't inhale, so there's no risk of cancer. Fact: Smoking cigars can cause some of the same cancers as cigarettes. Even if you don't inhale, you are still exposed to cancer-causing ingredients. The tobacco in some premium cigars is equal to that of an entire pack of cigarettes.
If you don't inhale, you are still seven to 10 times more likely than cigarette smokers or nonsmokers to develop cancer of the mouth and throat. You are also at an increased risk for cancers of the lips, tongue and esophagus. What's more, you raise your risks for lung and vocal cord cancer. Cigar smoking may also cause cancer of the pancreas. If you inhale cigar smoke, your risks go up even more.
Myth: Cigars don't cause the health problems that cigarettes do. Fact: Smoking cigars raises your risks for diseases of the heart and lungs. There is also an increased risk of abdominal aneurysm. Cigar smoking is linked to gum disease and tooth loss as well.
Myth: Cigars aren't as addictive as cigarettes. Fact: Whether or not you inhale, you still absorb nicotine through the lining of your mouth. Unlike cigarettes, cigars usually don't have filters or tips. This means that just holding a cigarette between your lips exposes you to nicotine. It also exposes you to many cancer-causing substances.
Myth: Secondhand cigar smoke isn't as harmful to the environment as cigarette smoke. Fact: Cigar smoke has the same harmful ingredients as cigarette smoke, but at higher levels. They linger in the air much longer than cigarette smoke. It usually takes fewer than 10 minutes to smoke a cigarette, but an hour or more to smoke a large cigar. Studies show that secondhand smoke raises the risk of cancer, heart attack and heart and lung disease in nonsmokers.
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National Cancer Institute. Cigar smoking causes several cancers and lung and heart disease. Accessed: 06/15/2010
National Cancer Institute. Disease consequences of cigar smoking. Accessed: 07/26/2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigars. Accessed: 06/15/2010
National Cancer Institute. Questions and answers about cigar smoking and cancer. Accessed: 06/15/2010
National Cancer Institute. Factsheet. Questions and answers about cigar smoking and cancer. Accessed: 06/15/2010
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