Sexism ‘fuels depression’: Study finds women who have been threatened, called names or attacked because of their gender are THREE […]
PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life had a twofold […]
Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according […]
Hormone replacement therapy may raise the risk of breast cancer
Hormone replacement therapy may raise the risk of breast cancer even 10 years after a woman stops taking it, finds […]
Multiple-birth infants have higher risk of medical mixups in NICU
Multiple-birth infants had a significantly higher risk of wrong-patient order errors compared with singletons in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), […]
How diabetes can increase cancer risk
For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with type 1 or type 2 […]
Association for diabetes, stroke risk varies by age, race, sex
(HealthDay)—The magnitude of the association of diabetes with stroke risk varies by age, race, and sex, according to a study […]
Adult weight gain likely explains link between parity, T2DM risk
(HealthDay)—The seeming association between parity and risk for type 2 diabetes among postmenopausal women is likely explained by adult weight […]
Dietary choline associates with reduced risk of dementia
A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland is the first to observe that dietary intake of […]
Scientists link frequent use of sleep medication with changes to risk of developing dementia
Many older adults who have trouble sleeping take medication to help them sleep. New research, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association […]