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Women with higher intake of calcium appear to have a lower risk of cancer overall, and both men and women with high calcium intakes have lower risks of colorectal cancer and other cancers of the digestive system, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Calcium is known to benefit bone health, according to background information in the article.
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Men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Testicular germ cell cancer, the most common cancer among young men in industrialized countries, has become even more prevalent during the last 30 to 50 years, according to background information in the article.
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — People whose parents, uncles or aunts have had a ruptured brain aneurysm are at increased risk for the deadly condition, but there’s no evidence that aneurysm ruptures would occur at an earlier age in the second generation, a new…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Researchers have found a way to “switch on” estrogen sensitivity in breast tumor cells, thereby making them vulnerable to the breast cancer drug tamoxifen.
If successful, the technique might someday allow breast cancer patients…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Here’s a hopeful possibility for those who suffer from arrhythmia, also known as irregular heartbeat:
If you learn how to control your emotions, you might not need an implanted defibrillator.
That’s the hope of a research project…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — A little information and guidance can prompt patients to play a much greater role in improving their own health care, a new study focused on colon cancer screening suggests.
The 15-month Harvard study included 21,860 patients,…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Headaches have become a common complaint among soldiers who suffered mild head trauma while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
These headaches tend to be debilitating, mirroring migraines in intensity, according to research released…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu.
The finding is based on an assessment of vitamin D…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Infertile men may be at increased risk for testicular cancer, U.S. researchers report.
They analyzed data from more than 22,500 men in couples who sought fertility treatment between 1967 and 1998, and also examined cancer…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — High dietary intake of calcium may reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer, especially for women, but has no apparent effect in reducing other malignancies, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study finds.
Why calcium should…
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