During 2001-2005, an estimated annual 79,646 alcohol-attributable deaths (AAD) were attributed to the harmful effects of excessive alcohol use and an estimated 5,800 AAD were associated each year with suicide.
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Up to 25% of the U.S. population is affected by metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders, such as high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and elevated triglycerides, which increase the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Several factors predict a patient’s functional status after stroke. In a study published online June 25, 2009 in the journal Stroke, researchers report that functional independence after stroke declines each year for up to 5 years and the decline is most pronounced among those with Medicaid or no health insurance.
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Beyond the often debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, including nausea, vomiting, abnormal blood levels, and hair loss, cancer-related fatigue affects 70-100% of patients with cancer, and it can persist for months or years after treatment.
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Raloxifene (marketed as Evista®) is used in the prevention of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. In 2006, initial results of the Raloxifene Use for The Heart (RUTH) clinical trial showed that raloxifene reduced the risk of developing invasive estrogen-receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer by 55%, although it did not protect women against non-invasive or ER- negative break cancer.
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This week, we're reporting on a study in the July issue of Hepatology which showed that higher coffee intake was associated with a lower risk for liver cancer.
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Extensive studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack - for example, increasing age, male gender, high cholesterol, tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.
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It seems that college graduates might have more of a cognitive reserve, which could potentially mask symptoms of dementia and allow them to appear to function normally for a longer period of time after cognition begins to decline.
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Many studies have been published in science journals suggesting the benefits of red wine in reducing the mortality associated with heart disease. The potential benefits have been attributed to components called flavonoids and other antioxidants.
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