NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Data from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study show that higher than normal insulin levels are an independent risk factor for breast cancer.
Study investigators, led by Dr. Marc J. Gunter at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, examined the association between breast cancer and blood parameters
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High insulin levels may increase breast cancer risk
- Red wine may reduce the risk of lung cancer in men, especially smokers, a new study shows.
The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, used data from The California Men’s Health Study, which includes 84,170 men between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kaiser Permanente California health plan. Demographics and lifestyle characteristics were obtained through detailed surveys mailed to participants between 2000 and 2003. The participants were followed through the end of 2006, during which there were 210 cases of lung cancer.
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January 12th, 2009 | Posted in Lung Cancer | Tags: cancer, Lung, risk, wine
Olives are one of the oldest foods known to man, dating back some thousands of years in the Mediterranean region. The olive tree was valued as a symbol of peace and happiness and is well-known as a blessed tree. While olives were used as food, olives leaves are widely used for medicinal values and, olive
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- Red wine may reduce the risk of lung cancer in men, especially smokers, a new study shows.
The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, used data from The California Men’s Health Study, which includes 84,170 men between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kaiser Permanente California health plan. Demographics and lifestyle characteristics were obtained through detailed surveys mailed to participants between 2000 and 2003. The participants were followed through the end of 2006, during which there were 210 cases of lung cancer.
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January 6th, 2009 | Posted in Lung Cancer | Tags: cancer, Lung, risk, wine