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Excess weight seems to boost breast cancer risk
Obesity can wreck a person's health for many reasons. But for women, too much weight tacks on an additional danger: Studies have linked obesity and breast cancer in a variety of ways. Exercising 30 to 60 minutes a day may offer needed protection.
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Caffeine in pregnancy associated with low birth weight risk
Even consuming low amounts of caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a low birth weight baby, new research shows. Women need not be frightened but should limit consumption of the stimulant.
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Kids copy parents diets from an early age
Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their vegetables may need to take a hard look at their own eating habits, new research suggests.
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Whole grains lower risk of heart failure
Keep eating whole grains and reduce your consumption of eggs and high-fat dairy food to improve your odds against suffering heart failure, a new long-term study shows.
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Obese kids have old arteries
Kids these days are 13 going on 45, at least when it comes to their arteries. Tests showed their carotid artery walls as thick as that of a middle-aged person.
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Folic acid and other B vitamins will not help prevent cancer
Taking folic acid or other B vitamin supplements won't lower your risk of cancer. A new seven year study of supplements found no change in disease risk.
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Calcium or vitamin D supplements do not reduce breast cancer risk
These supplements do not reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a report.
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Excess weight ups the risk of death no matter where it collects
Whether you're shaped like an apple or a pear, if you're overweight, you have a higher risk of dying than someone of normal weight. But too much abdominal fat poses a bigger threat a new European study says.
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Low vitamin D linked to sudden cardiac death
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with heart dysfunction, sudden cardiac death, and death due to heart failure, German researchers report.
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Ginkgo biloba no shield against alzheimers
Although commonly taken to improve memory, new research suggests that the herb ginkgo biloba won't help prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
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Vitamin C and E supplements will not help prevent cancer
Coming on the heels of two studies discounting the usefulness of vitamin B, folic acid, vitamin D and calcium supplements for cancer prevention, U.S. researchers report that vitamins C and E supplements won't help prevent cancer, either.
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High protein meals may help overweight people burn fat
Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small Australian study suggest.
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Weight boosts older womens breast cancer risk
Being overweight boosts the risk of getting advanced breast cancer for older women, according to a new study that looked at more than 287,000 women and took into account their mammogram habits.
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Dairy foods help kids build stronger bones
Eating plenty of dairy foods, meat, and other high-protein foods in childhood result in stronger and healthier bones in adolescence, a new study shows.
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Over the phone weight loss counselling works
Telephone counseling may be as effective as face-to-face counseling in helping people maintain weight loss, researchers report.
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Losing belly fat may cut risk of eye disease
New research suggests that people who lose weight around their middle, particularly those who are obese, can decrease their odds of developing age related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of severe vision loss among elderly people.
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Junk food linked to Alzheimers
Eating fast food could contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new Swedish study which offered possible clues to preventing it.
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