Health Solutions Live » Archive for September 2009
New discoveries on fish consumption
Are you concerned about mercury contamination? Are you considering taking fish off your diet altogether? Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., says you should be much more concerned about the health risks involved in not eating fish. Dr. Mozaffarian is a member of the Harvard School of Public Health as a cardiologist. He also coauthored a recent study analyzing the benefits and disadvantages of fish consumption. “Seafood is a key source of heart-healthy lean protein – everyone should aim … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adult nutrition
Lifestyle factors can prevent diabetes in older adults
A new study finds your lifestyle factors are direct correlated with your risk of developing diabetes. In a 10 year study of 4,883 people aged 65 and older, researchers analyzed the link between lifestyle and incidence of diabetes. The lifestyle factors examined included physical activity, dietary habits, tobacco and alcohol use, and amount of body fat. The study found that people who ate right and exercised had a 46% lower incidence of diabetes. In addition, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Diabetes, Disease Prevention
Over The Counter Pain Relievers
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers are those that do not require a prescription which is why many people use them without sufficient consideration for their safe use. In response, the Food & Drug Administration has begun to enforce regulations concerning warning labels and dosage. The FDA may also move to ban some prescription medications containing acetaminophen, a very common ingredient in OTC pain relievers. There are two forms of nonp-rescription pain relievers: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, called NSAIDs, are found in aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and others Acetaminophen is found in Tylenol and many generic pain relievers NSAIDs Risks The biggest risk with NSAIDs is severe and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. NSAIDs can trigger an increase in stomach acid and, at the same time, reduce the stomach’s normal protective mucus layer. In some patients, these widely used drugs can also … Read entire article »
Filed under: Over The Counter Medicine, Pain Relief
Severe Thyroid Cancers associated with exposure to radiation
A recent study has found that Thyroid cancer patients who have been exposed to radiation in the past have worse outcomes and more aggressive symptoms than other patients. 125 Thyroid cancer patients previously exposed to radiation –through environmental exposure, in the workplace, or for treatment of benign conditions like acne or others – were studied by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital. While the median age at the time of exposure to radiation was 19.4 years, the median for diagnosis of their cancers was 28.7 years after that time. The patients in question were monitored for an average of 10.6 years after they were diagnosed. Along that time, the recurrence rate of their Thyroid cancer was 16 percent, while for 9 percent their cancer proliferated to other parts of the body (remote metastases.) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disease Prevention