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Calcium Supplements Tied to Higher Dementia Risk for Some Women

August 18, 2016 SrijitaCalcium, Dementia, for, higher, Risk, Some, Supplements, tied, to, Women

Some older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age-related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing dementia, a small study suggests. The heightened dementia risk appears limited to women who have had a stroke or suffer from other disorders that affect blood flow to the brain, researchers report in the journal Neurology. “Our study is the first to show a relationship between calcium supplementation and increased risk for dementia in older women,” said lead author Dr. Silke Kern of the University of Gothenburg in…

Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behavior issues in kids

August 17, 2016 Srijitabehavior, drugs, In, Issues, Kids, Pain, Pregnancy?, tied, to

When the kids were 5 years old, more than 80 percent of the women and their partners used acetaminophen. Women who take the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with behavior problems than those who don’t use the drug, a British study suggests. Researchers analyzed survey data from about 7,800 mothers and found more than half of them took acetaminophen at some point during pregnancy. Overall, about 5 percent of their children had behavior problems by age 7. The odds of hyperactivity, conduct…

Air Pollution Tied to Shorter Survival With Lung Cancer

August 11, 2016 SrijitaAir, Cancer, Lung, Pollution, Shorter, Survival, tied, to, With

Exposure to air pollution has long been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, and a new study suggests it might also be tied to a faster death from the disease. Researchers examined cancer registry data on more than 350,000 people diagnosed with lung cancer in California and found patients who lived in communities with higher than average levels of air pollution typically died sooner than their peers who lived in places with cleaner air. Patients with lung cancer may be a new subgroup of people susceptible to the…

Soda and other sweet drinks tied to risk for some rare cancers

July 15, 2016 Srijitaand, cancers, drinks, for, Other, rare, Risk, Soda, Some, sweet, tied, to

People who drink lots of soda or other sugary beverages may have a higher risk of developing rare cancers in the gallbladder and bile ducts around the liver, a Swedish study suggests. Little is known about the causes of biliary tract and gallbladder tumors, but emerging evidence suggests obesity as well as elevated blood sugar levels that are a hallmark of diabetes may increase the risk of these malignancies. Because sodas and other sugary drinks have been linked to high blood sugar and weight gain, researchers wondered if these beverages…

Foods from subsidized commodities tied to obesity

July 7, 2016 Srijitacommodities, Foods, From, Obesity, subsidized, tied, to

Foods from subsidized commodities tied toobesity The U.S. government spends billions of dollars each year on subsidies to farmers, but consuming too much food made from those subsidized farm products can boost people’s risk for heart disease, researchers say. The more people eat of foods made with subsidized commodities, the more likely they are to be obese, have abnormal cholesterol and high blood sugar, according to a report in JAMA Internal Medicine. Current federal agricultural subsidies help finance the production of corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, sorghum, dairy and livestock,…