Posts Tagged ‘Risk’

Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,

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In the first study of vitamin K and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that people who have higher intakes of vitamin K from their diet have a lower risk of developing Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Special Report – Fighting Cancer – Part 2

An ibuprofen a day could keep Parkinson’s disease away

New research shows people who regularly take ibuprofen may reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010.

The research involved 136,474 people who did not have Parkinson’s disease at the beginning of the research.

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Physical Activity = Reduced Cognitive Impairment In Elderly Population

Moderate or high physical activity appears to be associated with a lower the risk of developing cognitive impairment in older adults after a two-year period.

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Exercise lowers risk of stroke and cancer

1. Physical exercise prevents stroke. In men, exercise lowers the risk of cerebral hemorrhage by 40%, and that of cerebral infarction by 27%.

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Statins fight gallstones

Long-Term Statin Use Associated With Decreased Risk of Gallstones Requiring Surgery

Use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a study in the November 11 issue of JAMA.