Red meat consumption linked to breast cancer
ConclusionOverall, this cohort study found that a higher intake of red meat was associated with higher risk of breast cancer among a large group of US female nurses. The studies strengths include the large population size, the study’s prospective nature and the fact there was a relatively long follow-up period (20 years). The researchers note limitations to their study, which should be considered when interpreting the findings. These include the fact that: the participants were predominantly white, educated US females, so caution should be taken when generalising the findings to other races or ethnic groups dietary...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Food/diet Source Type: news
Keeping twin dancers on their toes
Eighteen-year-old twins Sasha and Lise Ramsay are like two peas in a pod. They started dancing at 3, fell in love with ballet by age 6 and will both enter the ballet program at Brigham Young University in the fall. The girls are also mirror-image twins, which means some features, like cowlicks in the hair, are opposite each other.
When Sasha was diagnosed with os trigonum syndrome, a tiny extra bone behind her right heel, at 15, the family expected Lise to follow in her footsteps. And she did. True to mirror-image form, Lise’s os trigonum developed opposite her twin’s—in her left heel.
The syndrome makes dancing diff...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 3, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: All posts Dance medicine Section Division of Sports Medicine os trigonum our patients' stories Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for May 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Epinephrine May Be of No Survival Benefit in Cardiac Arrest - NEJM Journal Watch http://buff.ly/1ntp0doAlbiglutide (Tanzeum), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, approved for diabetes type 2 (weekly injection) http://buff.ly/1mcxxkWMore than 90% of people with Hepatitis C (HCV) can be cured. The cost and pricing of drugs is contentious http://buff.ly/1ipbzKUA vast number of diabetes apps exist, but the majority combine only 1-2 functions in one app http://buff.ly/1eLJWgcEating modest amounts of legumes — peas, chickpeas, beans and lentils ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Carbon Pollution Could Make Your Sandwich Less Healthy
MoreNational Climate Report Is a Study in ExtremesObama Administration Releases Major Climate Change ReportStudy: The Latest Victims of Climate Change Are Snail ShellsThe massive National Climate Assessment (NCA) that came out yesterday was full of sobering lessons about the way that human-caused global warming is changing life around us. That includes human health: the report found that rising temperatures could exacerbate air pollution and allergies, including asthma, while worsening wildfires and killer heat waves. More extreme weather—including frequent heavy downpours—can raise the risk of food and waterborne illn...
Source: TIME: Top Science and Health Stories - May 7, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Bryan Walsh Tags: Uncategorized climate change CO2 Corn Environment Global Hunger global warming harvard university malnutrition national climate assessment nutrients protein rice wheat zinc Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Quinoa Bowl With Roasted Artichokes, Spring Onions, Peas and Garlic Yogurt
This dish in a bowl mixes sweet and bitter edges. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 2, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Vegetables Recipes Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
