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Fit middle-aged men have lower cancer risk
Conclusion This study shows that cardiovascular fitness is likely to reduce men's chances of developing lung and colorectal cancer, and appears to boost survival from cancer or cardiovascular disease in those diagnosed after the age of 65. This was based on comparing the top 40% of fittest men with the 20% least fit. The study focused on fitness and took account of major risk factors for cancer, such as smoking and blood pressure. However, it left out one important risk factor: diet. What people eat and drink is known to affect cancer risk. The fittest group may also have been the healthiest in terms of eating well and ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

2015 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care and the overall effect on caregivers and society. It also examines the challenges encountered by health care providers when disclosing an AD diagnosis to patients and caregivers. An estimated 5.3 million Americans have AD; 5.1 million are age ≥65 years, and approximately 200,000 are age <65 years and have younger onset AD. By mid-century, the number of people living with AD in the United States is projected to grow by nearly 10 million, fueled in large part by the aging ba...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - March 24, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Risk of acute myocardial infarction after androgen‐deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in a Chinese population
ConclusionsThere was increased risk of AMI after ADT for prostate cancer in a Chinese population. Hyperlipidaemia and poor ECOG PS were also significant risk factors for developing AMI. The risk of AMI should be considered when deciding on ADT, especially in patients with history of hyperlipidaemia and relatively poor ECOG PS.
Source: BJU International - March 7, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jeremy Y.C. Teoh, Samson Y.S. Chan, Peter K.F. Chiu, Darren M.C. Poon, Ho‐Yuen Cheung, Simon S.M. Hou, Chi‐Fai Ng Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Nanoparticles used to treat damaged arteries
Conclusion This exciting study in mice has shown that nanoparticles can be manufactured to target the plaques that form in atherosclerosis, and help stabilise them. It appears that the nanoparticles honed in on the plaques, rather than affecting other organs such as the spleen or liver, which gives an early indication that there may not be substantial side effects. However, it will be necessary to see if the same holds true for other organs. As with all mice studies, they give an indication of the likely biological effects of a new technique, but they do not provide the full picture of what may happen in humans, especially...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Medication Source Type: news

Smoking Causes More Kinds Of Deaths Than We Ever Thought
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use. The study by the American Cancer Society and several universities, published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, looks beyond lung cancer, heart disease and other conditions already tied to smoking, and the 480,000 U.S. deaths attributed to them each year. "Smokers die, on average, more than a decade before nonsmokers," and in the U.S., smoking accounts for one of every five deaths, Dr. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

What You Should Know Before You Schedule Your Next Doctor Appointment
Before we were able to Google our every itch and twinge and ache, we had very different relationships with our doctors. “In the early years of my career, information was something the doctor had and the patient didn’t,” Dr. Michael L. LeFevre, a professor and physician at the University of Missouri, tells The Huffington Post. Today, he says, patients bring their information to him for his input. “They want my opinion about how good the information is and what it means and how to interpret it for them in their lives.” Of course, the Internet is rife with misinformation, and sometimes a well-meaning patient will ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Behind the Headlines 2014 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. Test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz. If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun. Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2014's health news... What was said to help make bones stronger? 1) Swimming 2) Marriage 3) Listening to classical music Warnings were issued about the possible return of what? 1) Swine flu 2) The Black Death 3) Smallpox   In February 2014's health news... What activity was said to lower your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Medical practice Source Type: news

Risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events after surgical castration versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in Chinese men with prostate cancer.
In conclusion, SC was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events when compared to GnRHa. This is an important aspect to consider while deciding on the method of androgen deprivation therapy, especially in elderly men with known history of hyperlipidemia. PMID: 25578930 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Asian Journal of Andrology - December 23, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Teoh JY, Chan SY, Chiu PK, Poon DM, Cheung HY, Hou SS, Ng CF Tags: Asian J Androl Source Type: research

Association between Incident Cancer and Subsequent Stroke
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Source: Annals of Neurology - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Babak B. Navi, Anne S. Reiner, Hooman Kamel, Costantino Iadecola, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Katherine S. Panageas, Lisa M. DeAngelis Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Health care costs for prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy: treatment and adverse events.
CONCLUSIONS: The economic burden of adverse events is relevant to programs and policies from clinic to government, and that burden merits consideration in the risks and benefits of adt. PMID: 24940106 [PubMed]
Source: Current Oncology - November 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Curr Oncol Source Type: research

Androgen deprivation therapy and cardiovascular risk in chinese patients with nonmetastatic carcinoma of prostate.
Conclusion. ADT in Chinese patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer with no previously documented cardiovascular disease was associated with subsequent development of cardiovascular events. PMID: 24803931 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Oncology - November 17, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Oncol Source Type: research

Abstract A12: Cancer communication in African American churches
Conclusion: Cancer was a frequent topic for disease-focused messages in African-American churches. In addition, three of the five most frequent disease topics matched the leading causes of death in the African-American community. The match was not as close in regards to leading causes of cancer death. Breast and prostate cancer information was frequently found; however, despite the high rates of mortality associated with lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and leukemia/lymphoma, information on these cancers was present much less frequently. No pancreatic cancer messages were found. Disease related information was seen that inc...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - November 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Harmon, B. E., Chastain, E., Chock, M., Wirth, M., Hebert, J. R. Tags: Cancer Communications: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research

Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction after Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer in the Chinese Population
Conclusions‐ There was increased risk of AMI after ADT for prostate cancer in the Chinese population.‐ Hyperlipidemia and poor ECOG performance status were also significant risk factors for developing AMI.‐ The risk of AMI should be considered while deciding on ADT, especially in patients with history of hyperlipidemia and relatively poor ECOG performance status.Prostate cancer, androgen deprivation therapy, myocardial infarction, Asian population
Source: BJU International - October 18, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jeremy Yuen Chun Teoh, Samson Yun Sang Chan, Peter Ka Fung Chiu, Darren Ming Chun Poon, Ho Yuen Cheung, Simon See Ming Hou, Chi‐Fai Ng Tags: Urological Oncology Source Type: research

2014 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and overall effect on caregivers and society. It also examines the impact of AD on women compared with men. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million are age 65 years or older. By mid-century, fueled in large part by the baby boom generation, the number of people living with AD in the United States is projected to grow by about 9 million. Today, someone in the country d...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - October 17, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

2013 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report provides information to increase understanding of the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, health expenditures and costs of care, and effect on caregivers and society in general. It also explores the roles and unique challenges of long-distance caregivers, as well as interventions that target those challenges. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million comprise the older onset AD population. Throughout the coming decades, the baby boom ...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - October 17, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research