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Medical News Today: Fewer deaths from leading causes
The rate of deaths from the five leading causes - heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and unintentional injuries - has fallen in the US since 1969, according to a new study.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Improved sex drive after bariatric surgery
The health risks of obesity are well known, with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke and certain cancers. But what is not so well known is how it affects women's sex drive and satisfaction, something researchers from the University of Pennsylvania set out to explore. In a study, published in JAMA Surgery this month, Prof. David B. Sarwer, of the University's Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a study with women who underwent bariatric surgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Sun Exposure Could Benefit Health And Prolong Life
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke - and even prolong life, a study suggests. Researchers have shown that when our skin is exposed to the sun's rays, a compound is released in our blood vessels that helps lower blood pressure. The findings suggest that exposure to sunlight improves health overall, because the benefits of reducing blood pressure far outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer. The study has been carried out by the University of Edinburgh...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news

Patients Taking Insulin For Type 2 Diabetes May Be At Increased Risk Of Health Complications
Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin could be exposed to a greater risk of health complications including heart attack, stroke, cancer and eye complications a new study has found. Examining the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) - data that characterises about 10% of the UK population - a team of researchers from Cardiff University's School of Medicine looked at the risk of death for patients taking insulin compared with other treatments designed to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

H. Pylori May Protect Against Stroke
A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn't implicated in the overall death rate of the U.S. population, and may even protect against stroke and some cancers. The findings, based a nationwide health survey of nearly 10,000 individuals over a period of some 12 years, were published online recently in the journal Gut. Those individuals carrying the most virulent strain of H...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news