A Daily Multivitamin Reduces Cancer Risk in Older Men

A Daily Multivitamin Reduces Cancer Risk in Older Men

By Olivia B. Waxman  October 18, 2012

There hasn’t been strong evidence to support the idea that vitamins can combat cancer—until now.


In the first rigorous, long-term study of multivitamins and their effect on cancer, older men who took daily vitamins lowered their risk of cancer by 8% compared to men who skipped the supplements over an average of 11 years of follow up.

Participants included 14,641 male U.S. male physicians ages 50 and over for 11 years enrolled in the Physicians’ Health Study. The men were randomly assigned to take a multivitamin —Centrum Silver — or a placebo, and neither they nor the scientists were aware of their status. Overall, they were healthy; two-thirds exercised on a regular basis and only 4% were current smokers. The doctors’ mean age was 64. Nine percent (1,312) reported a history of cancer (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer).

(MORE: Vitamins and Supplements Linked to a Higher Risk of Death)

Yogurt Linked to Lower BP

Yogurt Linked to Lower BP

By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: September 19, 2012



Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
Yogurt may help prevent hypertension as part of a healthy diet, an observational study suggested.

People who ate at least the equivalent of one serving every three days were 31% less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who ate no yogurt at all, Huifen Wang, PhD, of Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues found.

New study again links ‘sexting’ with risky sexual behaviour in teenagers

New study again links ‘sexting’ with risky sexual behaviour in teenagers

Genevra Pittman, Reuters | Sep 17, 2012

One out of every seven Los Angeles high school students with a cellphone has sent a sexually explicit text message or photo, according to results of a 2011 survey that also found “sexters” more likely to engage in risky sex behaviours.

In the new study, the L.A. teenagers who had sent racy texts were seven times more likely to be sexually active than those who said they’d never sexted.

McDonald's new menu item: Calorie counts

McDonald's new menu item: Calorie counts

By CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry
2012/9/12

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries.
The world's biggest hamburger chain on Wednesday is announcing that it will post calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide starting Monday. The move comes ahead of a regulation that will require major chains to post the information as early as next year.
"We want to voluntarily do this," said Jan Fields, president of McDonald's USA. "We believe it will help educate customers."

It’s O.K. to Let Babies Cry It Out at Bedtime

It’s O.K. to Let Babies Cry It Out at Bedtime

Sleep training a crying baby isn't easy, but a new study finds that certain techniques work in the short term without causing psychological harm down the line
By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN  September 10, 2012
When infants can’t sleep, it usually means mom and dad aren’t getting much shut-eye either. That in turn can double the risk of depressive symptoms in mothers, cause strife in marriages and result in costly trips to the pediatrician.

For wiped-out parents wondering whether or not to “sleep train” their restless babies, a new study in Pediatrics has some good news: strategies that let babies cry it out for limited periods while teaching them to sleep on their own not only help families sleep better in the short term, but they also don’t cause long-term psychological damage in kids or weaken the bond between babies and parents.

NFL donates $30 million to National Institutes of Health

NFL donates $30 million to National Institutes of Health

National Football League
Published: Sept. 5, 2012 at 09:07 a.m. Updated: Sept. 5, 2012
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GRANTS
$30 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDING TO THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Focus on Advancing Science and Medical Understanding
of Brain Injuries

The National Football League will provide $30 million in funding for medical research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL announced today.

The unrestricted gift is the NFL's single-largest donation to any organization in the league's 92-year history and will be overseen by The National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Sunshine vitamin 'may help treat tuberculosis'

Sunshine vitamin 'may help treat tuberculosis'

By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
2012/9/4

The body makes vitamin D when it is out in the sun
Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, according to doctors in London.

Nearly 1.5 million people are killed by the infection every year and there are concerns some cases are becoming untreatable.

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed patients recovered more quickly when given both the vitamin and antibiotics.

Swallowed batteries send thousands of kids to ER yearly

Swallowed batteries send thousands of kids to ER yearly

Published August 31, 2012
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A growing number of children are swallowing batteries, especially circular "button batteries," leading to thousands of emergency room visits each year and, in a few cases, deaths, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From 1997 through 2010, nearly 30,000 young children up to age 4 were taken to emergency rooms for battery-related injuries, the report said, with more than half the cases involving button batteries.
Fourteen deaths from battery-related injuries were reported over that period in children ages 7 months to 3 years old.

Low-Calorie Diet Not High on Longevity, Boosts Only Health

Low-Calorie Diet Not High on Longevity, Boosts Only Health

Drishya Nair

First Posted: Aug 30, 2012

Many of us count calories while eating every single time because we know that restricting calorie intake not only keeps us in shape, but also healthy.
The calorie count has no long term effect on the body. According to a new study, the low-calorie diet befits are limited to boosting health and does not prolong life.
A research conducted by researchers on rhesus monkeys shows that there is no link between food restriction and longevity.
The 23-year study showed that though fewer calorie intake in monkeys did boost up their health in

Number of West Nile cases has soared, CDC says

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Number of West Nile cases has soared, CDC says

August/22/2012
HOUSTON — There’s been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases nationwide, with more than 1,100 reported, according to officials with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The latest CDC figures, released Wednesday, show that the national total for West Nile infections is three times as many as usually seen at this point in the year, officials said. Seventy-five percent of those cases were reported in five states — Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, South Dakota and Texas — with about half in Texas.
“We are in the midst of one of the worst West Nile virus outbreaks ever seen in the U.S.,” Lyle R. Petersen, director of the CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, said at a briefing.

Scientist developing birth control for men

Scientist developing birth control for men

August 17, 2012, by Amanda Meadows
(CBS) – A Harvard’s scientist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, says he and his colleagues may have stumbled on the 1st effective birth control pill. James Bradner created an Bradner, creating an inhibitor molecule that could make cancer cells “forget” they were cancer, leading to potential new treatments for lung and blood cancers.
However, while doing experiments he realized the molecule, named JQ1, can also inhibit a protein in the testes that is necessary for fertility. For the full story, click on the video below:

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More teens have oral sex earlier than vaginal intercourse

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More teens have oral sex earlier than vaginal intercourse

2012/8/16 
By Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY

Two-thirds of teens and young adults have had oral sex — about as many as have had vaginal intercourse, suggests research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The data speak to changing social mores and the need to educate teens about the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease from oral sex, experts say.

Today’s sexy body hack: eat walnuts to boost sperm health

Today’s sexy body hack: eat walnuts to boost sperm health

AUG 16, 2012

 Robert T. Gonzalez

Two handfuls of walnuts. That's all it takes. Just two handfuls (around 75 grams/day), and your sperm quality will improve "in terms of concentration, vitality, movement, shape and chromosome abnormalities," according to a study recounted in the latest issue of the journal Biology of Reproduction.

Bill Gates launches toilet reinvention crusade

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Bill Gates launches toilet reinvention crusade

Billionaire hopes next-generation super bowls will make a splash within 3 years
The Associated Press Posted: Aug 15, 2012

These aren't your typical loos. One uses microwave energy to transform human waste into electricity. Another captures urine and uses it for flushing. And still another turns excrement into charcoal.
They are part of a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation competition to reinvent the toilet for the 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have access to modern sanitation.

Scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge, and the foundation announced some

Daily aspirin cuts cancer death in seniors

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Daily aspirin cuts cancer death in seniors
Aug. 11, 2012
ATLANTA, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A study involving more than 100,000 predominantly elderly participants found daily aspirin use lowered cancer mortality, U.S. researchers say.

The study, published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, pooled results from existing randomized trials of daily aspirin for prevention of vascular events and found daily aspirin use was associated with an estimated 16

Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women: Study

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Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women: Study

By DR. TIFFANY CHAO, ABC News Medical Unit
Aug. 9, 2012

Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but stressed men prefer heavier women -- at least according to a new study.

In this study, published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers at the University of Westminster in London subjected 41 men to a stress-inducing task. After this task, the researchers asked the men to rate the attractiveness of female bodies ranging from emaciated to obese.

Federal Agency Warns About New Pig Flu That Could Spread to Humans

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Published August 06, 2012
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Atlanta, Ga. – The Centers for Disease Control is warning people to be careful around pigs because of a new flu found in them that can spread to people.
The agency is highlighting state and county fairs, which are common at this time of year and often feature pigs.

Chemotherapy can inadvertently trigger cancer resistance

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Chemotherapy can inadvertently trigger cancer resistance

Published August 06, 2012
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Scientists may have a better understanding as to why some people become resistant to chemotherapy treatment, the BBC News reported.
According to a new study in Nature Medicine, researchers found the therapy can cause healthy wound-healing cells around tumors to “go rogue” and produce a protein that helps the cancer to resist the chemo.

Bloomberg to New York Mothers: Breast-feed Your Baby

Bloomberg to New York Mothers: Breast-feed Your Baby

Published August 01, 2012
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We have all heard of the benefits of breast milk, but this time the message is from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg: breast-feed your baby, if possible.
Starting in September, dozens of city hospitals will ask mothers of newborns to listen to talks about why their breast milk is better than the sample formulas many hospitals offer for free. Then the women can decide for themselves, says the mayor.
Bloomberg has been ribbed as the city's "nanny" for pushing programs aimed at making New Yorkers healthier — from clamping down on big sugar-loaded drinks to creating no-smoking zones in public

More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks

More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks

Review found chances of trouble increased most for those working nights
July 27, 2012
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- People working evening shifts, irregular shifts, night shifts and rotating shifts are at an increased risk for heart attack and stroke, a large, new review finds.

The best way to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke associated with shift work is to keep the usual risk factors -- such as blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and diabetes -- under control, experts say.

"Given the commonness of shift work in modern industrialized nations, and industrializing nations,