Doctor, patient expectations differ on fitness and lifestyle tracking
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Seattle, Washington - With apps and activity trackers measuring every step people take, every morsel they eat, and each symptom or pain, patients commonly arrive at doctor’s offices armed with minutely detailed data they’ve been collecting about themselves.
Yogurt may protect women from developing high blood pressure
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Phoenix, Arizona - Women who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who rarely ate yogurt, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions.
Moderate drinking has risks and benefits, however, heavy drinking heightens short- and long-term risk of heart attack, stroke
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Phoenix, Arizona - Drinking alcohol is associated with an immediate higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. The risk lessens and can become protective after 24 hours for moderate drinking but remains high for heavy drinking, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions.
New Biomarker Identifies Uveal Melanoma Patients at High Risk for Metastasis
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Among uveal melanomas categorized as class 1, those with high levels of PRAME mRNA were more likely to metastasize than those with low levels of PRAME mRNA, suggesting that patients who have class 1 uveal melanoma with high levels of PRAME mRNA should be monitored more closely for metastatic disease, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
High Glycemic Index Associated With Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Glycemic index, a measure of carbohydrate intake and glucose levels, was associated with increased risk of lung cancer in non-Hispanic whites, with a significantly higher risk in those who had never smoked, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Air pollution linked to higher risk of preterm birth for mothers with asthma
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Washington, DC - Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.
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