Imperial Valley News Center
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.
Policies to lower prices on fruits and vegetables may help save thousands of lives
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Phoenix, Arizona - Lowering prices on fruits and vegetables may be more effective in reducing heart disease than mass media campaigns over 15 years, according to an updated analysis presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions.
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.
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.
Number of Psychology Internships Exceeds Number of Applicants
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Washington, DC - For the first time this century, the number of psychology internships was greater than the number of graduate students who applied for them, an indication that the American Psychological Association’s $3 million stimulus to help alleviate this imbalance is working.
Marijuana use disorder is common and often untreated
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Washington, DC - Marijuana use disorder is common in the United States, is often associated with other substance use disorders, behavioral problems, and disability, and goes largely untreated, according to a new study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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