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Long-Term Adult-Strength Aspirin Use May Reduce Overall Cancer Incidence

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

Adult-strength aspirin taken daily for 5 years or more was associated with a 15% reduced overall cancer incidence, according to the results of a large cohort study.

iPods Can Make Pacemakers Malfunction

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

The tunes pumped out by iPods may be off beat to patients with pacemakers, whose devices could be subjected to potentially dangerous interference, reported investigators.

Coronary Calcification Independently Predicts All-Cause Mortality

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

The results of a new study show that, the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score, measured by electron beam tomography, provides incremental information independent of traditional risk factors on all-cause mortality risk.

Aspirin Less Effective Heart Treatment for Women than Men

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

A new study shows that aspirin therapy for coronary artery disease is four times more likely to be ineffective in women compared to men with the same medical history.

Diabetics With Cancer Have Less Aggressive Treatment, Worse Survival

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

Diabetic patients with cancer are often treated less aggressively and have a worse overall prognosis than those without diabetes.

A Cherry on Top: Tart Cherries May Alter Heart/Diabetes Factors

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

Researchers report that rats that received powdered tart cherries in their diet had lower total cholesterol, lower blood sugar, less fat storage in the liver and lower oxidative stress, compared with rats that didn't receive cherries.

Hyperglycemia Linked to Cancer Risk

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

High fasting glucose was associated with risk for pancreatic, endometrium and urinary tract cancers.

Commonly Used Drugs May Increase Hypertension

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

A Boston-based study has found that the frequency of non-narcotic analgesic use appears to be independently associated with a moderate increase in the risk of incident hypertension.

Depression Treatment Doesn't Help Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Many people with diabetes also feel depressed, which is thought to interfere with their ability to regulate their blood sugar levels well. "While clinical depression should be treated in all patients, treating depressed mood (non-clinical depression) in patients with type 2 diabetes as a strategy to improve glycemic control is not effective."

Increasing Proportion of Cardiovascular Disease Due to Diabetes Over the Last 50 Years

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

A new study shows that as rates of diabetes have risen in the U.S., the proportion of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to diabetes has also increased.