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'Fat neck' a clue to heart risk - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09

Measuring the thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of developing heart problems as measuring their waist, a study says. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study found even those with relatively trim waistlines appeared to be at greater risk if they had larger necks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Measuring the thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of developing heart problems as measuring their waist, a study says. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study found even those with relatively trim waistlines appeared to be at greater risk if they had larger necks.</div>

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Sleep 'influences diabetes risk' - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

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2009 March BBC news sleep duration sleep_duration type 2 diabetes type_2_diabetes type_2 diabetes risk type 2 health

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Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09

Burning the candle at both ends during the working week could raise a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, New York researchers say. People who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely to develop a condition that precedes diabetes than those sleeping for longer, they found. They said the study supported mounting evidence that cutting back on sleep can have a profound impact on health.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Burning the candle at both ends during the working week could raise a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, New York researchers say. People who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely to develop a condition that precedes diabetes than those sleeping for longer, they found. They said the study supported mounting evidence that cutting back on sleep can have a profound impact on health.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Health | Drink a day increases cancer risk - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09

A glass of wine each evening is enough to increase your risk of developing cancer, women are being warned.\nConsuming just one drink a day causes an extra 7,000 cancer cases - mostly breast cancer - in UK women each year, Cancer Research UK scientists say

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A glass of wine each evening is enough to increase your risk of developing cancer, women are being warned.\nConsuming just one drink a day causes an extra 7,000 cancer cases - mostly breast cancer - in UK women each year, Cancer Research UK scientists say</div>

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BBC NEWS | Health | Being fat 'is as bad as smoking' - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09

Being overweight or seriously underweight as a teenager curbs life expectancy as much as smoking 10 cigarettes a day, a study suggests.\nSwedish researchers followed 46,000 men from the age of 18 for 38 years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Being overweight or seriously underweight as a teenager curbs life expectancy as much as smoking 10 cigarettes a day, a study suggests.\nSwedish researchers followed 46,000 men from the age of 18 for 38 years.</div>

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Climate 'biggest health threat' - BBC NEWS | Science & Environment - 0 views

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2009 May BBC news health threat hazard climate change climate_change global warming global_warming environment

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Matti Narkia on 14 May 09

Climate change is "the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century", according to a leading medical journal. The Lancet, together with University College London researchers, has published a report outlining how public health services will need to adapt.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Climate change is "the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century", according to a leading medical journal. The Lancet, together with University College London researchers, has published a report outlining how public health services will need to adapt.</div>

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Green tea 'slows prostate cancer' - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 21 Jun 09

A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested. Green tea has been linked to a positive effect on a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested. Green tea has been linked to a positive effect on a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.</div>

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How spicy foods can kill cancers - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

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2007 January BBC news spicy foods food capsaicin jalapeno peppers pepper vanilloids cancer anti-cancer anticancer nutrition mitochondria apoptosis

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Matti Narkia on 15 May 09

Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms.</div>

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Probiotics 'may stop pneumonia' - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 29 Mar 09

Probiotics could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, according to scientists. The friendly bacteria can block the colonisation by dangerous bugs of the airways of ventilated patients, the Swedish study concluded. The probiotic solution performed just as well as normal antiseptics used to keep pneumonia-causing bacteria at bay, the journal Critical Care reported. Being more natural it could pose fewer side effects, the authors said

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Probiotics could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, according to scientists. The friendly bacteria can block the colonisation by dangerous bugs of the airways of ventilated patients, the Swedish study concluded. The probiotic solution performed just as well as normal antiseptics used to keep pneumonia-causing bacteria at bay, the journal Critical Care reported. Being more natural it could pose fewer side effects, the authors said</div>

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Weekly curry 'may fight dementia' - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

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2009 June BBC news weekly curry turmeric curcumin dementia amyloid protein plaques brain Alzheimer's_disease Alzheimer's risk prevention nutrition

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Matti Narkia on 03 Jun 09

Eating a curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a US researcher suggests. The key ingredient is curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Eating a curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a US researcher suggests. The key ingredient is curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric.</div>

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Tomato pill 'beats heart disease' - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

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Matti Narkia on 01 Jun 09

Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. The tomato pill contains an active ingredient from the Mediterranean diet - lycopene - that blocks "bad" LDL cholesterol that can clog the arteries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. The tomato pill contains an active ingredient from the Mediterranean diet - lycopene - that blocks "bad" LDL cholesterol that can clog the arteries.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Health | 'Eat More Beans' to Stop Cancer - 0 views

avivajazz jazzaviva on 19 Mar 09

A natural compound, called inositol pentakisphosphate, which is found in most legumes as well as in wheat bran and nuts, blocks the activity of the enzyme "phosphoinositide 3-kinase."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A natural compound, called inositol pentakisphosphate, which is found in most legumes as well as in wheat bran and nuts, blocks the activity of the enzyme "phosphoinositide 3-kinase."</div>

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