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"Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tend to gain weight more quickly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder. This finding was made by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard School of Public Health."

"Women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts, according to a study. This study was published in an issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society."

"Chronic bronchitis is a common health complication among patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD) and it may highlight a subtype of the disease that places patients at risk for increased severity and exacerbations, say researchers."

"Non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis could act as effective anti-cancer agents, according to a new study. Using a number of cannabinoids, either alone or in combination with each other, the team, led by Dr Wai Liu and colleagues carried out laboratory investigations for measuring their anti-cancer actions in relation to leukemia. Of the six cannabinoids studied, each demonstrated anti-cancer properties as effective as those seen in THC. If that was not all, they had an increased effect on cancer cells when combined with each other."

"A new study has found that the risk of fatal strokes and heart attacks can get increased for those living near an airport due to noise from planes."