High cholesterol is accepted by virtually everyone as a passport to a heart attack. Doctors have also suspected that low cholesterol is linked to other dangerous conditions, such as cancer, stroke ...
AIR TRAVEL: DVT risk is higher than first thought
It never rains but it pours for the HRT industry. One of the most lucrative drugs markets came crashing down with the sudden stopping of the Women’s Health Initiative trial when, last year, it was discovered that oestrogen plus progestin...
Patients kitted out with a certain kind of artificial heart valves are being urged to replace them, since the risks of their breaking are greater than supposed. ...
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ILLNESS: Where does it begin?
Major stress possibly sparked by a bereavement, a job loss or divorce can cause breast cancer, researchers have proved. Risks of developing breast cancer increase by almost 12 times if a woman has ...
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People who live close to high voltage cables are at increased risk of developing cancer, according to two Swedish and one Danish studies. ...