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New Study Suggests Statins Are Linked To Reduction In Cancer Mortality Rates
Researchers call for clinical trials to evaluate the effect of blood-thinning statin drugs on cancer patients
A study carried out by scientists at Aston Medical School in Birmingham indicates that cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins could significantly reduce mortality rates among cancer patients. Researchers analyzed health records of nearly one million cancer patients admitted to hospitals … Continue reading
Is Alzheimer’s Disease Type 3 Diabetes?
Scientists have found a strong connection between insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have long known that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. People living with diabetes have an incidence of Alzheimer’s that is roughly twice that of the general population, and they tend to show … Continue reading
Mortality Risk Assessment: A Tool for Planning End-of-Life Care
Nurse practitioners make inroads in advanced care planning
A recent study from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners shows that sharing realistic information with patients about their medical prognosis helps facilitate discussions about end-of-life care. The study, published in the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners … Continue reading
A New Screening Test For Ovarian Cancer
A new British study, though not yet conclusive, provides a glimmer of hope
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women. Jessica Tandy, Coretta Scott King, Dinah Shore and Gilda Radner were just a few of the prominent public figures whose lives were tragically cut short by the disease. SevenPonds features Monday … Continue reading
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Tagged CA125, Cancer, Conditions and Diseases, Coretta Scott King, Dinah Shore, Gilda Radner, Health, Jessica Tandy, Monday hearts, Monday Hearts for Madalene, Ovarian Cancer, Page Hodel, Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm, SevenPonds, The Lancet, The Science of Us, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Getting Married Could Help Post-Surgery Recovery
A study finds that married people recover faster after heart surgery than unmarried people
Thousands of classic jokes poke fun at the stresses of marital life, but science says marriage might actually save our lives. A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that people who are married … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardiac surgery, divorce, Heart Disease, Marriage, Medical Care, Operating theater, Recovery, SevenPonds, support, Surgery, The Science of Us, United States
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Exercise and Aging – Why They Should Go Hand-in-Hand
A look at further evidence showing just how important exercise is as we age
It’s no surprise that exercise is good for you, and it’s probably something you’ve heard before. But studies are further proving how important exercise is in regard to aging and brain health in middle and old age. With age often comes … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain, Brain Health, Dementia, Exercise, Health, Healthy, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental health, Science, The Science of Us
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