Category: Quality Control (Page 53 of 74)

Agressive Prostate Cancer Linked to Eating Well Done Red Meat

December 5, 2011 / Staff

Meat and dairy products have been getting a bad rap from cardiologists with links to heart disease and now new studies find that well done red meat is linked to greater risk of prostate cancer.

When meat is cooked—and charred—at high temperatures over an open flame, a reaction occurs that causes the formation of two chemicals: heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In animal studies, these chemicals have been shown to cause several types of cancer, including prostate cancer.
Although by now it is well established that red meat increases the risk of heart disease and colorectal cancer, its role in prostate cancer has been less clear. Numerous studies have investigated a possible link between meat consumption and prostate-cancer risk, but the results have been inconsistent.

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How to Stave off Holiday Weight Gain

December 4, 2011 / Staff

This is the time of year when excess rules the day.

Holiday entertaining, meals out and time spent with friends all add up to more calories.

And not just more food but rich, sugary , creamy treats and cocktails that only come around this time of year

The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to ward off those holiday pounds:

Despite the busy season, don’t skip exercise.

Eat seven servings of fruits and veggies per day, both for nutrients and to help you stay full without all of the calories.

Keep candy, cookies and other treats out of sight.

Indulge in just one small treat per day.

Make wise choices at the holiday party buffet. Politely decline if hosts keep pushing more food.

Make holiday gatherings more about conversation and socializing than food.

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Too Much Drilling?

December 2, 2011 / Staff

With new technology at their fingertips, Dentists may be over treating your teeth.

With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding — and treating — tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities. While some describe their efforts as a proactive strategy to protect patients from harm, critics say the procedures are unnecessary and painful, and are driving up the costs of care.
“A better approach is watchful waiting,” said Dr. James Bader, a research professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. “Examine it again in six months.”

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Early Detection is Still the Best Defense Against Breast Cancer

December 2, 2011 / Staff

New information backing mammogram screening for women in their 40’s while still confusing focuses on the importance of early detection.

Here’s what they found:
* 373 of those cancers were detected by mammogram
* Of those, 61 percent of women had no family history of breast cancer
* Among women with no family history, 63.2 percent of the cancers were invasive
The percentage of women with invasive disease (63.2 percent) was literally identical to the numbers among women with a family history (64 percent).

So with all the conflicting data the best advice is to work out a plan with your doctor and decide what is best for your individual case.

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Are Smokers More Addicted Now Than They Were in the Past?

December 1, 2011 / Staff

Are todays smokers more addicted than smokers of the past?

Although today there are fewer smokers it is more difficult for them to quit smoking.

The authors suggest that current policies to reduce smoking — like heavy tobacco taxes and bans on public smoking— might not work as well as they have in the past, because they tend to treat smoking as a choice rather than an addiction. These public-health efforts “may be effective in prodding social smokers with genetic resilience to quit, but may do less to help genetically vulnerable smokers quit,” said Pampel. The research team recommended emphasizing therapeutic quit-smoking approaches instead, like nicotine-replacement therapy and counseling.

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