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November 20, 2008 | Health

 
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If you’re a woman who’s overweight and thinking of having kids listen to this.
A new study says women who get pregnant after weight-loss surgery tend to be healthier and less likely to deliver a baby born with complications.
Researchers with the Rand Corporation looked at seventy-five previous studies on obese women and fertility. They say obese women are also more likely to have difficulty getting pregnant, but after the surgery “there is some suggestion of increased fertility.” The reason, they say, is because the weight loss normalizes menstrual cycles and hormone levels.
The study appears in the journal of the American medical association.

New technology to battle prostate cancer in the Valley

November 19, 2008 | Health

New technology to battle prostate cancer in the Valley

The incidence of prostate cancer cases in the valley is growing but there is hope for successful treatment and recovery.
There are now doctors who specialize specifically in urology cancers such as prostate and kidney and they are implementing the latest technologies to make sure the patient gets the best care possible. Dr. Dipen Parekh from [...]

Broccoli could prevent cancer

November 18, 2008 | Health

Broccoli could prevent cancer

Broccoli is known for its many health benefits.
But now, add potential cancer prevention capabilities to the list.
Doctors at the Roswell park cancer institute in buffalo, New York say broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may lower lung cancer risk in smokers.
[...]

Diabetes could lead to erectile dysfunction

November 13, 2008 | Health

Diabetes could lead to erectile dysfunction

Over 42 million men nationwide suffer from erectile dysfunction with the number one cause being diabetes.
Ed is treatable at any age and awareness of this fact is increasing due to the fact that there is a high incidence of diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley. Local doctor Henry Ruiz explains more about some of the [...]

Waist size could affect your health

November 12, 2008 | Health

Waist size could affect your health

Better get out the measuring tape.
Your waist size could mean life. Or death.
New research says a large waist can almost double your risk of premature death.
A team of European doctors looked at data on [...]

Health news

November 11, 2008 | Health

Health news

Doctors say pacemakers and defibrillators may last longer using energy from the human heart.
Researchers at the South Hampton University hospital in Britain have installed micro-generators powered by heartbeats in the devices.
They say the extra boost gives at least seventeen percent of [...]

Flu shots could reduce the risk of blood clots

November 10, 2008 | Health

Flu shots could reduce the risk of blood clots

Flu shots may help reduce the risk of blood clots according to a study by the University Paris Descartes.
Researchers studied more than 1400 people averaging fifty-two-years old.
The study looked at patients who had venous thrombotic embolism, or blood clots, and those that didn’t.
Researchers found the risk for blood clots dropped at least twenty-six [...]

Eating fish twice a week may benefit people with diabetes.

November 7, 2008 | Health

Eating fish twice a week may benefit people with diabetes.

According to a new study out of the u-k, diabetes patients who eat fish at least twice a week have a lower chance of developing kidney disease…
British researchers studied the health records of 517 people with diabetes.
Those who ate fish less than once a week were four times more likely to have protein in their [...]

Migraines could prevent breast cancer

November 5, 2008 | Health

Migraines could prevent breast cancer

Believe it or not — a headache may actually be a good thing.
A new report finds women with a history of migraines are thirty percent less likely to develop breast cancer.
Doctors at the Fred Hutchinson cancer research center in Seattle say that decreased likelihood is for the most common types of breast cancers those fueled [...]

Higher risk of pregnancy in teenagers who watch too much TV

November 3, 2008 | Health

Higher risk of pregnancy in teenagers who watch too much TV

If you don’t want your teenage daughter to get pregnant, you may want to try limiting her access to the boob tube.
According to a new study from the Rand Corporation, pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of t-v with sexual content … Compared to those who stick with the more [...]

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