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Statins and the risk of herpes zoster: a population-based cohort study.

The use of statin medications may up the risk of herpes zoster infection.

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Association between processed meat intake and asthma symptoms in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort.

Habitual intake of processed meats can aggravate the symptoms of asthma in an individual.

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Antidepressant medication use and breast cancer risk.

Regular intake of paroxetine and tricyclic antidepressants may fuel the development of breast cancer.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and breast cancer survival: a population-based cohort study.

The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may heighten the risk of a woman's risk of dying prematurely from breast cancer.

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By how much does fruit and vegetable consumption reduce the risk of ischaemic heart disease?

A significant reduction in ischemic heart disease risk is associated with habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables.

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Dietary Fiber and Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Related Mechanisms.

High dietary ingestion of fiber may help to keep metabolic syndrome at bay.

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Dietary fiber intake and risks of proximal and distal colon cancers: A meta-analysis.

Habitual consumption of foods packed with fiber may thwart the development of colon cancer.

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Vegetable consumption and lung cancer risk: a population-based case-control study in Hawaii.

Generous consumption of vegetables may help to fend off lung cancer.

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Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Individuals receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be highly vulnerable to stroke attacks.

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Statins and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: cohort study using the UK clinical practice pesearch datalink.

Statin therapy may be a contributing factor to the development of type 2 diabetes.

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Statin Use and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study.

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (bleeding) is more likely to occur among statin users.

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Statin users have an elevated risk of dysglycemia and new-onset-diabetes.

Taking statin pills may increase the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) number and diabetes risk of an individual.

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