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How do the Majority of Heart Attacks Occur?
that they have cardiovascular disease until they experience chest pain or have their first heart attack. In fact, 64% of women and 50% of men who have suffered a major cardiac event had no previous symptoms. Over 30% of these (first heart...
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Can Diet Influence the Onset of Early Puberty?
An alarming trend is taking place in the United States today that's affecting the health and wellbeing of our children. The rate at which our children are going through puberty has increased significantly between 1997 and 2010. Before the 20th century,...
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Effects of a very low fat high fiber diet on serum hormones and menstrual function
high fiber diet on reproductive hormone levels, menstrual function, and breast cancer prevention. 12 healthy premenopausal women were placed on a recommended diet containing high fiber with a very low fat content for 3 months. Their ovulatory cycles...
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Fruits and Vegetables Important for Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
(CHD) by 4 per cent, according to a recent Harvard study. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in both men and women of the USA, killing more than 600,000 Americans every year. Coronary hea...
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Premenopausal fat intake and risk of breast cancer.
Women who indulge in fatty foods during their premenopausal years may be highly vulnerable to breast cancer. This study was carried out to determine whether an association exists between increased dietary exposure to fats during premenopausal years...
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Dying to Be Beautiful: Help, Hope, and Healing for Eating Disorders
is a fresh voice in the field of eating disorders. Her personal struggle with anorexia nervosa, and that of the young women whose stories she tells, offers a new means of achieving wellness in concert with traditional psychotherapy—the healing power of...
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Vegetarian diet and risk of gout in two separate prospective cohort studies.
on the dietary patterns and rate of occurrence of gout in a study population comprising of over 13,000 Taiwanese men and women. The research team noted that adherence to a vegetarian diet resulted in lower risk of gout. This study provides material...
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Association of sweetened beverage intake with incident hypertension.
of consumption of sugary beverages with the incidence of hypertension in a cohort comprising of more than 130,000 US men and women. Researchers noted that frequent drinking of sugared beverages resulted in higher risk of hypertension in both men and...
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Alcohol Drinking Pattern and Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Greater intake of alcohol may drive up head and neck cancer risk in men and women. This study assessed the risk of developing cancer in the head and neck region based on the level of consumption of alcohol. Researchers followed more than 11.7 million...
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A causal relationship between alcohol intake and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Heavy alcohol intake may lead to the development of type 2 diabetes in men and women. This study evaluated if drinking alcohol is tied to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Researchers used a combination of validated questionnaires and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/a-causal-relationship-between-alcohol-intake-and-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-a-two-sample-mendelian-randomization-study -
Dietary flavonoids intake contributes to delay biological aging process: analysis from NHANES dataset
Fondness for foods packed with flavonoids may help to combat aging in men and women. This study looked at the impact of strict adherence to high flavonoid diets on aging. Researchers analyzed the dietary records and data on aging extracted from 3,193...
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The Longitudinal Effect of Ultra-Processed Food on the Development of Dyslipidemia/Obesity as Assessed by the NOVA System and Food Compass Score
Diets that encourage the intake of ultra-processed foods may fuel the development of dyslipidemia and obesity in men and women. This study assessed the contribution of ultra-processed food consumption to the burden of obesity and dyslipidemia. The...
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Association between excessive alcohol consumption and incident diabetes mellitus among Japanese based on propensity score matching
mellitus (T2DM). Researchers examined the alcohol-drinking habits and health data from more than 15,000 Japanese men and women. Researchers discovered that high consumers of alcohol were more likely than non-consumers to suffer from type 2 diabetes....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/association-between-excessive-alcohol-consumption-and-incident-diabetes-mellitus-among-japanese-based-on-propensity-score-matching -
What are the Consequences of Consuming Iron from Meat?
When asked which foods contain iron, most people will respond by listing several types of meat -- beef, shellfish, liver, etc. Few are aware that iron is prevalent in a wide variety of whole plant foods. For example, dark green leafy vegetables, whole...
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Association among dietary flavonoids, flavonoid subclasses, and ovarian cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Ovarian cancer is less likely to occur in women who regularly consume diets rich in flavonoids. This study evaluated the role of consistent consumption of flavonoid-rich foods in the prevention of ovarian cancer. Researchers analyzed nutritional and...
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Long-Term Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Mortality in US Adults.
Regular consumption of sugary beverages may elevate cardiovascular mortality risk in men and women. This study assessed whether long-term consumption of sugary beverages can increase an individual's risk of dying prematurely. Researchers monitored the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/sugar-sweetened-beverages/long-term-consumption-of-sugar-sweetened-and-artificially-sweetened-beverages-and-risk-of-mortality-in-us-adults -
Intake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort.
drinking of sugar-sweetened beverages and fecundability. Researchers examined the dietary and medical records of 3,828 women attempting to get pregnant and over 1,000 male partners of these women. Researchers noticed that habitual intake of of 7 or more...
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Preferring Fried Dishes Increases Risk of Benign Breast Disease, but Not Breast Cancer
Women who enjoy consuming fried foods may have a high tendency to develop benign breast disease. This study analyzed the correlation between the intake of fried dishes and the subsequent development of benign breast disease. Researchers matched...
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A prospective cohort study of soy product intake and stomach cancer death
and stomach cancer mortality risk. Researchers monitored the diet and mortality records of more than 30,000 Japanese men and women for a duration of 7 years. Researchers found out that high consumers of soy foods had slight chances of suffering from...
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Physical activity reduces breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Tunisia
probability of developing breast cancer. Researchers assessed the level of physical activity of 400 cancer-free Tunisian women in comparison with that of 400 females diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers observed a marked reduction of breast cancer...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/exercise/physical-activity-reduces-breast-cancer-risk-a-case-control-study-in-tunisia
