A healthy heart is best achieved by eating a healthy diet with five or more savings of fruit and vegetables a day, taking regular exercise and stopping smoking. Failing to do these three things could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease – a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels. Coronary heart… Read More »
Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high. Overtime, high blood sugar levels can pose grave health risks such as heart disease and strokes. Leading a healthy lifestyle goes a long way to warding off the threat of developing type 2 diabetes.… Read More »
According to researchers, patients and doctors need to be more aware of the cardiovascular risk when prescribing any anti-inflammatory drug, which includes the new generation anti-inflammatories called COX-2 inhibitors as well as traditional NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). NSAIDs have been widely used for pain management in osteoarthritis patients and those with other painful disorders. The… Read More »
The use of computed tomography scans during pregnancies has increased significantly over the past 21 years in the U.S. and one province in Canada. According to a large study involving multiple sites looking into the use of advanced imaging in pregnancy, CT scans were performed in about 0.8 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. and… Read More »
July 24, 2019 — Pharmaceutical giant Allergan has ordered the recall of all of its BIOCELL textured breast implants after the FDA flagged a series of reports that the implants were causing cancer in hundreds of patients worldwide. The FDA says the textured surface, unique to Allergan’s implants, are tied to 481 cases of breast… Read More »
New research suggests eating three or more portions of fish per week cuts the risk of bowel cancer. Those who enjoy fish on such a regular basis have a 12 per cent lower risk of bowel cancer than those who eat less than one portion per week, experts say. The finding related to all types… Read More »