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Visceral obesity linked to prostate cancer
By Jimmy Downs
Thursday Oct 18, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Visceral obesity may increase risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a study in Obesity - a
FDA Update on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have confirmed the presence of a fungus known as Exserohilum ...
Lipoprotein (a) linked to peripheral artery disease
By David Liu, PHD
Tuesday Oct 16, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- High lipoprotein (a) is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke, but ...
Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Whipple's Disease
By David Liu, PHD
MOnday Oct 22, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Some cases of pulmonary hypertension may have something to do with Whipple's disease. A case reported ...
Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis linked to steroid shots — United States, 2012
Early Release
October 12, 2012 / 61(Early Release);1-4
On September 18, 2012, the Tennessee Department of Health was alerted by a clinician regarding a patient with culture-confirmed Aspergillus ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome boosts type 2 diabetes risk
By Jimmy Downs
Saturday Oct 13, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Having a medical condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can increase risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, ...
High testosterone may boost advanced liver disease risk
By Jimmy Downs
Thursday Oct 11, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- High levels of testosterone in men may explain why men are more likely than women to develop ...
CDC Update on Meningitis Outbreak: 91 cases, 7 deaths
By Jimmy Downs
Sunday Oct 7, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an update on the ongoing meningitis outbreak today on ...
Epilepsy linked to sudden cardiac arrest
By Jimmy Downs
Sunday Oct 7, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in PLos One suggests that epilepsy can be a predictor for sudden cardiac arrest ...
Radiation boosts breast cancer risk in women with BRCA1/2 mutations
By David Liu, PHD
Saturday Oct 6, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in British Medical Journal found evidence to suggest that exposure to diagnostic radiation ...
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