People who have fair skin or otherwise more susceptible to sunburn are at higher risk for skin cancer. There are some other common risk factors for skin cancer, as listed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

1. To have a lot of moles or freckles on the skin.
2. To have gray, blue or green eyes.
3. To have red or blond hair
4. To suffer from severe sunburns early in life.
5. To have a family history of skin cancer
6. To go out in the sun frequently for long hours

So, if you have any of these common risk factors, you need proper care and guidance to avoid the disease.

In Patients with diabetes, drug-coated stents prove safer and more effective than bare metal stents, a new study says.

Study author Dr. Laura Mauri, who is an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, says: “With drug-coated stents, I would say, there is clear efficacy and clear reduction for repeat revascularization procedures.”

“This is an important caveat and I think we have to judge our patients and need to know them as individual to determine on a case-by-case basis. It’s not a blanket statement, but in general, use of drug-coated stents in diabetic patients is really quite beneficial,” Mauri added.

The study has been presented at the American Heart Association’s annual scientific sessions in New Orleans on Monday.

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US researchers say that women who suffer regular migraines may find some comfort to know that they have a considerable lower risk of developing breast cancer.

The researchers found a 30 percent lower risk for breast cancer in their study that included 3,412 women.

However, the researchers warned that more work was needed to confirm the link.

According an estimate, almost 30% women have to suffer at least one migraine in their lifetime.

Scientists have linked the condition (includes nausea and visual disturbance besides severe headaches) with fluctuating hormones levels.

Pregnancy and the use of the contraceptive pill that affect hormone levels can also cause noticeable changes in the frequency and severity of migraines.

The study is the first to look at whether these changes have an effect on the chances of developing breast cancer.

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UK researchers suggest that early childhood injuries relate to later diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The results of the study, which included 62,000 children, show head and burn injuries before two years of age may double the risk of ADHD diagnosis by 10 year of age.

The study suggests that usually injuries are an early sign of ADHD behavior. Some experts say that the study may help GPs to find children who need specialist referral.

Another previous study has already suggested that mild brain injury has links with behavioral changes in children.

Though there is a link between ADHD and head injury, it’s not clear which comes first, the researchers say.

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Pregnancy rates are greatly higher in those teens who watch numerous TV program with sexual dialogue and behavior. First innovative research of its own kind suggests.

This is the first study which links viewing habits with teen pregnancy, said lead author Anita Chandra, a behavioral scientist. Teens who regularly watched sexually explicit shows were more likely to become pregnant as those who watched such programs off and on.

Previous research had already concluded that, watching profuse sex on TV can manipulate teens to have sex in immaturity.

Shows, that propagate sexual behavior without the risks can direct teens to have vulnerable sex “before they’re ready to make responsible and informed decisions,” Chandra said.

The study involved 2,003, 12 to 17 year-old girls and boys nationwide, inquired by telephone about their favorite TV programs in 2001. Teens were re-interviewed twice, the last time in 2004, and asked about pregnancy. Among girls, 58 became pregnant during the follow-up, and among boys, 33 said they had gotten a girl pregnant.

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According to a new study, diabetes or hypertension can hasten the death in people with Alzheimer’s.

The study has been published in the Nov.4 issue of Neurology and it says that Alzheimer’s patients with diabetes have two times higher chances to die sooner that the people with dementia condition but without diabetes. Similarly, those with Alzheimer’s and hypertension have two-and-a-half times more chances to die sooner than the Alzheimer’s patients with normal blood pressure.

Yaakov Stern, who authored the study, says in an American Acdeamy of Neurology news release: “Different studies say that the average life span of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be anywhere between three to nine years and for that person and their caregiver every minute is precious. There are controllable factors that can drastically affect how long that person can survive.”

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You may hardly find an addicted person who asks for help in finding a drug rehab facility, and that’s why a drug intervention or an intervention program is somewhat essential. For people whom some near and dear one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, a successful drug and alcohol rehabilitation program is the most important thing for them.

If alcohol and drug interventions are done in the right way, they can prove quite effective. The most important and always the first step is to have the family that’s willing to do this. If the family realizes that the problem cannot go on, the intervention company is the next step.  Then the intervention coordinator looks at what steps should be taken to make intervention quite effective. The meeting before starting the real intervention is known as ‘family day’ and it is vital to have a smoothly going intervention.

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Experts have warned that urgent action should be taken to avoid Britain heading for a dementia epidemic due to the Britons’ binge-drinking culture.

The study, which has been published, in the British Journal of Psychiatry, relates excessive drinking to a loss of brain tissue.

Dr James Warner and Dr Susham Gupta say that now people are drinking almost double what they used to in the 1960s and cheaper alcohol can also be a cause. They believe that the problem can be avoided by introducing tough laws.

Excessive drinking is related to a higher risk of dementia, as alcohol accounts for almost a tenth of all cases and heavy drinking is considered to contribute to almost a quarter.

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According to an estimate, almost half of US teens try marijuana before finishing high school. It badly affects school performance as well as sports and its long term use may lead to addiction. During 2002, more than a quarter million individuals opted for a drug rehab program and reported marijuana as their chief drug of abuse.

Though there are a lot of drug rehabilitation programs offerings in the centers throughout the country, only a few treatment programs have been specifically geared for marijuana abusers. The basic purpose of a teen drug rehab program is abstaining teenagers from drug abuse.  These programs help teenagers to become productive and overcome the withdrawal symptoms and health effects of the drug. Teenagers are constantly undergoing physical and mental changes and that’s why they are quite unique in that. Some teenagers have legal issues and they may have a compulsory drug rehab program. The thing that is considered quite important is relationships with family, friends and the community. Just like other rehab programs, a complete medical and psychiatric evaluation is made.

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Johns Hopkins researchers report says that sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in kidney failure patients, and malnutrition and inflammation are two major risk factors for fatal heart attacks in these people.

Data from 1041 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis was analyzed and the researchers found that there were 658 deaths (including 146 cases of sudden cardiac death) over 9.5 years.

After that the team examined previously recorded results of blood test from 122 (out of 146 sudden deaths) patents to note the levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) interleukin-6 (IL-6) and albumin. The proteins hsCRP and IL-6 are known as the makers of common blood vessel and organ inflammation, while low albumin levels are linked to malnutrition.

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Drug detox or alcohol detox is designed to make your body free of the toxics that it accumulates from continual drug or alcohol consumption. For hard-core substance abusers, detoxification is the first phase of any rehab treatment. There are built-in measures of alcohol and drug detox to control the intensity of any withdrawal symptoms and the process in made in a medical setting.

Usually successful drug and alcohol detox take three to fourteen days and they depend on the physical condition of the person under treatment.

An alcohol and drug detox program has three phases. In the first phase, your doctor will be quite attentive to your symptoms and manage them as required to uphold his/her comfort.

The physical detoxification phase is considered the second phase of an alcohol and drug detox program. In this phase, the patients know about basic nutrition so that their system may continue to make it free of gathered poisons and build itself again with a well balanced diet plan.

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Scientist has discovered an antibody that breaks down and suppresses an appetite stimulant that is produced by the human body.

Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute told that the antibody catalyst, GHT-11E11 became the cause to increase the metabolic rate in fasting mice and restricted their eating after 24 hours without food.

A gastric hormone gherlin, which promotes weight gain and fat storage through metabolic actions, is counteracted by the antibody. The substance is released by the body to boost eating during calorie restriction.

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