and contribute to increasingly common lifestyle-induced diseases such as Type 2 diabetes andâ heart disease. Humans crave high-energy foods like fats
But Lieberman pointed out that myopia also known as nearsightedness when faraway objects look blurry has increased substantially with the advent of writing and reading.
This drastic increase had been implicated partially in the rise of heart disease and diabetes as leading causes of death in the country over the past several decades.
#6 Foods That May Affect Breast cancer Risk<p>A woman' s risk of breast cancer depends on many things including her genetics lifestyle and plain old chance.
One out of every eight women today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life.</
</p><p>There are many risk factors for breast cancer including some that are out of a woman'
s control such as family history and genetics. But some aspects of a woman' s lifestyle also affect her risk.
and avoiding smoking may all lower the risk of breast cancer.</</p><p>Diet may also affect women'
s risk of breast cancer research has shown. While many studies on diet and cancer risk have yielded mixed results trends in the research suggest that certain foods might truly affect cancer risk.</
</p><p>Here are six foods for which there is relatively good evidence that they affect the risk for certain types of breast cancer
or that they affect risk in some individuals.</</p><p>Estrogen in the fat of dairy products may fuel cancers that are related hormone including cancers of the breast
and prostate research suggests.<<br/><br/>In one study of breast cancer patients women who ate more than one serving daily of high-fat dairy products were about 50 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than other patients.
The study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in March 2013.<<br/><br/>Other studies have suggested that people who consume high amounts of milk
and cheese have higher rates of cancer.</</p><p>Researchers say that the link may be due to estrogen;
this hormone is soluble in fat so it is found in higher concentrations in high-fat dairy than in lower-fat options such as skim milk.
Some types of breast cancer have estrogen receptors and are fueled by estrogen.</</p><p>Green tea may help breast cancer patients fare better in the disease progression studies have suggested.</
</p><p>It is proposed that green tea helps patients by limiting the growth of the tumor.
Chemicals in green tea called polyphenols appear to inhibit proteins that promote tumor cell growth and migration according to experimental studies in animals.</
</p><p>A diet rich on folate and folic acid which are forms of A b vitamin may be beneficial
when it comes to breast cancer some studies have shown.</</p><p>A study on postmenopausal women found that those who took a lot of folate supplements were 22 percent less likely to have compared breast cancer with those with very low folate intake. </
</p><p>Folate may be protective particularly against estrogen-receptor-negative types of breast cancer the researchers concluded in their article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in December 2008.</
</p><p>Soy contains isoflavones a type of plant estrogen and may reduce the risk of breast cancer or the risk of recurrence in cancer survivors.</
</p><p>Because hormones can fuel breast cancer researchers have studied whether<a href=http://www. livescience. com/health/protein-supplements-100202. html>soy</a>products could be harmful for patients.
</</p><p>In one study of post-menopausal <<a href=http://www. livescience. com/21943-breast-cancer. html>breast cancer</a>
survivors those who consumed the most soy isoflavones around 42.3 milligrams a day had decreased a risk of recurrence of breast cancer compared with those who consumed the least or around 15.2 mg a day.</
</p><p>Another study presented in a conference held by the American Association for Cancer Research in 2012 found that women who ate half a serving of soy isoflavones a day had a 30 percent decreased chance
of developing invasive breast cancer than women who ate almost no soy.<<br/><br/>In a larger study looking at nearly 10000 breast cancer survivors in the United states
and China researchers found that women who ate more than 10 mg daily had lower rates of cancer recurrence than those who ate less than this amount.
The study was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2012.</</p><p>Studies have mixed found results
when it comes to the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fish oil and some plants.<
either by eating fish or taking fish oil supplements had a 14 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer.
</p><p>A study of nearly 3000 breast cancer patients and 5000 women without the disease suggested that higher consumption of these seeds as well as soybeans reduced the risk of breast cancer after menopause.
The study was published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer in 2012.</</p p
#6 Surprising Environmentalists There was a time not very long ago when it was safe to be a politician who supported environmental causes even among conservative Republicans.
#6 Ways to Hold the Sodium Overdoing the salt raises the risk of high blood pressure as well as heart disease and stroke.
and barley are vital for good health and associated with a reduced risk of diabetes heart disease cancer and excess weight.
Only about 1 percent of the population those with celiac disease or a wheat allergy cannot tolerate gluten
In recent decades their high cholesterol content has been thought to play a role in increasing LDL (bad) cholesterol and heart-disease risk.
and studies have not confirmed a correlation between eggs and increased heart-disease risk. The major determinant of LDL cholesterol is saturated fat
and heart-disease rates in part because they eat a diet low in saturated fat. In contrast Americans eat eggs alongside sausage bacon
Potatoes Potatoes have been blamed for increasing blood glucose levels insulin resistance excess weight and Type 2 diabetes.
me if fruit is too high in sugar especially for diabetics. This fear of fruit I believe is left over from the Atkins craze
Study after study over many decades has shown that eating fruit can reduce the risk of some cancers heart disease blood pressure
and diabetes. 10 New Ways to Eat Well Fruit is high in water and fiber
and the U s. Department of agriculture (USDA)( via the U s. Dietary Guidelines) the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association recommend Americans eat at least five cups of fruits and vegetables a day because of their superior health
Soy Though popular for centuries in many Asian cuisines soy is seen sometimes as dangerous after studies found elevated rates of breast cancer among rats
or adolescence may make breast tissue less vulnerable to cancer development later in life and probably has no effect on breast-cancer risk
when consumption begins in adulthood said Karen Collins registered dietitian and nutrition adviser with the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Actually Collins said the evidence is so strong that soy protects against heart disease that the FDA allowed a health claim for labels on soy food products. 12 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget Alcohol Alcohol is feared because of the potential for abuse
and alcoholism as well as complications such as liver disease which are all valid concerns. But decades'worth of research shows that moderate alcohol consumption can reduce deaths from most causes particularly heart disease
and that it raises HDL (good) cholesterol the USDA's David Baer said. Wine may have additional benefits
because its grapes are filled with nutrients called polyphenols which reduce blood clotting inflammation and oxidation. The key is to drink alcohol moderately and with meals.
and heart-healthy cancer-preventive carotenoids such as beta-carotene (found in carrots and sweet potatoes) lycopene (found in tomatoes)
increased risk of cardiovascular disease. On the other hand the unsaturated fats monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids e g. canola safflower and olive oils have significant metabolic benefits
which are thought wrongly to be able to cure cancer and fevers Joubert added. Horns can sell for around $30000 per pound ($65000 per kilogram) according to the BBC.
Ringworm also known as dermatophytosis is not a worm at all: It is a fungal infection consisting of several different species of fungus that feeds on keratin the substance found in hair nails and the outer layer of skin within humans and domesticated animals.
The infection forms a ringlike pattern on skin that sort of looks like a worm burrow. These common household pets (in the United states)
and increasingly popular delicacies (in South america) have more fur and faster metabolisms than any true pig.
The venom can be made into a freeze-dried powder that research laboratories use to produce drugs for blood clots heart attacks and high blood pressure.
For example poop transplants can be an effective means of treating intractable gut infections by reestablishing a healthy bacterial equilibrium.
Wolpe recounted hearing food company executives talk about how like everyone else they suffered from diabetes and worried about what their kids ate
which has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. Using skim milk allows me to keep the calories controlled
or lentils four or more times per week actually have lower levels of heart disease. "<
and kids to remember during cold and flu season but it' s also a smart health move any time —
when allergies strike or a bug is going around.</</p><p>If drinking water seems boring then put a little pizzazz into your glass
and poor lighting can all trigger eye strain and headaches. Known as " computer vision syndrome"
>and it also helps to reduce the risk of skin cancer.</</p><p>Researchers in Australia found that men
The tortured history of this corner of North america a legacy of collision between the North america and Pacific tectonic plates created a meshwork of leaky faults and fractures.
This activated the fractures and made room for more magma to rise. In Tolay Regional Park north of Mount Edziza Edwards is assembling evidence of periodic eruption pulses in the last 2. 5 million years.
and their venomous stings can cause allergic reactions in some humans. While studying a supercolony of Argentine ants in North carolina researcher Eleanor Spicer Rice then a doctoral student at North carolina State university spotted some Asian needle ants a strange sight as Argentine ants usually attack other
Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease may stem in part from childhood eating patterns according to the report from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
#Americans'Interest in Hemorrhoids Has skyrocketed The number of Americans searching online for information on hemorrhoids
Data gathered from Google searches show that interest in the term hemorrhoids more than doubled between 2008 and 2013 according to a Livescience analysis using Google Trends a tool that shows how often a particular search term is entered in the search engine relative to the total search
The term hemorrhoids was searched about 40000 times weekly between 2004 and 2008 but this number started to rise during mid-2008 crept up to about 80000 weekly searches in 2010â andâ reached nearly 120000 during some weeks in 2013.
and hemorrhoids are a common condition said Dr. Jesse Moore an assistant professor of surgery at University of Vermont College of Medicine and attending surgeon at Fletcher Allen Health care in Burlington VT.
It seems possible that conditions such as hemorrhoids might be among the most searched-for online
Technically everybody has hemorrhoids. Â 7 Embarrassing Health problems What are hemorrhoids? One of the misconceptions about hemorrhoids is that'nobody has it but me.'
'Actually everybody has hemorrhoids but not everybody has symptoms of hemorrhoids Moore told Livescience. Hemorrhoids are normal parts of the human anatomy
and they serve a purpose. These little blood vessels act like water balloons inside the lower rectum and help people control bowel movements.
But sometimes hemorrhoids can become swollen or inflamed causing symptoms such as bleeding or pain. I see a lot of people in my office with complaints of hemorrhoids.
Only about half of the time is it actually that they have hemorrhoids that are said symptomatic Moore.
Because other conditions can cause the same symptoms many people mistakenly think they have hemorrhoids.
The most common condition that people mistake for hemorrhoids are said fissures Moore. Both can cause bleeding.
Fissures which are tears in the skin of the lower rectumâ are treated usually with topical medication applied to the surface of the fissure.
However some patients need surgery he said. Dr. Jeffrey S. Aronoff a colorectal surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New york said he suspects people may be increasing searching for hemorrhoid information
because advertisements about hemorrhoid treatment services are becoming more common. It's important that people be aware where they educate themselves about medical issues
because some health websites have inaccurate information Aronoff said. The best way to avoid getting symptomatic hemorrhoids
or fissures is to avoid constipation and prolonged straining on the toilet. People should eat a high-fiber diet consuming about 30 grams of fiber as well as drinking about 2 liters of water a day Moore said.
Fruits such as apples and pears (with skin) have about 4 to 5 grams of fiber.
A bowl of a high-fiber cereal might have up to 8 grams and a cup of cooked peas lentils or beans has up to 15 grams of fiber.
But there are certain foods that are constipating and should be avoided if people start having problems (bananas for example).
When too much pressure is positioned on the blood vessels in the rectal area hemorrhoids may bulge or become swollen.
and long hours of sitting canâ increase blood flow into the hemorrhoids and result in their engorgementâ increasing the risk of developing symptomatic hemorrhoids Aronoff said. 9 Conditions That Pregnancy May Bring How can hemorrhoids be treated Hemorrhoids
there's internal and there's external hemorrhoids Moore said. Internal hemorrhoids cause painless bleeding. One treatment option for internal hemorrhoids is to use
what is called rubberbanding which is strangling the hemorrhoid by tying a rubber band at its base cutting off the blood flow to the hemorrhoid.
This is an outpatient procedure that a doctor performs in the office. External hemorrhoids happen when hemorrhoids become irritated
and blood clots form under the skin. This is called a thrombosed or clotted hemorrhoid and is painfulâ
and can bleed. Â The usual treatment for external hemorrhoids is to excise them. Over-the-counter stuff that people see advertised for hemorrhoids have never been shown in any good scientific study to help hemorrhoids he said.
Generally if people see blood in the stool it's important to see a doctor especially
if they are over 40 years old. A doctor could help make sure the blood is from a hemorrhoid
or a fissure and not from a tumor in the colon doctors said. Also when people experience discomfort in their rectal area
which could be caused by symptomatic hemorrhoids fissures warts or other conditions it's a good idea to see a doctor who can help diagnose the problem.
A lot of times it's not actually hemorrhoids and would respond to different treatments Moore said.
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#Ancient Arctic Algae Record Climate Change in'Tree Rings'Bright pink algae that light up the Arctic seafloor like Las vegas neon are also guides to hundreds of years of climate history
a new study shows. From the medieval chill called the Little Ice age to the onset of global warming in the 1800s the coralline algae show how Arctic sea ice has responded to climate swings for the past 650 years.
Eastern and Biblical Legal History) that adding insult to injury the Hittites seized the statue of Marduk who had become a principal god of the Babylonians.
and public health and safety by forcing paralysis by analysis. This is now section 12307 of the House-passed farm bill.
But his amendment is so broad it also guts efforts by states to protect their citizens from food-borne illnesses.
or raisins can cause fatal kidney failure in some dogs. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ASPCA first noticed the danger in 1999.
They may also suffer from diarrhea abdominal pain lethargy and loss of appetite and they may urinate less
Because of her leg injuries Manning now struggles to walk up and down stairs CBS reports. These dogs were trained like to kill;
A five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia published in 2009 in the journal Plastic
In other words a whopping two-thirds of the hospital's dog-attack injuries involved just two breeds pit bulls and Rottweilers.
and Pathology revealed that pit bulls Rottweilers and German shepherds were responsible for the majority of fatal dog attacks in the state of Kentucky.
The state of Maryland has determined that pit bulls are inherently dangerous and all owners are liable for any injuries they cause according to the Baltimore sun. Even the U s army has acknowledged that pit bulls are high-risk dogs;
and cause significant injury: The Centeres for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed data and found the following breeds are implicated in a majority of dog-bite fatalities:
versus pure breeds injuries versus fatalities pit bulls consistently rank at the top of the list for attacks and by a wide margin.
and rice products testing them for both total arsenic and inorganic arsenic-a form of arsenic that has been linked to cancer.
But it's thought that 10 grams of arsenic over a lifetime would increase the risk of diseases such as cancer Christopher States a toxicologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky told Livescience in a 2011 interview.
When Russ Kremer a fifth-generation hog farmer from Missouri was gored in the knee by one of his Yorkshire boars he figured it was a routine injury.
or in their bodies posing a risk of a serious infection. But they're not the only ones at risk.
Two million Americans are sickened by antibiotic-resistant bacteria every year and 23000 die from these infections according to a landmark U s. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published last week.
For decades scientists have been teasing out the link between the abuse of antibiotics on livestock farms and the rise of superbug infections in humans.
Russ Kremer after his illness converted his conventional operation into an antibiotic-free livestock farm.
#Berries Cut Women's Heart attack Risk Regularly eating lots of strawberries and blueberries may be good for women's hearts a new study suggests.
and blueberries were 32 percent less likely to have a heart attack over a two-decade period compared with women who consumed low amounts of the compounds.
Previous studies have found a link betweenâ blueberry consumption and a reduced risk of high blood pressure a risk factor for heart attacks.
During the study 405 heart attacks were reported. The results held even after the researchers took into account other factors that could influence the risk of heart attack including  blood pressure body mass index exercise smoking habits and alcohol intake.
However because these factors were reported self it's possible they were not entirely accurate. In addition other unmeasured factors might explain the link.
which contributed to their lowerâ risk of heart attack. To reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems Freeman recommends people eat as much of a plant-based diet as possible.
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and pathogens that currently bedevil beekeeping in the United states the researchers wrote in the paper.
which reduces their resistance to bark beetle infestations much the way that starvation reduces the resistance of people to infections.
#Birth defects Cluster in Washington Remains Mysterious Health officials investigating a spike in cases of a fatal birth defect in central Washington state have found no common cause linking the cases according to a new report from the Centers for Disease
when a local hospital alerted the state health department to an unusually high number of babies born with a rare birth defect called anencephaly in
The investigators identified 23 women in a three-county area whose babies had anencephaly between January 2010 and January 2013.
The anencephaly rate was more than 8 per 10000 births which is four times higher than the national average of one or two cases in every 10000 births according to the report.
whose babies had birth defects similar to anencephaly with a control group of 108 women living in the same counties
whose babies were born without birth defects and who were treated at the same clinics. Examining medical records the researchers looked at possible risk factors for anencephaly including family history women s weight before pregnancy their occupations their smoking
and alcohol use health conditions during pregnancy medicationâ use (including over-the-counter remedies vitamins and folic acid supplementation) and whether the woman s residence received drinking waterâ from a public or private source.
and those affected by anencephaly according to the report. Babies born with anencephaly are missing parts of the brain
and are usually blind deaf and unconscious. If the babies are not stillborn they usually die within hours of birth.
Anencephaly occurs during the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy. The U s. Preventive Services Task Forcerecommends women ensure their diet includes folic acid (B9 vitamin) an essential nutrient that people need to consume through foods or supplements.
Babies born to women who have enough folic acid in their bodies before and during pregnancy have reduced a risk of major birth defects of the brain
and spine studies have shown. Women of childbearing age should consume 400 to 1000 micrograms of folic acid every day the task force recommends.
Other sources of contamination could include not washing hands before obtaining and storing milk or bacteria from other foods in the freezer where milk is stored she said.
and contamination with disease-causing bacteria could be dangerous to infants especially those who were born premature
The U s. Food and Drug Administration warns against feeding babies breast milk obtained online as the donor is unlikely to have been tested for infectious disease
If the breast milk bacteria discovered in this study were important for the development of the immune system its addition to infant formula could decrease the risk of allergies asthma
and autoimmune diseases the authors conclude. The results have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
#Broccoli Compound Could Prevent Radiation Sickness A byproduct of a chemical found in broccoli could prevent acute radiation poisoning new research suggests.
or right after nuclear exposure to mitigate acute radiation sickness. Insights from the research could also help to lessen the side effects of radiation therapy in cancer patients by making healthy cells
but not cancer cells less susceptible to damage from radiation said study co-author Dr. Eliot Rosen a radiation oncologist at Georgetown University in Washington D c. Top 10 Cancer-Fighting Foods Deadly effects
When people are exposed to high doses of radiation such as that resulting from a nuclear meltdown
or a dirty bomb their bone marrow stops producing enough cells to fight infection or produce blood clotting.
Heavy radiation also strips the gastrointestinal tract making people prone to inflammation and infection. At high enough doses both ailments can be lethal.
Past work had shown that a compound derived from broccoli called 33'-diindolylmethane (DIM) showed promise as a cancer-preventive agent possibly
After 30 days animals typically will not die of acute radiation sickness; however the researchers didn't study the animals that long
so it's possible that the animals could die from cancers that take years to develop Rosen said.
 But in the case of a nuclear disaster you're not really worried about someone who is going to get cancer from the radiation 10 or 20 years down the line;
More work In a second set of studies the team showed that human breast-cancer cells dosed with DIM were still susceptible to the effects of radiation raising the possibility that DIM could shield patients'healthy cells
In addition the researchers used a line of breast-cancer cells that is already slightly resistant to the effects of DIM
and would intervene on behalf of his people discouraging the gods from sending plagues or skipping the life-giving Nile floods.
#Camels May be Link to Deadly MERS Virus A potential source of the newmiddle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus has been identified:
However the actual virus was not found in the animals. oethese new results suggest that dromedary camels may be one reservoir of the virus that is causing MERS infection in humans the study researchers from National Institute for Public health
Bats are suspected also to be the source of the closely related SARS virus) . However humans do not have much direct contact with bats so another animal such as camels
The study is published in today's (Aug 9) issue of the journal The Lancet Infectious diseases. Follow Rachael Rettner@Rachaelrettner. Follow Livescience@livescience Facebook &google+.
114 with autistic disorder (0. 13 percent) 56 with Asperger Syndrome (0. 07 percent) and 100 with PDD-NOS or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (0. 12 percent.
No reduction in risk was shown for Asperger syndrome or PDD-NOS. During the study researchers examined detailed information about the mother's supplement intake that had been gathered as part of the Moba study.
It helps prevent neural tube defects including spina bifida in the developing fetus. Folate the naturally occurring form of folic acid is found in green leafy vegetables peas lentils beans eggs yeast and liver.
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