Tag Archives: Smoking

Soy Intake Prevents Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Women

Posted on October 16, 2011 by wngai

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is one of the common malignant tumors worldwide.   In the United States, the age-standardized incidence rates of NHL per 100,000 persons in 2008 were 16.3 in men and 11.5 in women.  The National Cancer Institute previously predicted … Continue reading →

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Heavy Smoking in Midlife Increase the Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

A new study published in the October 25, 2010 issue of the Arch intern Med indicated that smoking in midlife hasten the loss of memory.  Researchers analyzed data from 21,123 members of a health care system who participated in a … Continue reading →

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Vitamin B6, Methionine Linked to Lower Risk for Lung Cancer

Posted on July 25, 2010 by wngai

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, serum levels of vitamin B6 and amino acid, methionine, were inversely associated with risk for lung cancer.  The study was conducted among ~400,000 participants in 10 … Continue reading →

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Coffee Drinking Lowers Risk for Head and Neck Cancers

Posted on July 25, 2010 by wngai

Good news for coffee drinkers.  A new study found that drinking caffeinated coffee is associated with lower risk for head and neck cancers.  The study was published in June 22 online issue of the Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.  Tobacco … Continue reading →

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