Children's Health News

Obese and Overweight Children at Risk of Iron Deficiency Apr. 10, 2024 — Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a ... Read More

Breast cancer risk to older mothers

Women who delay having children run a much higher risk of breast cancer ... than those who are mothers at 22. The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, comes after years in which ... Read More

Obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency

Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists at the University of Leeds. Researchers ... Read More

I’m a cancer dietitian — these two things increase cancer risk

“Processed meats and alcohol, those are the only two that will increase risk at consumption, of several different cancers, that’s it,” Andrews said in the video that has since garnered more than ... Read More

High Baby Birth Weight and Risk of Hormone-Associated Cancer in Mothers

Thus, cardiovascular risk is higher in mothers of babies with low BWs, while cancer risk, mainly of the breast and some other hormone-dependent cancers, is often higher among mothers of babies ... Read More

Liver Disease News

Males Born to Obese Mothers More Likely to Suffer Health Issues as Adults Feb. 6, 2024 — Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight ... Higher Risk of Developing Liver Cancer ... Read More

Children with obesity have higher MS risk, study suggests

Children who are obese may be at higher risk of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in early adulthood, a new study suggests. The risk of being diagnosed with MS appears to be twice as ... Read More

Why you’re more at risk of cancer than 25 years ago – here’s what to do about it

The “concerning” increase in cases is due to rises in risk factors, such as high rates ... driving factor of cancer. We need to be upfront about that. Being severely overweight is awful ... Read More

Commonly used flame retardant linked to cancer risk

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of flame-retardant chemicals that can be found in thousands of consumer products ... chemicals with a higher risk of cancer. Read More

Cancer risk higher for women smokers

Women smokers run a far higher risk of developing lung cancer than men, say doctors. For each cigarette smoked, the danger is twice as high for women. And even non-smokers who develop lung cancer ... Read More

How does a breast cancer risk assessment work?

MINNEAPOLIS — Answering a quick online questionnaire proved to be a lifesaver for a Hollywood actress. Earlier this month, Olivia Munn revealed she had a double mastectomy following a breast ... Read More

Adults are aging faster, facing higher risk of cancer

Advertisement That faster aging is associated with a higher risk ... cancer is aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only. Health News // 3 days ... Read More