On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (May 21, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. The Pill and HRT Tied to GI Diseases
Hormones used by younger women in the form of contraception and in replacement therapy for old women going through menopause may increase the risk of gastrointestinal diseases, according to the results of two new studies.
2. CDC Says Boomers Should Be Tested for Hep C
The CDC recommends widespread screening of baby boomers for hepatitis C saying this measure could save 120,000+ lives.
3. Moderate Weight Loss Lowers Sex Hormones
Overweight or obese postmenopausal women who aren’t taking hormone-replacement therapy may be able to reduce their risk for common, estrogen-sensitive breast cancers by 25 to 50 percent if they lose 5 percent or more of their body weight.
4. Half of Overweight Teens Face Heart Risk
Half of the overweight teenagers and 60 percent of obese teenagers in the U.S. have at least one risk factor for future heart disease, including high cholesterol, blood sugar or blood pressure levels, says the CDC.
5. How to Avoid Scalding-Hot Coffee Burns
U.C. Santa Barbara fluid mechanics scientists have studied why hot coffee spills when you carry it, and have 3 recommendations: slow down, especially after five steps or so; keep your eyes on the cup; don’t fill the cup so high.
(By CalorieLab editors)
Lab Notes: The Pill and HRT Tied to GI Diseases; CDC Says Boomers Should Be Tested for Hep C is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog
Source: http://calorielab.com/news/2012/05/22/yesterdays-health-news-from-labnotes-782/
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