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Women’s heart attack: signs
What's the signal?
Signs of an impending heart attack: extreme fatigue, disturbed sleep, shortness of breath, indigestion and anxiety. If you develop these symptoms, see a doctor immediately and insist on a thorough check-up.
Question: Will popping my husband’s Viagra boost my libido?
Answer: Your man’s little blue pills may make you feel tinglier too, and help you orgasm easier. So, if you have a poor sex drive, Viagra may be able to give a physical boost and re-ignite interest. However, if you’re slumped because of issues such as problems with spouse, overwork, no pill will work.
Old-fashioned hard contact lenses correct vision better than soft lenses or glasses—but because they can be painfully uncomfortable, only 15% of contact wearers use them. Now hybrid lenses offer the best of both worlds: with hard centers but soft edges, they’re less irritating and provide sharper sight. Unlike soft lenses, they work for almost anyone who needs vision correction—people with near or farsightedness or astigmatism and, by year’s end, those who need bifocals.
Dentists: The New Superdocs?
Within 5 years, your dental check-up may be a first line of defense against breast cancer. Four proteins in saliva, being studied at the University of Texas, may serve as early signs of the disease; rising levels could prompt an MRI or a mammogram.
- New software from European scientists uses teeth X-rays to gauge osteoporosis risk. It’s as accurate as bone-density tests in early trials and may be in dentists’ offices within 2 years.
- Peppermint toothpaste packed with cocoa powder extract, developed at Tulane University, will be available in 2 to 4 years. The extract prevents tooth decay more effectively than fluoride, making teeth harder and less susceptible to plaque.
Can a skin condition harm your heart? Maybe: psoriasis may raise heart attack risk by as much as 300%, according to a surprising new study.
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University of Pennsylvania researchers compared medical histories of about 130,000 people who suffered psoriasis (usually scaly red skin patches) with those of half-million people who didn't. For people around the age of thirty, mild psoriasis raised heart attack risk by 29%; a severe case trebled the odds.
The effect was less noticeable in older patients, though severe psoriasis still raised heart attack risk by 36% in 60-year-olds. Patients with psoriasis also had higher rates of diabetes of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity. "All these conditions share the same hallmark symptom: inflammation - a sign of the immune system behaving abnormally," says lead researcher Joel M Gelfand, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology.
More research is needed, but if you (or a loved one) have psoriasis or another inflammatory condition, pay close attention to your heart health. Ask your doctor to check for heart disease and request a CRP blood test (high sensitivity C-reactive protein) - a marker for inflammation. Lifestyle modifications and statins (cholesterol-lowering medicines can help protect your heart.
French researchers recently measured the body mass index (BMI- a measurement of weight in relation to height) of more than 2,000 middle-aged healthy volunteers and then tested their memory. Slimmer participants (average BMI: 20) could remember 9 of 16 words on the test, while heavier people (BMIs of around 30) could recall only 7 words. When they were re-tested 5 years later, the heavier group had lost more memory than the slimmer group.
Does the Pill cause breast cancer?
The “news” Oral contraceptive (OC) use increases the risk of early breast cancer. In a review of 34 previous studies, researchers from Altoona Hospital in Pennsylvania found that women who spent at least 4 years on birth control pills before their first pregnancy had a 52% increased risk of developing breast cancer before menopause.However Doctors still prescribe the Pill regularly and believe the benefits outweigh the dangers. The overall risk of breast cancer is still very small. Plus, there’s strong evidence that OC use reduces the risk of ovarian, endometrial and colorectal cancers.
Bottom line doesn’t stop taking birth control pills—and don’t worry if you used to take them. Just stay focused on avoiding riskier behaviors such as gaining weight and not exercising regularly—likely to do more damage than birth control pills.