Posts Tagged ‘increased’

Cancer Patients Are At An Almost Five-Fold Increased Risk Of Developing Listeria
Research by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has shown that cancer patients have a five-fold increased risk of developing listeria than people with other underlying conditions – and that those with cancers of the blood have the greatest risk. These findings are published in the journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Listeriosis is a rare but serious foodborne illness caused by the bacterium …

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Frequent napping linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults
A study shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.

Insulin used to treat diabetes may be linked to increased cancer risk, review suggests
The benefits of using insulin to treat diabetes far outweigh the risks, but a new review suggests that people with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, may face an increased risk of cancer and that their cancer may be modified by treatment choices. The review showed that: diabetic patients are 30 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer and have an 82 percent higher risk of pancreatic …