Tag Archives: Risk

Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (the most advanced, severe and lethal form of dementia) are primarily diet- and lifestyle-driven, certain medications can also ramp up your risk. One of the riskiest classes of drugs in this regard are anticholinergic drugs, prescribed for such widely varying conditions such as depression, incontinence, insomnia, allergies and epilepsy.1 You… Read More: Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia »

High blood pressure: This strange toilet habit at night could mean you are at risk

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a long-term medical condition which involves the blood pressure in the arteries which becomes persistently elevated. The symptoms of having high blood pressure are not obvious and if left untreated it puts a person at high risk of developing coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, vision loss,… Read More: High blood pressure: This strange toilet habit at night could… »

Can Fitness Influence Cancer Risk and Survival?

Adults who are the most fit are at lower risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer, while those who do develop these cancers and have high fitness levels are more likely to survive, according to a new study published in the American Cancer Society’s journal Cancer, reports Wiley. Researchers studied nearly 50,000 adults who received exercise… Read More: Can Fitness Influence Cancer Risk and Survival? »

Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 2)

Several weeks ago, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued recommendations that all pregnant and postpartum women should be evaluated in order to determine risk for depressive illness and suggests that women at increased risk should be referred for counseling. The hope is that if we can identify the women at highest risk for… Read More: Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 2) »