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Browsing Archive: September, 2013

Quit Smoking To Prevent Another Stroke

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health educator on Monday, September 23, 2013, In : smoking cessation

Give smoking cessation support and encouragement to a family member or friend, it could save their life.

If you or a family member is a smoker, there are reasons to quit. if you or a family has had a stroke attack, there are still reasons to quit.

In a recent study, researchers found that people who are smokers at the time of a stroke attack are 30% more likely to have another stroke.

The study involved 1,500 survivors who had a stroke between 1996 and 1999; they were followed f...

Coffee and Beer-Their Effects On The Prostates

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Thursday, September 12, 2013, In : Men's Health

Researchers have reported on the health benefits of two controversial drinks, both have been associated with preventing prostate cancer, they are coffee and beer.

The report was on two separate studies.
1- The first study involved 50,000 men, they were followed over a 20 year period. According to the study, the men who consumed coffee had a 60% lower risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.

2- In the second study, researchers found that a compound found in beer called Xanthohu...