Obesity Linked to Acute Leukemia
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Older overweight women have another compelling reason to shed excess pounds. A new study shows that older overweight women significantly increase their risk of acute leukemia.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- Early diet may play an important role in protecting against childhood leukemia, according to new Loyola University Medical Center research.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of developing a type  of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to  body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20,  according to the findings from two new European studies.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are overweight  appear to be at increased risk of cancer later in life,  according to an analysis of British records.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people find it harder to fight infections, and a weakened immune response may be to blame, suggests a new study from Boston University researchers.
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Obesity can double the risk of several cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the first time also links being overweight with a number of less common forms of the disease.
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Nov. 24, 2004 - A new study says obesity may increase the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder artrial fibrillation. But, on the other side of the coin, the AP is reporting that earlier government
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have shown  that obesity increases a woman's risk of developing breast  cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues  to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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Being obese boosts the risk of half a dozen types of cancer, and the odds strengthen as one's waistline thickens, according to a major review published on Saturday by The Lancet.
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Diabetes, or even high blood sugar levels that can lead to diabetes, appear to raise the risk of several major cancers, according to a large Korean study.
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Obesity can double the risk of several  cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the  first time also links being overweight with a number of less  common forms of the disease.
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The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two new European studies.
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Obese men and women suffer more commonly from a host of potentially deadly and debilitating conditions than people with more slender builds, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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NEW YORK  - High blood sugar levels increase the rate of in-hospital deaths by nearly 40 percent in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This increased mortality is seen even in patients with mild blood sugar elevations, according to results of a chart review.
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that being overweight or obese could more than double an older woman&#39;s risk of getting one of the deadliest forms of leukemia.
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THURSDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- For cancer survivors, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight are important factors in preventing malignancy's return, at least for some forms of the disease.