Women with lupus experience abnormally high rates of osteoporotic bone fracture, according to a new survey. The reason may be an increased risk of low bone mineral density associated with the disease, say researchers.
Q.Can inflammation of the esophagus from systemic lupus lead to cancer? If so, what do you suggest to reduce the risk?
Americans are notorious consumers of soft drinks, guzzling more than 54.5 gallons per person each year, according to the National Soft Drink Association. But teenage girls should think twice before swallowing another can of their favorite soda: Soft drinks may make their bones more susceptible to breaking, according a study published in the June 2000 [...]
Carriers of an apolipoprotein (APOE) e4 gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may be especially prone to mid-life declines in memory function, researchers report.