Caution! Paracetamol resulted Cancer

In the preliminary study by researchers at the U.S., it is known that the use of aspirin can indeed reduce the risk of death from colon cancer, but it could increase the risk of stomach bleeding. It was not clear whether the bleeding was due to blood cancer or hematology.

A recent study shows many groups taking a pain reliever paracetamol, and acetaminophen increase the risk of blood cancer.

"Previously only a little evidence to confirm that aspirin lowered the risk of hematologic cancer (related to blood)," said Emily White, a researcher in the field of cancer.

Researchers say, in individual cases there are indeed links the consumption of pain medication with increased risk of cancer. But such individual studies are not considered scientific proof before been studied in large populations in the long term.

"Our study is highly prospective," White said, although he could not conclude analgesic drugs cause cancer.

In his research, White and his team followed more than 65,000 elderly men and women in the State of Washington, USA. Respondents were asked about their eating habits pain medication in the past 10 years and they certainly do not suffer from cancer, except skin cancer.

Six years since the beginning of the study, 577 people or less than one percent of cancer involving blood cells, such as lymphoma.

More than 9% of people suffering from cancer was used pain reliever acetaminophen compared with five percent of people who also eat, but do not have cancer.

Then, after considering the factors of age, arthritis, and family history of suffering from blood cancer, turned out to people who take pain medication in the long run two times greater risk of suffering from cancer.

"People over the age of 50 years have an increased risk of blood cancer in 10 years. However, if you are taking acetaminophen at least four times a week for a minimum of four years, earlier cancer risk will increase to two percent," said White.

In this study, found no association between other analgesics such as ibuprofen and aspirin.

Dr. Raymond DuBois, cancer prevention expert, said, acetaminophen or paracetamol work differently compared with other analgesic drugs that have different effects on cancer.

"However, it remains surprising that the use of acetaminophen increases the risk of blood cancer," he said.

Meanwhile, manufacturers are producing Tylenol, pain reliever acetaminophen, did not respond to the results of this research.

White also said it was too early to make recommendations related to the results of this research. Still, he said there was no pain medication that is free from side effects.

"Long-term use counter medicines are causing harmful effects," said White.

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Want Longevity? Have Working friend

Those who have good relationships with colleagues can live longer.

Mingle with fellow workers not only good to support the office atmosphere, but also helps to live longer. Based on research at Tel Aviv University in Israel, a longer life expectancy related to a working system that can reduce stress.

As reported by the Daily Mail, psychologists have found that one of the secrets of living a long life is to have good relationships with coworkers.

In their research, they involve 820 workers for 20 years. Of all participants, only 53 people who died during the study period. In addition to examining the health records of participants, they also questioned the role of each participant in the workplace, and relationship with coworkers.

After eliminating the mortality risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and serious illness that diidap participants, the researchers found that those who have good relationships with colleagues can live longer.

American Psychological Association says, those who have a longer life expectancy is a participant with co-workers were friendly and very helpful to their work. "How good participant in the socializing is a strong indicator to determine the risk of death," said the researchers.

The study, published in the journal Health Psychology found that men who have positions and the higher authorities to live longer than women who have high authority.

According to the researchers, is due to more male-dominated jobs. Again, it explains why women managers find it more difficult to have good relations with men in one company than male managers.

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Breastfeeding Prevent Child So Liar

Fatty acid content in breast milk important for brain development.

A study found other benefits of mother's milk provides newborns. Infants who were breastfed for at least four months early in life prevent the baby from bad behavior in the future. 

Oxford University scientists examined the health and behavior of almost 10,000 mothers and their children for five years. 

The study found, children who were breastfed for four months or more have a calmer behavior. Breast-fed babies also socialize better with other children at the age of five years. 

Behavioral problems that often occur in babies fed infant formula (bottle) in the study include hyperactivity, anxiety and restlessness, and the trend of stealing and lying. 

However, 30 percent of babies who drank milk also still might have a bad temperament. The researchers estimate, there are other factors that also affect children's behavior such as time spent with their parents at home. 

Mary Quigley public health expert who led the study, stating the reasons. "Could be, breast milk nutrients such as fatty acids increase the growth of brain cells," he said as quoted by The Sun. 

Quigley added, although not yet know the exact benefits of breastfeeding, he estimates that breast milk is not only a physical effect on the baby. But it is also closely associated with long-term mental health. To learn more, need no further research on the relationship of breastfeeding to the child's behavior. 

Quigley said the necessary support to the mother during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is known to prevent infection, and reduce the risk of diseases such as asthma and eczema. The process of breastfeeding also form a bond between mother and child. 

In Indonesia, the Ministry of Health called for the woman who gave birth to breastfeed their babies for at least six months and continued up to two years. But for various reasons such as work or lack of breastfeeding, many mothers who breastfeed exclusively for three months. Afterwards, they combine breastfeeding with formula milk.

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Free of Diabetes, Set Sleep Patterns?

Adequacy of sleep for someone very influential on health. The study claimed that lack of sleep can raise blood sugar that lead to diabetes

A recent study meyimpulkan, and enough quality sleep can help stabilize blood sugar. That is why people with diabetes are advised arranging his sleeping patterns.

In the journal Diabetes Care, researchers from the University of Chicago reveals, people with diabetes who have poor sleep patterns have higher glucose levels and more difficult to control the disease.

The researchers compared 40 patients with diabetes mellitus with 531 healthy people. The researchers wanted to know the potential link between quality of sleep, blood sugar levels and other markers that show diabtes controlled.

"We found in people with diabetes, there is a link between poor sleep quality with a high blood sugar levels. The link that we do not get in people without diabetes," said one researcher, Kristen Knutson.

In his research, Knutson monitor the sleep of the respondents to mount the monitor that is placed in the hands of the activity. "When a lot of hand-driven means being awake," he said. The respondents also reported their sleep quality.

The team found that people with diabetes who experience sleep disorders have a fasting blood sugar levels 23% higher fasting insulin levels 48% higher and insulin resistance 82% higher compared with patients with diabetes but normal sleep patterns.

Responding to the results of this research, Dr.Joel Zonszein, director of Clinical Diabetic Center, in New York, USA, said the link between glucose levels and sleep patterns like 'egg and chicken'.

"It is difficult to determine whether high blood sugar levels caused by poor sleep quality or patients who have high glucose levels are not able to sleep well, or there are other causes," said Zonszein.

He also mentioned, people with diabetes are usually obese and overweight would interfere with sleep quality. Obesity is also associated with sleep apnea or stopped breathing briefly during sleep.

However Zonszein and Knutson agreed, diabetics should pay more attention to sleep patterns. "Reducing stress is one way to get a sound sleep," added Zonszein.

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Unique story behind the tasty cheese

Departing from the Middle East region, the cheese was originally produced from sheep or goat milk.

Hearing foods contain cheese, your mind might drift to imagine modern snack-snack like pizza, pasta, cake, or a burger. Although attached to the variety of modern foods, cheese has been there since thousands of years before Christ.

The archaeologists found evidence of the emergence of cheese from the milk of sheep and goats at 8,000 years before Christ. Various references to the cheese also appears in Ancient Greek and Roman mythology.

Although there was no strong evidence about the history of cheese, some studies mention the cheese originated from the Middle East region. Cheese is created as a way to preserve milk, especially during hot weather. From there, the cheese roam all over the world.

It comes with different variants, the main ingredients remain the cheese milk. No longer relying on sheep or goat milk, cheese manufacturers began to develop a cheese from cow's milk. Milk producers in Mongolia even use horse milk for making cheese.

Many interesting things about cheese. Here are five of information about cheese that you may not know, as quoted from page AskMen:

1 U.S. producer of the largest cheese

According to figures from 2006, the United States provides nearly 30 percent of the cheese product. Nearly four million metric tons of total production.

Second most expensive cheese from Sweden

The most expensive cheese in the world is made from milk of three types of deer, namely Gullan, Haelga and Juna who lived in a small farm in Bjursholm, Sweden. The workers have to work more than two hours to milk the deer are. And, of milk production only in certain months each year. About 0.5 kilograms of cheese from the milk is valued around U.S. $ 500 or Rp4, 3 million.

3 France is not the biggest consumer of cheese

According to the last survey in 2003, Greece which is the world's largest cheese consumers. Citizens consume about 30 kilograms of cheese each year. France is in the order of the 2nd with the consumption level of approximately 24 kilograms per person.

4 Cheddar is the most popular cheese

Cheddar name comes from a small region in Somersetshire, England. However, this type of cheese can be found all over the world. It was delicious with the scent is not too sharp cheddar made suitable for any cuisine.

5 There is a cheese made from breast milk

Le Petit Singly is one of the cheese producers in France who use material from breast milk, donated by a number of women giving birth. Cheese from milk producers claim that their products are rich in vitamins and has a taste more special. In New York, some chefs also began to develop this type of cheese.

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Salt Danger Controversy

Many say salt bad for health. Other studies mention less salt trigger death.

You may often hear that a lot of salt consumption can adversely affect the body. However, a study says that reducing salt kontorversial can actually increase the risk of death from heart attack and stroke.

The findings showed that those who consume little salt, about one teaspoon per day, showed no positive effects on health. This than those who ate more salt. Those who ate less salt actually a higher risk of death from heart disease.

The study also found that salt intake on average did not increase the likelihood of high blood pressure. The study involved 3681 healthy women and men in Europe, with a range of age 60 years.

As reported by the Daily Mail site, research conducted during the eight years measured levels of sodium in the urine at the beginning and end of the study.

Those who consume less salt have a death risk 56 percent higher for heart attack or stroke, than those who consume more. This figure appears without ignoring other risk-enhancing factors such as obesity, cholesterol levels, smoking, and diabetes.

There were 50 deaths of respondents who have the lowest salinity, 24 death of respondents with intake moderate, and 10 deaths with a high intake.

The results of this study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Released three months after the U.S. government launched a health campaign urging restaurants and food manufacturers to reduce salt usage.

"We do not support reductions of salt intake since the results of this research community," Jan said Staessen, lead researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Hypertension at the University of Leuven, Belgium.

However, scientists did not provide further details on the results of their research. They only speculate that low levels of salt in the body can trigger panic nervous system, increased sensitivity to insulin, and hormones affect blood pressure control and sodium absorption.

The study clearly reap the controversy. Some experts noted that people should still eat a little salt. The study included disanksikan because only people with normal blood pressure and young and relatively healthy.

While previous studies support the intake of salt reduction campaign, involving people with high blood pressure, aging, obesity and tend to react negatively if you eat lots of salt. Many studies suggest that salt bad for your body.

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Antioxidants in Coffee

Caffeine is a source of antioxidants that you can consume each day.

For those who have the habit of drinking coffee is ready today, you will receive an additional intake of antioxidants. The study, published in ACS 'The Journal of Physical Chemistry B shows, antioxidant-rich coffee.

As reported by the sciencedaily.com, researchers conducted in-depth analysis to determine how caffeine in tea, coffee, and other foods protect the body from Alzheimer's and heart disease risk in the basic level.

The two researchers, Annia Galano and Jorge Rafael León-Carmona, describing the evidence which shows that coffee is one source of antioxidants that can be consumed every day. Some points showed that, caffeine is also contained in tea and chocolate.

However, researchers did not explain details about the workings of caffeine cleaning free radicals in the body. Researchers just trying to make a detailed theoretical calculation of the interaction between free radicals and caffeine.

Showed only a theoretical conclusion, the consistency of the results of research, whether conducted on animals and other experiments, that caffeine is a source of antioxidants in coffee.

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