Does gum disease boost death risk after menopause? quoting : Futurity

The research also links loss of all natural teeth with an increased risk of death, but not an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. History of periodontal disease was associated with a 12 percent higher risk of death from any cause. The risk of death associated with periodontal disease was comparable regardless of how often women saw their dentists. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and connective tissue surrounding the teeth, affects nearly two-thirds of US adults 60 and older. Follow Futurity RSSTwitterFacebookNewsletterGum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death among postmenopausal women, according to a new study.




When compared to men with BMIs less than 22.5 at baseline, the risk of severe liver disease increased as BMIs went up: men in the overweight category had about 50 percent increased risk of liver disease and obese men had a two-fold increased risk. "Although we cannot know for sure, we speculate that these men had or developed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and that this in some cases led to severe liver disease," Hagstrom said. Over the follow-up period, 5,281 men developed severe liver diseases, including cirrhosis and liver failure, and 251 were diagnosed with liver cancer. (Reuters Health) - Young men who are overweight or obese have up to double the risk of normal-weight peers for developing liver disease later in life, a large study in Sweden suggests. Hagstrom said physicians should know overweight and obese teenage boys are at an increased risk for future severe liver disease, and that intervention early in life likely is necessary to reduce this risk.

Online calculator predicts your risk of heart disease

Researchers have developed a new online metabolic calculator that could help to predict a person's risk of heart disease and diabetes. Scroll down to take the testResearchers have developed a new online metabolic calculator that could help to predict a person's risk of heart disease and diabetes. TAKE THE TEST Researchers have developed a new online metabolic calculator that could help to predict a person's risk of heart disease and diabetes. African-American men, for example, are at high risk for heart attack or type 2 diabetes, but are not likely to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. 'As is true in most processes in life, the reality is that this risk exists on a spectrum,' said DeBoer.


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