MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'height'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096203&cid=t_133002_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnyt-reports-on-research-that-links-height-to-cancer-risk%2F2011.08.04 Female models may be tall and beautiful, but they are also at markedly increased risk of developing cancer. The New York Times reported on a fascinating research article regarding height of a women and risk of cancer. Specifically, for every four-inch increase in height over 5 feet 1 inch, the risk that a woman would develop cancer increased by about 16 percent, especially for: • Colon Cancer (RR per 10 cm increase in height 1.25, 95% CI 1.19—1.30) • Rectal Cancer (1.14, 1.07—1.22) • Malignant Melanoma (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Fauquier ENT Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096203 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5096203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060943&cid=t_133002_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fheart-disease-and-height-coincide Is it possible that the closer you are to the ground, the more likely you are to be sick? A recent article in the Associated Press noted a study that found that short people had a 50 percent higher chance of getting heart disease, than taller people. It is also important to note that other issues, like smoking and weight also played important roles in these heart disease risks. Read the full article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100609/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_short_people_heart_problems Well, there could be several reasons for this. Besides being hereditary, being short could also be because there is a growth hormone deficiency or malnutrition, celiac spru or parasites. And malnutrition in our society, or at least in the subjects they were looking at in the study, was not really a factor. ... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060943 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:16:44 +0100 4060943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512372&cid=t_133002_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F06%2Fheight-changes-in-germany.php Growth and Puberty in German Children: Is There Still a Positive Secular Trend?: In Germany, as elsewhere in northern Europe, the upward secular trend in height is slowing (ca. 2 cm/decade up to the mid-20th century, currently less than 1 cm/decade), and the age at menarche has stabilized at just under 13 years. It remains an open question whether the observed slowing will merely be temporary, or whether it indeed represents the near-attainment of an endpoint owing to relatively stable environmental conditions. (Source: Gene Expression) Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512372 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:33:00 +0100 2512372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1279462&cid=t_133002_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F245845403%2F Shorter women may have very long lives, according to a new study by researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. With apologies to all my friends who not “vertically challenged,” all 5 feet of me reads this headline and says, “Guess I’ll never complain about climbing on the bottom shelf to reach for the jar on the top one again!” (After all, I can soon just ask Charlie—all 5 plus feet of him—to get it for me.) Tags: asd, asperger, autism, Genetics, height, mother, Parenting, pdd-nos, shortShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1279462 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:06:34 +0100 1279462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764737&cid=t_133002_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F29%2Fsunday-seven-seven-check-ups-every-woman-needs%2F Filed under: Prevention, Sunday SevenOK, women of the world. Grab some paper and a pen and jot down this list of seven check-ups every woman needs. Don't just write them down, though. Make sure you take action on each and every one. They might just save your life.1. Start with your weight, height, and BMI (body mass index). The scores you get on these simple tests are important because many conditions and diseases are associated with being overweight or underweight.2. Check your blood pressure, and find out where you stand because hypertension is a disease with no symptoms. High blood pressure puts you at risk for cardiovascular disease -- but there are very effective treatments for this condition.3. Get a pap smear every year, starting at the onset of sexual activity or around age 20. Thi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764737 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744823&cid=t_133002_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Fheight-matters-americans-are-getting-shorter%2F Filed under: Research, Daily newsA relative of mine lives in a cozy house in Southern England that dates back to the the 1500s. Take a walk through her living room and you'll realize that it's not just a rumor that people were shorter back when her house was built. My head touched the ceiling in some places and I am average height -- 5'7. We've gotten taller over the last 500 years or so, and it's mostly down to improved nutrition. But here's the thing -- We're going backwards, getting shorter. Why? Because the nutrition of the average American, which has been getting exponentially better over the years, is now getting worse. With all this technology, our nutrition is getting worse? It's strange but true -- we're learning more than ever but at the same time becoming more (intentionally?) i... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744823 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 744823