Health news of the week briefly

We are happy to offer you the most interesting news about recent researchers on how can you naturally boost and maintain your health. In this article you will find out about the dangers of mammography, medicines that increase asthma risk in the baby when a pregnant woman takes them by almost 50%, and how can spicy food make you live longer. To find out all the answers, you can either watch the video or read the summary in the article below.

Are Mammograms Doing More Harm Than Good?

That’s what at least one doctor is saying now after a recent study, the 17-year study in Denmark, that just concluded that screening mammography does not reduce the incidence of advanced tumors and also increases the diagnosis of lesions that would never have led to health issues. The researchers expected to see a reduction in advanced tumors because they would, in theory, be caught and treated when they were small. But that wasn’t the case. Instead, they found substantial over diagnosis, detection, and treatment of tumors that would not become cancers in the first place.

Asthma risk associated with stomach acidity drugs

A new research is showing a connection between taking heartburn medications during pregnancy and an increase in the risk of asthma in the baby. The study combines data from the ten studies and more than 1.6 million patients. The data showed that H2 blockers like Pepcid or Tagamed were linked to a 46 percent increased risk for childhood asthma. Proton pump inhibitors like prilosec and nexium showed a thirty percent increase in risk. The reason for the connection is not known but animal studies indicate that the drugs may interfere with digestion leaving undigested food allergens to be passed on to the fetus.

Good news for people who like spicy food

New research is showing that spicing up your food may actually help you live longer. The researchers from the University of Vermont looked at over 16,000 participants over the twenty-three-year period. The research found that those who ate red hot chili peppers had thirteen percent reduction in the risk of death related to heart disease or stroke. The connection between peppers and life expectancy is still unclear but the researchers suggest capsicum, the main component in chili pepper, could be the key.

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