Genetics and Health

April 11th, 2006

Snoring Runs in Families

A study of one-year-olds has found that children of parents who snore are three times as likely to snore as well. What’s the biggie? Children who suffer from severe snoring tend to have:

Poor school performance
Cardiovascular problems
Daytime behavioral problems, e.g., attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Does this finding warrant this opening salvo from The New York Times?
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April 5th, 2006

Family History of Lung Cancer Increases Risk

When Dana Reeves died last month of lung cancer, everyone was quick to point out that she was a non-smoker. If she had a family history of lung cancer, she would have had a 25 percent higher risk of developing cancer than those without a positive family history.
While smoking is the most common cause […]

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