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Adolescent and young adults who survived at least two years after a cancer diagnosis had nearly double the risk of being hospitalized compared with their siblings and unrelated, age-matched people without cancer, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “Few studies have investigated […]
Smoking trendy hookah waterpipes ‘may increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes by causing deadly blood clots’ Mice were exposed to waterpipe smoke in hourly sessions over a week period How quickly their blood thickened and clotted was measured in experiments Compared to healthy mice, it was 30 times faster in response to injury […]
Millions of people worldwide are prescribed antipsychotics every year. While these drugs are effective in treating the symptoms of schizophrenia, they can also have significant side-effects, causing weight gain, diabetes and raised cholesterol. These are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease—the biggest killer of people with schizophrenia. However, our latest study found that not all […]
Measuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and could be used to evaluate new treatments for the disease. Most MS patients develop a relapsing-remitting disease, in which […]
Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an observational study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. “Most available data shows that African Americans have a higher risk of having a heart […]
Heart transplant recipients who live in areas where particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution levels reached above national limits for clean air had a 26% higher risk of mortality due to infection, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. More than 2,000 heart transplantations are performed in the […]
Waists bigger than 33.5ins for women or 35.5ins for men ‘may carry a higher risk of DEMENTIA’ even if people aren’t overweight Waist size was an indicator of dementia risk over BMI in study participants Even those with a normal BMI had a higher risk if they had fat around the middle Researchers said doctors should […]
Connectivity in an area of the brain that regulates emotion may be altered in infants exposed to opioids while in utero, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Opioid use in pregnancy has become a major public health crisis. Opioids can […]
(HealthDay)—Optic nerve ultrasonography can help diagnose increased intracranial pressure with high specificity and sensitivity for patients with traumatic and nontraumatic brain injury, according to a review published online Nov. 19 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Alex Koziarz, from University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the accuracy of optic nerve ultrasonography […]
Menopause may be causing your infuriating itch: Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions QUESTION: I’m 57 and had a hysterectomy over five years ago. I am now going through the menopause. Most of my symptoms are fairly mild, apart from the itchy skin, which affects my legs and arms and drives me mad. Sheila […]