People who survive a type of blood cancer known as Hodgkin lymphoma early in life may be twice as likely to develop heart problems in adulthood as peers without a history of these tumors, a U.S. study suggests. By age 50, Hodgkin survivors were almost five times as likely to have severe cardiovascular health conditions […]
Hodgkin Survivors Face Risk Of Serious Heart Problems
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Vaping May Be As Harmful To Heart As Smoking,
The health risks of using e-cigarettes remain murky due to a lack of conclusive research, but scientists who conducted a recent study on the devices’ possible heart effects are warning they may be “far more dangerous” than previously thought. In fact, vaping may pose the same harms to the heart as smoking tobacco cigarettes, The […]
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Forwarding the Movement of Surgical Breakthroughs With Innovative Protocols
The medical world has grown in leaps and bounds over the years, especially with scientific breakthroughs aiding patients with anesthesia and enhanced surgical techniques. Innovative protocols are only possible, however, when professionals work closely with patients and viable samples. Consider how the surgical world moves forward with smart protocols used around the world. Partnering With […]
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People Can Consciously Control Mental Activity Using Brain Scans
People who can “see” their brain activity can change it, after just one or two neurofeedback sessions, new research shows. People in the study were able to quiet activity in the amygdala — an almond-shaped brain region that processes emotions such as fear — after seeing simple visual or auditory cues that corresponded to the […]
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Prostate Cancer Treatment ‘Not Always Needed’
Just keeping an eye on prostate cancer results in the same 10-year survival rate as treating it, a study suggests. The UK researchers warned too many men were having procedures that damaged their sex life and caused incontinence. A trial of 1,643 men with small prostate cancers resulted in the same 99% survival rate after […]
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How A Hidden Tb Infection Caused One Woman’s Infertility
A woman living in New England who had trouble getting pregnant eventually discovered that her infertility was due to a cause not typically seen in this country: tuberculosis. The 31-year-old woman had been trying to get pregnant for a year and a half, but had not been able to conceive. She appeared healthy; she exercised […]
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Study Leads To Insulin Injection Recommendations
Many people who inject themselves with insulin to control diabetes are improperly performing this vital task, according to a large new study. Based on the results, experts have crafted recommendations for people who use insulin that touch on everything from what type of needle to use to where the shot should be administered. “Insulin injection […]
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Urine Test For CJD ‘A Possibility’
Urine could potentially be used for a quick and simple way to test for CJD or “human mad cow disease”, say scientists in the journal JAMA Neurology. The Medical Research Council team say their prototype test still needs honing before it could be used routinely. Currently there is no easy test available for this rare […]
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More Evidence Links High Sodium Intake To Risk Of Death
Keeping sodium intake low may prolong life according to a new study that set out to clarify the long-term risk of eating too much sodium and the benefits of cutting down. Based on following more than 3,000 people with elevated blood pressure for over 24 years, researchers found that risk of death from any cause […]
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More Research Cites Salt’s Potential Health Risks
Conventional wisdom says too much salt is bad because it can lead to high blood pressure. And now a new 25-year study finds that salt — even just a bit — may increase your risk of premature death. The research found that if you normally have about 1.5 teaspoons of salt daily, adding just slightly […]
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A Skin Patch Could Help Treat Children’s Peanut Allergies, Study Says
Peanut and other nut allergies are a burden on families. But what if they could be treated with a simple skin patch? An ongoing clinical trial – funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID – is investigating the effectiveness of a skin patch that uses epicutaneous […]
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Zika Causes Infertility, Lasting Harm To Testes In Mice: US Study
A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday. So far, the findings are only in mice, but the result is worrisome enough to warrant further […]
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Ebola Adapted To Easily Infect People
Ebola dramatically adapted to infect human tissues with ease in the first few months of the 2014-15 outbreak, research suggests. Two studies, in the journal Cell, found a mutation increased the virus’ ability to infect human cells fourfold. Scientists have argued the mutation may have been “pivotal” in the outbreak becoming the largest in recorded […]
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Gaining Weight Could Increase Your Cancer Risk By 50 Percent
More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese, which puts them at higher risk for conditions including heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But, gaining some extra pounds could come with even more serious health risks: A new study from the University of Manchester and The Health eResearch […]
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HIV ‘Game-Changer’ Now On NHS
A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients by the NHS in England. The health service lost a court battle in the summer after arguing responsibility for paying for it should fall to local authorities not the NHS. Now at least 10,000 people will be […]
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Here Are The States With The Lowest And Highest Diabetes Rates
Diabetes is on the rise in the United States, and a new poll looks at where the disease is most and least common. In the poll, from Gallup-Healthways, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of more than 176,000 Americans in all 50 states in 2015. The participants were asked whether they had ever been diagnosed […]
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Final Test Results Confirm Experimental Ebola Vaccine Highly Effective
Final test results confirm an experimental Ebola vaccine is highly effective, a major milestone that could help prevent the spread of outbreaks like the one that killed thousands in West Africa. Scientists have struggled to develop an Ebola vaccine over the years, and this is the first one proven to work. Efforts were ramped up […]
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Hip Pain May Be ‘Hangover From Evolution’
Scientists at the University of Oxford say a hangover from evolution could help explain why humans get so much shoulder, hip and knee pain. And if current trends continue they predict the humans of the future could be at even greater risk. They studied 300 specimens from different species spanning 400 million years to see […]
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Skin Cancer Drop In Northeast Bucks Rising Rates Elsewhere
A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention program. That’s according to a new study comparing regional U.S. data from 2003 and 2013. The researchers note that the Melanoma Foundation of New England has revved up programs […]
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Doctor’s Anti-Vaccine Claims Ignite Pr Firestorm For Cleveland Clinic
A doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic sparked an online uproar when he published an article Friday filled with anti-vaccine rhetoric, including the widely debunked claim that vaccines are linked to autism. Physicians took to Twitter to call the article “vile” and “Post-truth medicine” and demand whether the clinic endorsed its doctor’s views. Dr. Daniel Neides, […]
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