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Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured ...
Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured by Google News and The News Room. April 25, 2007 Patients with HIV who are treated with protease inhibitors have an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Combination antiretroviral therapy has had a dramatic effect in reducing illness and death associated with the HIV virus, however an earlier study showed that the risk of heart attacks increased by 17% with every year a patient spent on antiretroviral. It isn’t known, though, whether all antiretroviral drugs carry this risk. The assessment of the role of any specific drug is difficult because patients with HIV usually receive a combination of drugs, and often switch regimens because of the availability of newer substances, adverse events, or drug regimen failure. Previous studies have shown a relationship between the use of protease inhibitors, a class of antiretroviral drug, and cardiovascular disease, but there is little information on the risks associated with another class of antiretroviral therapy called nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. In this study, more than 23,000 patients infected with the HIV virus were assessed to determine the incidence of heart attack and the association between heart attack and exposure to protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. Confirming the earlier results, the researchers found the risk of having a heart attack increased by 16% per year of exposure to protease inhibitors alone, which is equal to twice the risk over five years. Not such effect was observed with nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. It is thought that protease inhibitors raise the level of blood lipid, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Patients treated with protease inhibitors should have their cholesterol and blood pressure levels monitored, and take steps to reduce their lifestyle-related risk factors. This includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating a low-fat diet rich in fruits in vegetables, and getting regular exercise. Reporting for Insidermedicine, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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No increase in sex among teenage girls who receive HPV vaccination
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Research ...
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Research published in Vaccine finds that the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity among adolescent girls. Studying over 1,000 teenage girls, researchers found that those who received the vaccine had no increase in their sexual activity when compared to those were not vaccinated
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More people suffering stroke at a younger age
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - A new ...
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - A new report published in Neurology finds that stroke is affecting people at a younger age. Researchers studied stroke rates in 1993,1999 and 2006. They found that the average age of first stroke dropped from 71 years in 1993 to 69 years in 2005, with strokes among people under 55 increasing 6% over the same time period
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Stroke increasing among younger people; HPV shot does not increase sexual activity in girls; Stem cell success may mean treatment for deadly childhood brain disease
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - A new ...
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - A new report published in Neurology finds that stroke is affecting people at a younger age. Researchers studied stroke rates in 1993,1999 and 2006. They found that the average age of first stroke dropped from 71 years in 1993 to 69 years in 2005, with strokes among people under 55 increasing 6% over the same time period. From the UK - Research published in Vaccine finds that the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity among adolescent girls. Studying over 1,000 teenage girls, researchers found that those who received the vaccine had no increase in their sexual activity when compared to those were not vaccinated. From San Francisco - Scientists have successfully used neural stem cells to produce myelin, according to a report published in Science Translational Medicine. Researchers injected neural stem cells into the brains of 4 paediatric patients suffering from a fatal brain condition that inhibits myelin production. After 1 year of follow-up, researchers found that the stem cells successfully engrafted into the patient's brains and showed evidence of myelin production.
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Canadian C-spine rule more accurate than NEXUS for cervical spine injuries
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - The Canadian ...
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - The Canadian C-spine rule is the most accurate way to diagnose cervical spine injuries, according to a report published in CMAJ. Results of a meta-analysis examining 15 studies found that the Canadian C-spine rule had better diagnostic accuracy and fewer false negatives when compared to NEXUS, another common rule used in emergency departments.
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Angioplasty for heart attack less common in states with public reporting
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new ...
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new report published in JAMA examines why certain states are performing less angioplasty procedures than others. Researchers examined rates of percutaneous coronary intervention to treat heart attack among hospitals nationwide. They found that states with public reporting of patient outcomes performed significantly less PCI procedures than those without, though there was no difference in overall heart attack survival rates.
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Proneurotensin raises risk of breast cancer, diabetes, and death in women
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with ...
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with elevated levels of a certain hormone are at raised risk of several serious health problems including death, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers measured blood levels of proneurotensin in over 4,600 individuals, following the study participants for up to 15 years. They found that levels of the hormone in women were associated with risk of diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and death.
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Hormone level linked to diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and death; Public recording states using angioplasty less; Canadian C-Spine rule most accurate for spinal injuries
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with ...
(October 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with elevated levels of a certain hormone are at raised risk of several serious health problems including death, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers measured blood levels of proneurotensin in over 4,600 individuals, following the study participants for up to 15 years. They found that levels of the hormone in women were associated with risk of diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and death. From Boston - A new report published in JAMA examines why certain states are performing less angioplasty procedures than others. Researchers examined rates of percutaneous coronary intervention to treat heart attack among hospitals nationwide. They found that states with public reporting of patient outcomes performed significantly less PCI procedures than those without, though there was no difference in overall heart attack survival rates. From Australia - The Canadian C-spine rule is the most accurate way to diagnose cervical spine injuries, according to a report published in CMAJ. Results of a meta-analysis examining 15 studies found that the Canadian C-spine rule had better diagnostic accuracy and fewer false negatives when compared to NEXUS, another common rule used in emergency departments.
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Low vitamin D linked to mortality in older adults; Drinking and driving drops among US teens; Massive beef recall in Canada includes over 1,100 products
(October 7, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From North ...
(October 7, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From North Carolina - Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism finds that low vitamin D may predict death in older adults. Studying nearly 3,000 adults from 70-79 years old, researchers found that those with vitamin D insufficiency were at 50% increased risk of death From Atlanta - A new report released by the CDC finds a dramatic decrease in drinking and driving among American teens. Researchers examined national surveys as well as blood alcohol tests taken from fatal car crashes, and found that drinking and driving among teens has dropped by 54% since 1991. From Ottawa - A massive beef recall in Canada has grown even larger, according to a health alert released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. XL Foods in Alberta is voluntarily recalling over 1,100 beef products sold in most Canadian grocery stores over significant E.coli concerns.
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HPV vaccine linked to only snycope and skin infections; Giving women free birth control lowers abortion rates; Indoor tanning can cause non-melanoma skin cancers
(October 6, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - The HPV ...
(October 6, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - The HPV vaccine is safe for routine clinical care, according to a report published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Researchers gave nearly 200,000 adolescent and young women the HPV4 vaccine--resulting in over 350,000 doses. Results showed that the immunization was only associated with fainting and skin infections in the two weeks following injection. From St. Louis - Providing free birth control can greatly reduced rates of abortion in the US, according to a report published in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Results of a 4 year program in which nearly 10,000 women were given their choice of free birth control found a significantly less unplanned pregnancies and a reduction in abortion rates by 62-78% over the national rate. From San Francisco - Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer, according to a report published in the BMJ. Results of a meta-analysis examining studies dating back to 1977 found that indoor tanning beds raised risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 67% and risk of basal cell carcinoma by 29%.
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Screening programmes for type 2 diabetes do little to reduce death rates
(October 3, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - Screening programmes ...
(October 3, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - Screening programmes for type 2 diabetes do not appear to reduce risk of death, according to a report published in the Lancet. Researchers examined the number of deaths that took place over 10 years in a group of over 20,000 patients at risk for type 2 diabetes. They found that mortality rates were not reduced among individuals who took part in diabetes screening programmes.
