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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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Mild cognitive impairment raises risk of death twofold; Does bariatric surgery reduce health care costs?; Scientists successfully use gold nanoparticles, tea leaves to shrink tumors
(July 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Mild ...
(July 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Mild cognitive impairment doubles risk of death, according to a report presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Researchers studied over 700 elderly individuals for an avg. of 5 years, and found that those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment had a 2x increased risk of death. From North Carolina - Weight loss surgery might not reduce health care costs after all, according to a report published in the Archives of Surgery. Comparing nearly 850 obese individuals who underwent bariatric surgery to 850 who did not, researchers found that health care expenditures were not reduced in the first 3 years following the operation. From Missouri - Scientists may have discovered an alternative to chemotherapy, according to a report published in PNAS. Studying mice with prostate cancer, researchers found that combining a tea leaf compound with gold nanoparticles reduced the rodent's tumour size by 80%. The gold nanoparticles are thousands of times smaller than chemotherapy and their radioactivity is over in just 3 weeks
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Disability raises a child's risk of being victim of violence; H1N1 vaccine does not appear to cause birth defects; HPV infections reduced with vaccination, even in unvaccinated
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(July 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Liverpool - According to a report published in the Lancet, children with disabilities are at significantly increased risk of being a victim of violence. Results of a meta-analysis examining 17 studies and over 18,000 children found that disabled children were at 4x increased risk of experiencing violence, 3x increased risk of being exposed to physical violence, and 3x increased risk of sexual violence. From Denmark - According to a report published in JAMA, the H1N1 vaccine dose not raise risk of poor birth outcomes, . Researchers compared nearly 7,000 infants exposed to the vaccine in pregnancy to nearly 54,000 controls who were not exposed. Results showed that those exposed were at no significant increased risk of preterm birth, birth defects or fetal growth restriction. From Cincinnati - The HPV vaccine reduces infection even in those who do not receive the injection, according to a report published in Pediatrics. Researchers followed over 700 teenage women in Cincinnati, before and after the introduction of the HPV vaccine. Results showed that prevalence of HPV infections dropped by 69% in those who were vaccinated, and also by 49% in those who were not vaccinated.
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Too much sedentary time takes years off life; Can alcohol reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis?; MS patients benefit greatly from stress training
(July 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Louisiana ...
(July 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Louisiana - Reducing daily sitting time can add years to a person's life, according to a report published in BMJ Open. Researchers examined data on nearly 167,000 US adults, and found that people could extend their life expectancy by 2 years if they reduced their daily sitting time to under 3 hours. From Sweden - Moderate alcohol consumption may lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 34,000 women in 1987 and again in 1997, researchers found that those who reported drinking 3 or more glasses of alcohol a week had a 52% reduced risk of developing RA. From Chicago - Stress management training may reduce risk of new brain lesions in multiple sclerosis patients, according to a report published in Neurology. Studying over 120 MS patients for up to 12 months, researchers found that 77% of those who attended regular stress management meetings with a therapist were free of new disease activity over the study period
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Women with elevated anxiety may age faster
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Anxiety causes ...
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Anxiety causes aging in women, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers studied blood samples from over 5,200 women aged 42-69, finding that those who reported high levels of phobic anxiety had much shorter telomere lengths--a sign of cellular aging and a risk factor for cancer, heart disease, dementia and death
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Exposure to violence in the media predicts aggression in child
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Exposure to ...
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Exposure to media violence raises risk of childhood aggression, according to a report published in Psychology of Popular Media Culture. Studying over 400 children aged 7-11, researchers found that elevated exposure to media violence was one of six risk factors that predicted later aggression in the child.
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Keeping food journal improves weight loss in women
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A new ...
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds that skipping meals, eating out, and not keeping track of diet increases weight gain in women. Researchers randomized over 120 overweight, sedentary women to either exercise plus diet or diet alone, asking the participants keep a food journal over the course of the study. Results showed that women who did keep food journals lost 6 pounds more on average than those who did not, that women who skipped meals lost 8 pounds less than those who did not and that women who regularly ate out for lunch lost an average of 5 pounds less.
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3 simple steps can help women lose weight; Media violence exposure linked to childhood aggression; Aging may be accelerated with anxiety
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A new ...
(July 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds that skipping meals, eating out, and not keeping track of diet increases weight gain in women. Researchers randomized over 120 overweight, sedentary women to either exercise plus diet or diet alone, asking the participants keep a food journal over the course of the study. Results showed that women who did keep food journals lost 6 pounds more on average than those who did not, that women who skipped meals lost 8 pounds less than those who did not and that women who regularly ate out for lunch lost an average of 5 pounds less. From Iowa - Exposure to media violence raises risk of childhood aggression, according to a report published in Psychology of Popular Media Culture. Studying over 400 children aged 7-11, researchers found that elevated exposure to media violence was one of six risk factors that predicted later aggression in the child. From Boston - Anxiety causes aging in women, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers studied blood samples from over 5,200 women aged 42-69, finding that those who reported high levels of phobic anxiety had much shorter telomere lengths--a sign of cellular aging and a risk factor for cancer, heart disease, dementia and death.
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College football suffering from high concussion rates, as well
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(July 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Washington DC - College football players are also suffering high concussion rates, according to a report presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting. Researchers monitored concussions in three US colleges over two football seasons. They found that amount of concussions increased almost twofold over the two years.
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Not enough elderly people taking medications to prevent heart disease
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(July 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - A new report published in the BMJ finds that more elderly people should be prescribed medication to lower their risk of heart disease. Researchers examined nearly 37,000 patients aged 40 and over, and found that statin prescriptions actually decreased in individuals over the age of 75
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1 in 5 breast cancer patients need another operation after breast conserving surgery
(July 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Many breast ...
(July 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Many breast cancer patients need another operation after undergoing breast conserving surgery, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 55,000 women with breast cancer, researchers found that 1 in 5 of those who underwent breast conserving surgery eventually needed a reoperation
