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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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Reoperation rates for breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery; More elderly people should take statins; Concussions a problem for college football players, too
(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. 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. 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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New multiple sclerosis lesions reduced with regular stress management training
(July 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - Stress management ...
(July 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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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Moderate drinking may preserve bone health, reduce risk of osteoporosis
(July 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - A new ...
(July 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - A new report published in Menopause finds that moderate alcohol consumption may lower risk of osteoporosis. Researchers studied 40 postmenopausal women who regularly consumed 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day. Results showed new evidence of bone turnover--a risk factor for osteoporosis--after the women stopped drinking for two weeks. They also found that bone turnover rates returned to normal within one day of the participants return to their normal drinking.
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Disabled children 4x more likely to be victims of violence
(July 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Liverpool - According to ...
(July 11, 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.
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Drug reduces risk of HIV by two thirds in high risk individuals
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From South Africa - Antiretroviral ...
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From South Africa - Antiretroviral therapy reduces risk of HIV transmission in high risk individuals, confirms a study published in the Cochrane Library. Results of a meta-analysis covering 6 trials and nearly 10,000 individuals at high risk of HIV found that regular use of two ART drugs reduced risk of acquiring the disease by around 50%, while use of just one of the drugs reduced risk by two thirds
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H1N1 vaccination is not associated with birth defects, preterm birth
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - According to ...
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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
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A few drinks a week may lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Moderate alcohol ...
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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.
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Moderate alcohol consumption may lower RA risk; No increased risk of poor birth outcomes with H1N1 vaccine; Antiretroviral therapy significantly lowers HIV risk in high risk people
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Moderate alcohol ...
(July 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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 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 South Africa - Antiretroviral therapy reduces risk of HIV transmission in high risk individuals, confirms a study published in the Cochrane Library. Results of a meta-analysis covering 6 trials and nearly 10,000 individuals at high risk of HIV found that regular use of two ART drugs reduced risk of acquiring the disease by around 50%, while use of just one of the drugs reduced risk by two thirds
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New target identified in fight against cancer
(July 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new ...
(July 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new report published in Cancer identifies a potential new target in the fight against cancer. Scientists discovered a process deep within cancer cells that is necessary to the survival of these cells. By blocking this process in a mouse model, researchers were able to selectively kill cancer cells while keeping healthy cells alive
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Sitting less than 3 hours a day can adds 2 years to lifespan
(July 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Louisiana - Reducing daily ...
(July 9, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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
