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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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Coffee reduces risk of most common skin cancer; Rheumatoid arthritis raises risk of unemployment, death; Toxin can reduce tremors in MS patients
(July 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Coffee may ...
(July 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Coffee may reduce risk of the most common form of skin cancer, according to a report published in Cancer Research. Studying over 110,000 individuals for over 20 years, researchers found that the more caffeinated coffee one consumed, the lower their risk of developing basal cell carcinoma. From Minnesota - Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at significant increased risk of unemployment and early death, according to a report published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers found that the 1 in 3 patients with the disabling condition are unable to work 5 years after their diagnosis, and that RA patients also face a 50% increased risk of heart attack and 2x increased risk of heart failure. From Australia - Botulinim toxin can help prevent tremors in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a report published in Neurology. Randomizing 23 MS patients to three months of botulinim toxin injections or placebo, researchers found that the botulinim injections significantly reduced tremor severity and improved writing and drawing ability.
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Coffee lowers heart failure risk; Atkins-style diets raise risk of heart disease; Low vitamin D linked to weight gain in older adults
(July 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Coffee may ...
(July 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Coffee may lower risk of heart failure, according to a report published in Circulation: Heart Failure. Results of a meta-analysis examining 5 studies and over 140,000 adult men and women found that those who drank a moderate amount of coffee during their regular routine had up to 11% reduced risk of heart failure. From Greece - Atkins-style diets raise risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Following 44,000 women for an avg. of 15 years, researchers found that those on a diet that was very low in carbohydrates and very high in protein diet had up to 60% increased risk of developing heart disease. From Oregon - A new report published in the Journal of Women's Health links low vitamin D to weight gain in older women. Studying over 4,600 women over the age of 65, researchers found that those with insufficient vitamin D levels gained more weight over 5 year than those with sufficient levels. Nearly 80% of the women studied had low levels of vitamin D.
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Breast cancer risk reduced with 10 hours of exercise a week; Prenatal BPA linked to genetic changes in child; Allergic reactions still a problem for kids with food allergies
(June 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Exercise ...
(June 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Exercise may reduce risk of breast cancer, according to a report published in CANCER. Researchers studied 1,500 breast cancer patients and over 1,500 healthy controls aged 20-98, and found that women who exercised 10-19 hours a week had around a 30% reduced risk of breast cancer, and that even mild exercise was found to reduce risk. From Connecticut - BPA exposure during pregnancy can result in genetic changes in the child, according to a report presented at the the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. Researchers gave pregnant mice BPA or an inactive substance, and found that female offspring of the BPA-exposed rodents demonstrated significant genetic changes in their estrogen response after puberty. From New York - Over two thirds of children with food allergies are still having allergic reactions, according to a report published in Pediatrics. Researchers followed over 500 children with diagnosed food allergies for 3 years, and found that nearly 72% of the children still suffered allergic reactions--emphasizing the importance of properly educating parents and caregivers about avoiding allergenic foods.
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Getting children to help cook improves their attitudes toward healthy food
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Alberta - Children who ...
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Alberta - Children who help cook are more likely to prefer healthy food, according to a report published in the Public Health Nutrition. Researchers surveyed children from over 150 schools, and found that those who helped with cooking and meal prep were 10% more likely to eat vegetables, and were also knowledgeable about the importance of making healthy food choices.
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New report finds that diesel soot gets stuck in the lungs
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Most diesel ...
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Most diesel fumes get stuck in the lungs, according to a report published in the Journal of Aerosol Science. Studying 10 healthy volunteers, researchers found that over half of inhaled diesel particles penetrate deep into the lungs and remain in the body
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Vegetables in diet may lower pancreatitis risk
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - A vegetable ...
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - A vegetable rich diet can reduce risk of pancreas inflammation, according to a report published in Gut. Researchers followed 80,000 adults for an avg. of 11 years, finding that those who ate the most vegetables had a 44% reduced risk of developing acute pancreatitis.
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Diet high in vegetables reduces risk of pancreas inflammation; Diesel fumes get stuck in the lungs; Children cooks more likely to eat vegetables
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - A vegetable ...
(June 29, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - A vegetable rich diet can reduce risk of pancreas inflammation, according to a report published in Gut. Researchers followed 80,000 adults for an avg. of 11 years, finding that those who ate the most vegetables had a 44% reduced risk of developing acute pancreatitis. From Sweden - Most diesel fumes get stuck in the lungs, according to a report published in the Journal of Aerosol Science. Studying 10 healthy volunteers, researchers found that over half of inhaled diesel particles penetrate deep into the lungs and remain in the body. From Alberta - Children who help cook are more likely to prefer healthy food, according to a report published in the Public Health Nutrition. Researchers surveyed children from over 150 schools, and found that those who helped with cooking and meal prep were 10% more likely to eat vegetables, and were also knowledgeable about the importance of making healthy food choices.
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Heightened death risk for grieving mothers
(June 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Rochester - A new ...
(June 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Rochester - A new report published in Economics and Human Biology finds that a mother's risk of death skyrockets after the death of a child. Researchers studied nearly 70,000 mothers for nine years, and found that a mother's risk of death increased by 133% in the first 2 years following the death of a child.
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Fetus grows slower in pregnant women who stand too much; Mom's risk of death rises significantly after losing a child; Exercise reduces hot flashes in menopausal women
(June 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Standing ...
(June 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Standing for extended period of time during pregnancy may slow growth of the fetus, according to a report published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Studying nearly 5,000 pregnant women, researchers found that women with jobs that required long periods of standing had babies with heads that were 3% smaller than the average. From Rochester - A new report published in Economics and Human Biology finds that a mother's risk of death skyrockets after the death of a child. Researchers studied nearly 70,000 mothers for nine years, and found that a mother's risk of death increased by 133% in the first 2 years following the death of a child. From Pennsylvania - According to a report published in Menopause, exercise may reduce hot flashes in menopausal women. Studying nearly 100 menopausal women, researchers found that those who were inactive or overweight were more likely to suffer from increased perceived symptoms of hot flashes
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Smokers, farmers are more likely to have rare sleep behavior disorder
(June 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Research published ...
(June 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Research published in Neurology identifies a number of risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch in their sleep. Researchers compared 347 people with REM sleep behaviour disorder to 347 controls, and found that smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and lower education all raised risk of having the condition.
