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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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Physical activity may reduce risk of kidney stones
(December 12, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Being physically ...
(December 12, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Being physically active may reduce risk of kidney stones, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Researchers studied over 80,000 postmenopausal women taking part in a long term study, following participants since the 1990s. After adjusting for BMI as well as other factors, researchers found that physical activity reduced risk of kidney stones by 31%. As well, those who ate more than 2200 calories a day were at 42% increased risk.
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Incidence of adult onset strabismus
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - A new ...
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - A new report published in Ophthalmology examines the incidence and types of adult-onset strabismus. Researchers reviewed medical records of all adult residents from a county in Minnesota who had been diagnosed with adult-onset strabismus, from 1985-2004. They found that paralytic strabismus was the most common subtype of strabismus--with 44% of participants developing this subtype. Risk of all forms of strabismus increased with age.
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Blows to head can affect memory, even sans concussion
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - Blows to ...
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - Blows to the head can affect memory even if there was no concussion, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers studied 80 college hockey and football players, all of whom were concussion free and wore helmets while sustaining a blow to the head. Participants were compared to 79 non-contact sport athletes. Participants were assessed with brain scans and learning and memory tests. Results showed that a subgroup both types of participants scored lower on these tests than predicted--and that these participants showed changes in the corpus callosum region of their brain.
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Exercise may reduce risk of aggressive breast cancer in African American women
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new ...
(December 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new report published in the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference finds that exercise may help reduce risk of aggressive breast cancer in black women. Researchers studied over 44,000 women, all of whom were 30 years or older. Results showed that black women who took part in brisk exercise three or more hours a week were at 47% reduced risk of developing ER-negative breast cancer, compared to those who exercised only one hour per week.
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Smoking after cancer diagnoses doubles risk of death
(December 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Smoking cigarettes ...
(December 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Smoking cigarettes after being diagnosed with cancer raises risk of death, according to a report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Researchers studied over 18,000 men, aged 45-64 years old. Participants were followed for up to 24 years. Results showed that those who were diagnosed with bladder cancer and continued smoking after diagnosis were at 2.95x increased risk of death, lung cancer patients who continued smoking were at 2.36x increased risk while colorectal cancer patients were 2.3x increased of death if they continued smoking after diagnosis.
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Healthy diet costs more money than unhealthy diet
(December 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Eating a ...
(December 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Eating a healthy diet does cost more than an unhealthy one, according to a new report in BMJ Open. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a meta-analysis of 27 studies from 10 countries and examined the price per 200 calories for certain foods. They also examined the price per day and per 2000 calories for overall diet. Diets high in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts cost approximately $1.50 more per day than the least healthy diets. The authors point out that over the course of a year this increases food costs by about $550 per person, a significant burden for many families.
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First Nations people at 2x increased risk of end stage kidney disease
(December 6, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Saskatchewan - According to ...
(December 6, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Saskatchewan - According to research published in CMAJ, First Nations adults are at significant increased risk of end-stage kidney disease. Researchers studied over 8,000 First Nations patients with diabetes as well as 82,000 non-First Nations adults with diabetes. Results showed that the First Nations patients were 2x more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease when compared to non-First nations adults.
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Quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients significantly improved over past 20 years
(December 5, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Quality ...
(December 5, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, according to a report published in Arthritis Care & Research. Researchers followed over 1,100 RA patients who were diagnosed between 1990 and 2011. Participants ranged in age from 17 years to 86, and were followed for 3-5 years. Results showed that participants disability and distress in the first four years after treatment was significantly improved today when compared to 20 years ago.
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Breast density changes over time linked to breast cancer risk
(December 5, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - A new ...
(December 5, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - A new report presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America finds that changes in breast density over the years may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer. Researchers compared nearly 300 breast cancer patients to over 300 healthy controls. Both groups underwent mammography. Results showed that breast cancer patients had higher mammography density than healthy participants
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High cholesterol may be linked to breast cancer spread
(December 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - According ...
(December 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - According to research published in Science, finds that high cholesterol may spur breast cancer spread. Researchers studied a mouse model of breast cancer, finding that a metabolite of cholesterol--known as 27HC--was directly associated with breast tumour growth. Scientists then confirmed these findings in human breast cancer tissue--finding a direct link between the abundance of the enzyme and the aggressiveness of the tumour
