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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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10% of pregnant women consume a little bit of alcohol
(October 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Norway - According to ...
(October 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Norway - According to research published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1 in 10 pregnant women drink a little alcohol. Researchers studied over 60,000 pregnant women and their partners, surveying participants at 17 and 30 weeks gestation. Results showed that 16% reported light alcohol use during the first trimester, and 10% during the second trimester. Binge drinking occurred in 12% of participants during the first trimester--and this occurrence was more likely depending on the mother's negative emotions.
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Weight, socioeconomic status as child may affect risk of cancer as adult
(October 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Weight and ...
(October 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Weight and socioeconomic status in childhood may raise risk of cancer later in life, according to a report published in CANCER. Researchers studied BMI of 1 million adolescents, with an average age of 17 years. Using national cancer registry data, they then identified which participants developed cancer. Follow-up lasted an average of 18.8 years. Results showed that those who were overweight in adolescence had a twofold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, and that those with a low socioeconomic status had a 2.2x increased risk of developing gastric cancer. As well, those who had less than nine years of education were at 1.9x increased risk of gastric cancer.
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Vitamin D supplementation should be reserved for those at risk of osteoporosis
(October 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - According ...
(October 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - According to research published in the Lancet, reports calling for use of vitamin D supplements in healthy adults to prevent osteoporosis may be unjustified. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 23 studies, comprised of 4,000 healthy adults. Participants had an average of 59 years and took vitamin D supplements for 2 years. Results showed that, apart from a small but clinically insignificant increase in bone density at the femoral neck, there was no effect of the supplementation. Supplementation, researchers argue, should only be targeted to those at high risk of osteoporosis
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Loss of aging gene tied to age-related macular degeneration
(October 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Maryland - According to ...
(October 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Maryland - According to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the loss of a particular gene may be a cause of age-related macular degeneration. Researchers studied mice, examining how a gene known as Klotho--a gene considered to be anti-aging--impacts their risk of age-related macular degeneration. They found that the gene helps protect against oxidative stress that causes dry AMD, and also inhibits VEGF, thereby preventing the growth of new blood vessels in the eye--the primary cause of wet AMD.
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Stroke survivors lose 3 years of quality life
(October 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Stroke survivors ...
(October 11, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Stroke survivors may lose nearly 3-5 quality years of life, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers studied over 700 stoke survivors and nearly 500 TIA survivors. Participants were followed for 5 years, and had their quality of life assessed regularly. Results showed that stroke survivors lost 1.7 years due to earlier death and and 1.08 years due to reduced quality of life--for a total loss of 2.79 quality adjusted life years. Those who suffered a minor stroke lost 2 quality adjusted life years, those who suffered a moderate stroke lost 3.35 while severe stroke survivors lost 4.3 QALY.
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Aircraft noise linked to heart hospitalizations
(October 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to ...
(October 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to a report published in the British Medical Journal, aircraft noise may raise risk of heart disease. Researchers studied nearly 6 million participants, examining the association between aircraft noise from nearly 100 US airports and heart-related hospitalizations. After adjusting for risk factors such as socioeconomic status, air pollution and demographic factors, researchers found that, on average, zip codes with 10 db elevated aircraft noise had 3.5% higher cardiovascular hospital admission rates.
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Car crashes while pregnant linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
(October 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Car ...
(October 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Car crashes can raise risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers studied data on nearly 900,000 pregnant women, aged 16-46 years, between 2001 and 2008. Researchers compared participants crash reports to their pregnancy outcomes. Results showed that two or more crashes raised a woman's risk of preterm birth, placental abruption, premature rupture of membranes as well as still birth. Stillbirth rates were heightened regardless of the number of crashes in women that were not wearing a seatbelt.
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Two genes tied to eating disorders
(October 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A new ...
(October 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A new report published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation finds two genes tied to eating disorders. Researchers studied 20 members from 3 generations of one family--in which 10 individuals were affected by either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, and 10 were unaffected. Researchers also examined 8 members from a second family--with 6 affected individuals and 2 unaffected. Results showed that strongly raised risk of the eating disorders.
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Double mastectomy may not significantly lengthen lifespan
(October 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Double mastectomy ...
(October 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Double mastectomy may not improve life expectancy as much as previously thought, according to a report presented at the 2013 clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Researchers studied data on over 100,000 women taking part in two randomized trials. Participants were newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast and aged 40-60 years. Results showed that maximum gain in life expectancy from undergoing a double mastectomy was six months.
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Unhealthy lifestyles should be treated as aggressively as some diseases
(October 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - A new ...
(October 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - A new policy statement published in Circulation maintains that unhealthy lifestyles should treated as aggressively as conditions such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. The statement recommends that healthcare providers need to implement interprofessional practices--connect patients to lifestyle change specialists--to combat unhealthy lifestyles. To do so, healthcare providers muss: assess their patient's risk for heart disease, advise the patient on change, agree with the patient on an action plan, assist the patient with treatment and finally, arrange for follow-up care.
