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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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Children who undergo CT scans at small increased risk of cancer
(May 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new ...
(May 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new report published in the BMJ finds that children and adolescents who undergo CT scans are at a small increased risk of cancer. Researchers reviewed data on a cohort of 10.9 million people, following individuals who were exposed to CT scans for a mean length of 9.5 years and those who were unexposed for just over 17 years. Results showed that incidence rates of cancer were 24% higher in those who were exposed. As well, risk of cancer increased 16% of every additional scan. Researchers estimate that in a group of 10,000 children and adolescents exposed to one CT scan, there would be an extra six cancers that occurred.
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Vitamin C may be able to kill drug-resistant TB
(May 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Vitamin ...
(May 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Vitamin C may be able to kill drug resistant tuberculosis (TB), according to a report published in Nature Communications. Scientists conducted laboratory experiments on cultures of drug-resistant TB. They found that adding vitamin C to the drug isoniazid sterilized samples of both drug susceptible and drug resistant TB. These findings, which were completely unexpected, offer a potential new avenue for the treatment of TB.
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Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Skin ...
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Skin cancer may be associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers studied over 1,100 individuals with an average age of 79. Participants were dementia free at the outset of the study and were followed for 3.7 years. Results showed that those who had skin cancer in the past had a nearly 80% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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Depression nearly doubles risk of stroke in middle-aged women
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Depression nearly ...
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Depression nearly doubles the risk of stroke in middle-aged women, according to a report published in Stroke. Researchers studied over 10,000 women aged 47-52, following participants for 12 years. Overall, nearly 1/4 of the women suffered from depression. Results showed that depressed women were nearly 2.5x more likely to suffer a stroke than those who were not depressed.
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Young women are typically unhealthier than young men prior to their first heart attack
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A new ...
(May 20, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A new report presented at the AHA's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions finds that young women are frequently less healthy than young men prior to suffering a heart attack. Researchers studied nearly 3,000 women and men, aged 18-55, who had suffered a heart attack. Results showed that women had poorer physical and mental health than similarly aged men before suffering a heart attack. As well, women were also more likely than men to have diabetes, obesity, a history of stroke, heart failure, renal failure and depression
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Hysterectomy does not appear to raise risk of heart disease
(May 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - Hysterectomy does ...
(May 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - Hysterectomy does not raise risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers studied over 3,300 postmenopausal women between the ages of 42-52. Participants were part of a long-term study and were followed for 11 years. Results showed that, contrary to many previous studies, having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal did not increase risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Breastmilk and formula may enable longer breastfeeding
(May 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Combining formula ...
(May 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Combining formula feeding and breast-feeding may enable mothers to breastfeed longer, according to a report published in Pediatrics. Researchers studied 40 underweight babies, randomly assigning the infants to either breastfeeding plus formula feeding of breastfeeding alone. After 3 months, results showed that infants receiving both formula and breastmilk were nearly 2x more likely to still receive breastmilk than those who received breastmilk alone at birth.
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Soldiers with multiple head injuries at raised risk of suicide
(May 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Utah - Multiple head ...
(May 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Utah - Multiple head injuries raise a soldier's risk of suicide, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers surveyed over 150 military personnel who had served in Iraq and were examined for possible TBI. Results showed that 6.9% of patients who suffered one TBI in the past had suicidal thoughts, and that 21% of those who had suffered more than one TBI had suicidal thoughts. Meanwhile, 0% of those with no TBIs reported suicidal ideation.
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Yoga can lower blood pressure
(May 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pennsylvania - According to ...
(May 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pennsylvania - According to research presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, yoga may lower blood pressure. Researchers randomized a group of healthy adults, randomizing participants to either practice yoga 2-3 times a week for 24 weeks or to eat a controlled diet, with no yoga, over the same time period. Results showed that those practicing yoga lost an average of three points on both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, while those on the diet only lost an average of one point.
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Cancer diagnosis doubles risk of bankruptcy
(May 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - Being diagnosed ...
(May 15, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - Being diagnosed with cancer significantly raises risk of bankruptcy, according to a report published in Health Affairs. Researchers reviewed data on all individuals in Washington over the age of 21 who were diagnosed with cancer between 1995 and 2009. Researchers then compared these patients to a random sample of matched controls, examining the state's bankruptcy data as well. Results showed that over 4,400 individuals filed for bankruptcy following their cancer diagnosis, compared to nearly 2,300 of the controls--meaning a new cancer diangosis was associated with a 2.5x raised risk of bankruptcy.
