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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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Bike helmet legislation may not have big impact on head injury rates
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - According to ...
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - According to a report published in the BMJ, bike helmet laws may not significantly reduce head injuries. Researchers reviewed data on cycling related injuries in Canada from 1994 to 2008. During this time, there were nearly 67,000 hospitalizations for cycling related injuries. While provinces with helmet legislation saw the greatest reduction in rates of cycling related head injuries, researchers found that these rates were falling before legislation was even introduced. After taking these trends i not consideration, researchers found head injury rates were not significantly affected by helmet legislation.
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Combination of two osteoporosis drugs increase bone density
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Combining two ...
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Combining two osteoporosis drugs increases bone density better than single drug therapy, according to a report published in the Lancet. Researchers studied 100 postmenopausal women considered to be at high risk of bone fractures. Participants were randomized to receive injections of denosumab every six months, daily injections of teriparatide, or both regimens combined. Results of blood tests and bone density analysis revealed that individuals who received the combination therapy showed much greater improvement in bone density than those who received single-drug therapy.
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Lean women at greater risk of endometriosis
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Lean women ...
(May 14, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Lean women are at greater risk of endometriosis than morbidly obese women, according to a report published in Human Reproduction. Researchers reviewed 20 years of data on over 115,000 women who had been followed since the age of 18. Results showed that those who were morbidly obese at the age of 18 had a 41% reduced risk of developing endometriosis than women who had low normal BMI. Endometriosis rates were 62% lower among infertile women who were currently morbidly obese when compared to infertile women with a low normal BMI. The authors stress that these results do not mean the obese women are in some way healthier than the lean women, but rather, that factors related to infertility--much more common among obese women--are likely linked to the reduced ris
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Job stress, unhealthy lifestyle linked to coronary artery disease
(May 13, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - According to ...
(May 13, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - According to a report published in CMAJ, job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle greatly raise risk of coronary artery disease. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis on 7 cohort studies comprised of over 100,000 individuals. Participants were disease-free during the 15-year study period, and were followed for at least 10 years afterwards. Lifestyle factors were divided into three categories--smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Those considered to have a healthy lifestyle had no risk factors in these categories, and those with an unhealthy lifestyle had 2-4 risk factors. Job stress was determined through surveys. Results showed that those with unhealthy lifestyles had higher coronary artery disease rates than those with healthy lifestyles, and that job strain also raised risk of coronary artery disease. Those who reported both job strain and an unhealthy lifestyle had significantly higher rates of the disease
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Most meals at sit-down restaurants are extremely high in sodium, calories, fat and cholesterol
(May 13, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Most meals ...
(May 13, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Most meals at sit-down restaurants are alarmingly high in calories, fat and sodium, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers studied nearly 20 chain sit-down restaurants, examining calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium levels in 685 meals and 156 desserts. Results showed that calorie content from breakfast, lunch and dinner meals averaged 1,128, accounted for 151% of daily recommended sodium, 89% of daily recommended fat, 83% of daily recommended saturated and trans fat, as well as 60% of daily recommended cholesterol.
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Air pollution linked to insulin resistance in kids
(May 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Air pollution ...
(May 10, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Air pollution may raise risk of insulin resistance in children, according to a report published in Diabetologia. Researchers collected fasting blood samples from nearly 400 10 year old children who had been followed since birth. They then analyzed each child's pollution exposure by reviewing data on road traffic in each neighbourhood. After adjusting for risk factors, researchers found that insulin resistance increased a significant amount with every increase in ambient nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter exposure.
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Having a pet may reduce risk of heart disease
(May 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Houston - Having a ...
(May 9, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Houston - Having a pet may reduce risk of heart disease, according to a report published in Circulation. Researchers studied over 5,000 adults. They found that dog owners, in particular, were 54% more likely to get their recommended level of physical activity at were at reduced risk of heart disease. Owning pets was also associated with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The authors stress that pet ownership probably does not directly lower risk of heart disease, but rather, likely means that having a pet leads to a healthier lifestyle.
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Exercise may make teen girls less likely to join a gang or be violent
(May 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York – Teen ...
(May 7, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New York – Teen girls who exercise are less likely to be violent or join a gang, according to a report presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting. Researchers reviewed data from a 2008 survey examining over 1,300 students from four inner-city schools. 56% of respondents were female. Results showed that females who reported exercising regularly were less likely to be in a gang, to carry a weapon, or be involved in a fight.
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Children with congenital cataracts at raised risk of glaucoma
(May 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - Children who ...
(May 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - Children who undergo surgery for congenital cataracts are at long-term risk of glaucoma, according to a report published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Researchers retrospectively reviewed the cases of 32 children who had underwent surgery for congenital cataracts. The median follow-up of the children was nearly 8 years. There was a 19.5% probabitlity of the children developing glaucoma within 10 years of the surgery.
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Emergency visits for UTI account for billions in unnecessary health care costs
(May 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Detroit - Urinary tract ...
(May 8, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Detroit - Urinary tract infections account for billions of unnecessary health care costs, according to a report presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association. Researchers reviewed data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, a database representing 20% of emergency departments in the US. Over the four year study period, there were nearly 11 million patients seen in emergency departments for urinary tract infections. 84% of these patients were treated and released. The mean charge of these visits was around $2,000--or $1,800 higher than the average cost of treating UTI in an outpatient setting.
