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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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Body Language May Predict Alcoholic Relapse
(Feb 04, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Body language ...
(Feb 04, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Body language may predict whether an alcoholic will return to drinking or not, according to a report published in Clinical Psychological Science. Researchers studied 46 alcoholics, conducting two videotaped interviews several months apart. In the first interview, participants were asked about the last time they drank and felt bad about it, and in the second, they were asked to report their drinking behaviours. Results showed that those who displayed more shame behaviours in the first interview--such as slumped shoulders and narrow chests--were much more likely to have relapsed by the second interview. Written or verbal expressions of shame had no such association.
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Poor Mental Health May Lead To Unhealthy Behaviors
(Feb 04, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Rhode Island - Poor ...
(Feb 04, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Rhode Island - Poor mental health may lead low-income adults to partake in unhealthy behaviours, according to a report published in Translational Behavioral Medicine. Researchers studied nearly 500 adults who were receiving care at a sexually transmitted infection clinic. Participants completed an online interview every 3 months for a year. The interview gauged participants' substance use, dietary, sexual and sleep behaviours, as well as their levels of anxiety, depression and stress. Results showed that those who reported a very low income also reported experiencing more symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. These symptoms were found to predict later increases in unhealthy behaviours. In contrast, researchers did not find that unhealthy behaviours predicted mental health issues.
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Married life cuts risk of deadly cardiac events; Childhood obesity raises MS risk in girls
(February 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Finland - A new ...
(February 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Finland - A new report published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that marriage reduces risk of heart attack in both men and women of all ages. Researchers studied over 15,000 fatal and non-fatal cardiac events that occurred over a 9 year period. Half of these events resulted in the individual dying within 28 days. Results showed that rates of these events was 58-66% higher in unmarried men and 60-65% higher in unmarried women when compared to married men and women of any age. 28 day mortality rates among unmarried men were 60-168% higher than married men, and 71-175% higher in unmarried women than married women. From California - According to research published in Neurology, obesity may raise risk of multiple sclerosis in young girls. Researchers studied 75 children and adolescents who had been diagnosed with paediatric MS. Participants were between the ages of 2 and 18. These children were compared to nearly 1 million healthy children. Results showed that risk of developing MS was 1.5x higher for overweight girls than girls of a normal weight, 1.8x higher for moderately obese girls, and nearly 4x higher among extremely obese girls. The association was not present in boys.
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Vegetarian diet greatly reduces risk of dying from heart disease; New stroke guidelines from the American Stroke Association
(February 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Vegetarians are ...
(February 2, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Vegetarians are at significantly reduced risk of dying from heart disease, according to a report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers studied nearly 45,000 adults, 34% of whom were vegetarian. Participants were recruited throughout the 1990s and were followed until 2009. After accounting for risk factors such as age, smoking, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic background and physical activity levels, researchers found that vegetarians were at 32% reduced risk of being hospitalized or dying from heart disease--when compared to those who ate meat and fish. From South Carolina - Stroke patients should receive treatment within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new recommendations published in Stroke. The new guidelines, prepared by the American Stroke Association, recommend clot-dissolving treatment within 60 minutes of arrival, and if feasible, immediate transfer to the closest available stroke centre. Administration of tPA must be given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.
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Smoking strongly associated with aggressive bladder cancer
(February 1, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Miami – Smoking is ...
(February 1, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Miami – Smoking is linked to raised risk of developing aggressive bladder cancer, according to a report published in CANCER. Researchers reviewed bladder tumors and smoking history in over 200 patients with bladder cancer. They found that individuals who smoked more intensely were also more likely to have deadly bladder cancers than those who never smoked or smoked less. Additionally, the researchers found 9 markers common to the deadly bladder cancers—indicating that they may be able to predict which cases are more likely to be fatal.
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Many US soldiers suffer from sleep apnea and insomnia
(February 1, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - A significant ...
(February 1, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - A significant amount of US military personnel suffer from sleep disorders, according to a study published in SLEEP. Resaerchers reviewed data on over 700 polysomnograms that were performed on active military personnel. Nearly all of participants were men and 85% were combat veterans. Results showed that 58% of participants had at least one medical comorbidity--the most common of which were depression, anxiety, PTSD, and mild TBI. 1/4 of individuals were taking pain medications. Those who suffered from PTSD were at 2x increased risk of insomnia, and those with depression or pain were 1.5x more likely to have the condition. Overall, 51% of participants suffered from obstructive sleep apnea and nearly 1/4 suffered from insomnia.
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Married life greatly reduces risk of heart attack
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Finland - A new ...
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Finland - A new report published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that marriage reduces risk of heart attack in both men and women of all ages. Researchers studied over 15,000 fatal and non-fatal cardiac events that occurred over a 9 year period. Half of these events resulted in the individual dying within 28 days. Results showed that rates of these events was 58-66% higher in unmarried men and 60-65% higher in unmarried women when compared to married men and women of any age. 28 day mortality rates among unmarried men were 60-168% higher than married men, and 71-175% higher in unmarried women than married women.
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New stroke guidelines recommend treatment within 60 minutes
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From South Carolina - Stroke ...
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From South Carolina - Stroke patients should receive treatment within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new recommendations published in Stroke. The new guidelines, prepared by the American Stroke Association, recommend clot-dissolving treatment within 60 minutes of arrival, and if feasible, immediate transfer to the closest available stroke centre. Administration of tPA must be given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.
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Visual field in glaucoma patients may change due to season
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - Visual field ...
(January 31, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - Visual field sensitivity in glaucoma patients may fluctuate due to seasonal changes, according to a report published in Opthalmology. Researchers studied over 33,000 visits to the ophthalmology department among nearly 1700 adults, measuring intraocular pressure and standard automated perimetrt. Participants were divided into several groups according to the climate in their location. Results showed that perimetric mean deviation was much higher in winter than in summer. There was no such association with IOP.
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Obesity raises risk of MS in young girls
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - According to ...
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - According to research published in Neurology, obesity may raise risk of multiple sclerosis in young girls. Researchers studied 75 children and adolescents who had been diagnosed with paediatric MS. Participants were between the ages of 2 and 18. These children were compared to nearly 1 million healthy children. Results showed that risk of developing MS was 1.5x higher for overweight girls than girls of a normal weight, 1.8x higher for moderately obese girls, and nearly 4x higher among extremely obese girls. The association was not present in boys.
