Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
In a follow-up of participants from the Women’s Health Study, seemingly healthy middle-aged women with new-onset atrial fibrillation had an associated increased risk of cardiovascular, noncardiovascular, and all-cause death, with some of the risk potentially explained by nonfatal cardiovascular events, according to a study in the May 25 issue of JAMA…
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
A gynecologist and a molecular biologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center have collaborated to show for the first time that pelvic organ prolapse - a condition in which the uterus, bladder or vagina protrude from the body - is caused by a combination of a loss of elasticity and a breakdown of proteins in the [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
Women pull more sickies than men, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers found blokes fail to make it to the office for a total of 140 days during their career while women phone in sick 189 times, with stomach bugs, dizziness and full on viruses the most common ailments keeping them bed-bound…
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman’s ovaries to her womb. “Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated drinks can reduce a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant,” says Professor Sean Ward from the University of Nevada School [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
Men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are treated with inhaled anticholinergic drugs appear to have an increased risk of developing urinary retention (inability to urinate), according to a report in the May 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The article is part of the journal’s Less Is [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
Men who visit art galleries, museums, and the theatre regularly tend to enjoy better health and are more satisfied with life, reveals a study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health…
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
Some men of African descent may have a higher genetic risk of developing prostate cancer, according to research conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC)…
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
A survey of antibiotic use in Veterans Health Administration hospitals shows that antibiotic use is increasing, especially broad-spectrum antibiotics. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Health News
The product may be associated with an increased risk for necrotizing enterocolitis; healthcare professionals should stop administering the product to premature infants. Medscape Medical News
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Share with your patients these helpful tips on safe and effective protection against bug and tick bites. CDC Expert Commentary
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