Its never too late to start exercising and losing weight , Joslin study shows
... 60, according to a recent survey. This condition puts them at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol and triglycerides and can lead to an increased tendency for blood clotting and coronary artery disease. This condition also is associated with low-grade inf...New drug may help cancer patients in need of stem cell transplants, Jefferson trial shows
...il their disease relapses and treatment once again puts them back in remission. These treatments sometimes make subsequent stem cell collection difficult. According to Dr. Flomenberg, stem cell transplantation is "front line therapy for multiple myeloma, or cancer of the bone marrow, and for high-risk lym...Potential genetic links discovered between metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
...that are responsible for metabolic syndrome, which puts patients at risk for so many serious health problems," explained Dr. Bouchard. "This information could someday help doctors assess whether specific patients are at risk for developing the metabolic syndrome based on their genes." In a related stud...Friendships play key role in suicidal thoughts of girls, but not boys
... are stuck between friends who don't get along, it puts them under a huge amount of stress," Moody said. "The more that happens, the more likely a girl is to think about suicide." As other studies have shown, both boys and girls were more likely to attempt suicide if they had a friend who attempted suicid...UCSD, Salk researchers define role of abnormal muscle, fat & liver in common metabolic disorder
...esity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance, puts one in four Americans at increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Although a common disorder affecting upwards of 60 million Americans, the syndrome is not completely understood by scientists. Now, researchers at the University of Ca...Inadequate water and sanitation adversely effects child growth
...water sources would discourage water storage which puts the water at risk of being contaminated and consequently decrease diarrheal occurrences and improve growth in children. Dr. Checkley said, "Better water supply alone does not guarantee full health benefits; our findings underscore the importance of...Distance to hospital affects heart attack survival
...may be increasing, especially in rural areas. This puts patients at a much greater risk in the event of a cardiac or other emergency." Since most information on heart attacks, or myocardial infarction (MI), only tracks patients in hospitals, O'Neill sought to review the outcome of heart attack victims who...Research examines treatment goals for acromegaly patients
...ed. It is clear from our findings that acromegaly puts patients at an increased risk for serious health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. As a result, these patients must be closely monitored for this and other related conditions." In a second study, Dr. Omar Serri and his colleagues at the Un...St. Jude Medical announces PAVE and DINAMIT clinical trial results
...likely because their burden of myocardial ischemia puts them at risk of cardiac-related mortality from causes other than sudden cardiac death." Previous large-scale clinical trials of patients with ischemic heart disease, low ejection fractions and a history of AMI demonstrated that this patient gro...Two better than one where lowering blood pressure is concerned
...5 and 64 are estimated to have hypertension, which puts them at a greatly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Basing their guidelines on new data from clinical trials and safety tests of anti-hypertensive drugs, the guidelines say that for the best results in the UK, doctors must aim to get the b...Ultrasound treatment for hurt muscles may feel good, but doesn't promote healing, study suggests
...muscle injury is really healed," Devor said. "This puts him at risk for more significant re-injury if the muscle isn't completely healed. "I'm supportive of the placebo effect massaging an injury may make the person feel better," he continued. "But in this case, ultrasound treatment didn't have any physi...Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion in care from spouses, children
... $9 billion a year, the researchers estimate. That puts depression second only to dementia in the national annual cost for informal caregiving, based on previous studies of the same data. And the findings illustrate the major impact of depression on both seniors and their loved ones. The findings, which w...Aneurysm screening could save lives
...United Kingdom's family doctor based health system puts it in an ideal position to be the first country to start national screening. The final decision is now political." If the Gloucestershire pilot were reproduced nationally, the cost would be less than 50m per year, and ruptured abdominal aortic aneury...New research in atrial fibrillation
...illation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that also puts people at risk for stroke, heart failure and heart attacks, is growing rapidly. There is a tremendous need for innovative approaches to the treatment of this life-threatening condition, according to Kevin Donahue, M.D., an expert on the condition. "T...Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
...hat their Web interface "isn't Star Wars," as Bria puts it, but even if the screen appearance is pretty basic, the power of the tool itself is formidable. The Careweb and Clinical Data Repository systems on which U-M's electronic medical record is based already move terabytes of data each day, and the Dis...Matching method helps doctors successfully transplant higher-risk kidneys
...cal shortage of kidneys for transplantation, which puts us in the difficult situation of rationing organs," said Robert Stratta, M.D., director of Transplantation Services at Wake Forest Baptist. "Newer ways to match organs to recipients allow us to use kidneys that once were considered unsuitable." In th...Half the population at increased risk of neural tube defects
A genetic variant (MTHFR C677T) puts half the population at increased risk of neural tube defects, finds new research on bmj.com . This finding underscores the importance of folic acid supplementation for all women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects. Researchers in Irel...More than one-third of US adults use complementary and alternative medicine
... we see is that a sizable percentage of the public puts their personal health into their own hands." CAM approaches were most often used to treat back pain or problems, colds, neck pain or problems, joint pain or stiffness, and anxiety or depression. However, only about 12 percent of adults sought care f...Mayo Clinic finds effective treatment with minimal side effects for non-renal lupus
...able immunomodulatory treatment, cyclophosphamide, puts patients at risk for infertility and cancer. "It's a significant step if the medication is effective but has fewer side effects than many medications currently used to treat lupus," says Dr. Moder. Dr. Moder...... of HealthPartners, and colleagues. "This analysis puts a dollar figure on the direct cost of physical inactivity in a health plan population." Garrett and colleagues estimated the total medical expenditures attributable to physical inactivity patterns among all 1.5 million adult members of Blue Cross ...