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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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Stroke survivors at raised risk of cancer
(February 19, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - A new ...
(February 19, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - A new report presented at the International Stroke Conference, stroke survivors may be at raised risk of cancer. Researchers studied over 3,200 individuals over the age of 35 who had suffered a stroke. Results showed that stroke survivors over the age of 50 were 1.4x raised risk of developing cancer within two years. Stroke survivors who developed cancer were also at 3x increased risk of dying from cancer, when compared to stroke survivors who didn't develop cancer.
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Parents of child stroke survivors often suffer PTSD
(February 17, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Parents of ...
(February 17, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Parents of children who suffer a stroke can experience PTSD symptoms, while the child can also develop anxiety, according to a report presented at the International Stroke Conference. Researchers studied 10 fathers and 23 mothers of children who had suffered a stroke, as well as 9 of paediatric stroke patients. Results showed that 55% of parents met at least one criteria for PTSD, while 24% met all the criteria. Meanwhile, 22% of the children had clinically significant anxiety levels.
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High acid diet may affect kidney health
(February 16, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - A ...
(February 16, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - A high acid diet may affect kidney health, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Researchers studied data on over 1,400 adults taking part in a long term study. All participants had chronic kidney disease and were followed for a median of 14.2 years. Results showed that a high acid diet--typically containing more meat--raised risk of kidney failure threefold, when compared to those who consumed a low acid diet.
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Increase in newborn opioid withdrawal
(February 12, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - A new ...
(February 12, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - A new report published in CMAJ Open finds a dramatic increase in the number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal. Researchers studied the occurrence of newborn opioid withdrawal in Ontario from 1992 to 2011. Results showed a 15-fold increase in newborn opioid withdrawal over the 20 year study period. A majority of these cases occurred with women who had legal prescriptions for opioid before and during pregnancy.
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Breastfeeding prepares baby better for solid food
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - A ...
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - A new report published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology finds that breastfeeding helps prepare a baby's gut for solid food. Researchers studied stool samples and diet information from 9 babies as they grew from 2 weeks to 14 months of age. Their analysis revealed that exclusively breastfeeding had a significant impact on the composition, diversity and satiability of the baby's gut microbiome--an aspect which improves digestion when switching to solid food. In the long run, these factors may also play a role in regulating obesity, allergies and gastrointestinal problems
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1 in 4 homeless in Toronto have vision problems
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - 1 in ...
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - 1 in 4 of homeless people in Toronto, Canada have vision problems, according to a report published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers studied 100 homeless people. Participants had a median age of 48 months and the median length of homelessness was 12 months. Results showed that 25% of participants had vision problems that included blindness, a rate that is 4x that of the general population.
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Mental health disorder raises risk of death
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - People suffering ...
(February 11, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - People suffering from a mental health disorder are at raised risk of death, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of over 200 studies from 29 countries. Results showed that mental heatlh disorders resulted in a 2.2x increased relative risk of death. The researchers estimate that around 14% of all deaths worldwide can be attributed to mental health disorders.
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Healthy diet lowers risk of COPD
(February 6, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From France - Research published ...
(February 6, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From France - Research published in the BMJ finds that a healthy diet may lower risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers studied data on over 120,000 men and women taking part in a long term study. There were 723 new cases of COPD during the study period. After adjusting for risk factors, researchers found that risk of newly diagnosed COPD was one third lower in those who ate the healthiest diet, compared to those who ate the least healthiest diet.
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15 million unwanted pregnancies a year arise from not using modern contraception
(February 5, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From the Philippines - As ...
(February 5, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From the Philippines - As many as 15 million unwanted pregnancies occur each year due to underuse of modern methods of contraception, according to research published in Human Reproduction. Researchers studied nearly 13,000 women who had unintentionally become pregnant as well as over 100,000 women who were sexually active but not pregnant nor wanting to be. Data was pulled from 35 countries. Results showed that use of traditional methods of contraception raised likelihood of pregnancy by 2.7x and non-use of contraception raised risk 14.5x, when compared with modern methods.
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Many people would rather have a shorter life than take a daily pill to ward off heart disease
(February 5, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(February 5, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes finds that a third of people would rather risk a shorter life than take a daily pill to reduce risk of heart disease. Researchers surveyed 1,000 individuals with an average age of 50. Participants were asked how much time they would give up at the end of their lives in order to avoid taking daily medications. One in three responders said they would trade between one week to two years of their life to avoid taking daily medication for heart disease
