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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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Common heart med may raise risk of death
(November 26, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A common ...
(November 26, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A common heart medication raises risk of death and hospitalization, according to a report published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Researchers studied nearly 15,000 adults with atrial fibrillation from 2006 to 2009. Just over 17% of the participants were taking digoxin. Results showed that those taking the medication were at 71% increased risk of death, and 63% increased of hospitalization.
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The economic burden of prediabetes
(November 26, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new ...
(November 26, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new report published in Diabetes Care finds that the economic burden of prediabetes has risen early 75% in the past five years. Researchers found a 48% increase in both direct and indirect costs of diabetes over the past five years, with the health care costs and lost productivity in 2012 totalling over $322 billion. These numbers equate to $1,000 for every American. Meanwhile, costs of prediabetes rose by 74% over the same period, and costs of undiagnosed diabetes by 82%.
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Job authority affects depression in men and women differently
(November 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to ...
(November 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, having job authority affect's depression symptoms in men and women differently. Researchers studied 1,300 middle-aged men and 1,500 middle--aged women. Results showed that, among those with the ability to fire, hire, and influence pay, women demonstrated more depression symptoms than men. Researchers suggest these results may reflect the negative stereotypes, social isolation and prejudice facing women in positions of authority.
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Healthy diet may lower blood pressure
(November 20, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From New York - According ...
(November 20, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From New York - According to research presented at the AHA's Scientific Sessions, a healthy diet can help lower blood pressure. Researchers studied over 12,000 volunteers with an average age of 38 years. Results showed that healthy eating habits, such as regular fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as whole grains, and a diet low in salt and alcohol, was associated with decreased blood pressure measurements
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Pre-pregnancy weight may affect child's risk of heart disease later in life
(November 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A woman's ...
(November 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A woman's pre-pregnancy weight affects her child's risk of dying later in life, according to a report presented at the AHA's Scientific Sessions. Researchers studied data on nearly 900 participants taking part in a long term study (from 1971-2012). Children of women who were overweight or obese before being pregnant were 90% increased risk of heart disease or death.
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Trans fats linked to memory decline
(November 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - A ...
(November 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - A new report presented a the AHA's Scientific Sessions finds that trans fat consumption may be connected to memory decline. Researchers studied nearly 1,000 healthy men, having the participants undergo a series of memory tests as well as a dietary questionnaire. Results showed that those who ate more trans fats scored significantly worse on memory tests, with memory decreasing for every additional gram a day consumed. This association remained even after taking into account age, education, ethnicity and depression
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Cystic fibrosis sufferers in Canada living 2 decades longer
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Cystic fibrosis ...
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Cystic fibrosis sufferers in Canada are living much longer than they did 20 years ago, according to a report published in European Respiratory Journal. Researchers studied data on 5,000 CF patients taken from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Registry. Results showed that the median survival in 1990 was 31.9 years, while the median survival in 2012 was 49.7 years--a difference of nearly 20 years.
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How glaucoma affects psychosocial functioning
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Singapore - A new ...
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Singapore - A new report published in Ophthalmology examines how glaucoma affects a patient's psychosocial functioning. Researchers studied nearly 200 bilateral glaucoma patients with both visual acuity and visual field losses, comparing participants to 40 controls. Results showed that glaucoma patient 63% higher anxiety, 38.3% less psychological well-being, 71% lower self-image, and 32.4% reduced confidence in health care, when compared to patients without glaucoma.
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Moderate coffee consumption may lower type 2 diabetes risk
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According ...
(November 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According to research released by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes. Results of the intitute's annual diabetes report found that drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day was linked to a 25% reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, when compared to those who drank less than 2 or none a day. Researchers also found that this result was consistent for those who drank decaf as well, suggesting it is not th ecaffeine responsible for the reduced risk.
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Healthy diet can lengthen life and help the environment
(November 13, 2014- Insidermedicine) From MInnesota - Having a healthy ...
(November 13, 2014- Insidermedicine) From MInnesota - Having a healthy diet can lengthen life and reduce environmental consequences of agriculture, according to a report published in Nature. Researchers synthesized data on the environmental effects of food production, population growth, and diet trends. They found that as income increased from 1961-2009, so too did consumption of meat protein, empty calories and more overall calories. If diets continued on this path, there would be an 80% increase in global greenhouse gasses from food production, and increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. However, adopting Mediterranean, pescatarian and vegetarian diets could potentially reduce type diabetes by 25% by 2050, cancer by 10% and heart disease by about 20%--and prevent almost all of the greenhouses gasses from food production.
