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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases cardiovascular mortality in the elderly
Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in the elderly, and adequate treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may significantly reduce...
Coping skills, marital satisfaction help pregnant moms manage stress when fetus has heart defect
Expectant mothers who learn from prenatal diagnosis that they are carrying a fetus with a congenital heart defect (CHD) commonly suffer post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety. However, a healthy relationship...
Treating autism with dietary supplements
Researchers have identified a rare form of autism that could potentially be treated with amino acid supplementsMarriage between blood relatives – first cousins, in particular – is a common practice in the Middle...
Study says aboriginal kids at greater risk of injury, death
A new report from the Canadian Paediatric Society says aboriginal children are far more likely to be hurt or killed in accidents.
Long-Term Care Looms as Rising Medicaid Cost
The program is the only safety net for millions of middle-class people whose needs for long-term care, at home or in a nursing home, outlast their resources.
Improving diagnosis of thyroid nodules
Thyroid nodules are thought to be present in about half of all people, but very few of these are cancerous. New research presents a set of diagnostic biomarkers which are...
Doctor and Patient: The Fraying Hospital Safety Net
So-called safety-net hospitals have long been considered the ugly stepchild of the American health care system, but as a new study reports, you can't judge the quality of a hospital's...
Biopsies may overlook esophagus disease; Study reveals limitations in detecting allergic disorder
University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful...
Genetic test will help dose blood thinner
Patients suffering from dangerous blood clots will receive genetic testing to help health professionals at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System prescribe the proper dose of the...
Simple Blood Tests Detect Autoimmune Kidney Disease, Help Predict Prognosis
• Blood tests of particular autoantibodies can accurately diagnose the autoimmune kidney disease called idiopathic membranous nephropathy. • Patients with high levels of these autoantibodies tend to have more severe...
New blood test detects potentially deadly calcium deposits
For the first time, a new test can measure the propensity for calcification to occur in an individual’s blood. The test could identify people at risk for vascular calcification, a...
Non-alcoholic red wine may help reduce high blood pressure
Non-alcoholic red wine was more effective at lowering blood pressure than traditional red wine or gin. Red wine's polyphenols uninhibited by alcohol seem to be the blood pressure reducing element.
Even small weight gains raise blood pressure in college students
As a college student, you may be happy simply not to have gained the "Freshman 15." But a new study shows that as little as 1.5 pounds per year is...
Modeling sepsis in newborns: Technical achievement will speed the search for better diagnostics, treatments
Sepsis, or bacterial infection of the bloodstream, is a grave, hard-to-diagnose threat in premature newborns in the NICU. Even when it's detected and treated with antibiotics, its inflammatory effects can...
Even the very elderly and frail can benefit from exercise
A new study has shown that all seniors, even those considered frail, can enjoy the benefits of exercise in terms of their physical and cognitive faculties and quality of life...
Tom Brokaw Accidentally Takes Ambien. So?
NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw was hospitalized after accidentally taking Ambien. How did the sleeping pill cause so much commotion?
Pudgy Pets Get Their Own Fat Farm
Being overweight can lead to complications such as diabetes, orthopedic problems and respiratory complications
Omega 3 could help struggling children to read, says study
Study into notion that fatty acids can boost brain function criticised over independence concernsChildren with the worst reading skills could improve their literacy with daily supplements of fatty acids found in fish, seafood...
University opens obesity clinic for pets
The United States' obesity epidemic reaches far beyond adults and children to our pets, who share our homes and often our dietary habits and lack of exercise. To address this,...
In Rochester, a tale of tainted tattoos: Outbreak highlights new source of infection -- tattoo ink
A recent study documents 19 cases of tattoos infected with a type of bacteria often found in tap water. Evidence points to a premixed gray ink, the type used in...
Childhood virus RSV shows promise against adult cancer
RSV, a common respiratory virus in infants and young children, is being studied as a safe, effective way to treat cancer. RSV already shows promise in anti-cancer trials overseas. US...
Parents' skin cancer concern doesn't keep kids inside
Does parents' increasing skin cancer awareness make indoor, obese kids? Nope. A new study shows that skin cancer concern doesn't affect kids' time outside.
Doctor and pharmacy shopping linked to prescription drug overdose deaths, study finds
A new study has found that doctor and pharmacy shoppers are at a greater risk for drug-related death.
Advocacy toolkit launched to halt the 'runaway train' of cancer in Africa
Cancer kills more than seven million people a year throughout the world. This is more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, and African countries, which carry a large part of...
Thickening of the heart's right ventricle could foreshadow heart failure and cardiovascular death
Researchers report in a new study that thickening of the heart's right ventricle is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death in patients without clinical cardiovascular...
More grandparents fill caregiver role
Grandparents, an increasingly important source of child care in the United States, vary greatly in the kind of care they provide. A new study shows that 60 percent of grandparents...
15 States Lag on Vaccinating Tots for Measles, Mumps & Rubella
The percentage of U.S. toddlers who receive most long-recommended vaccines remains above the target of 90 percent, according to a new report, however, some states fall short.
Rare autoimmune disease attacks people of Asian descent
There has been an outbreak of an adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome in Southeast Asia. The autoimmune disease causes AIDS-like symptoms but is not associated with HIV and is not contagious.