Living in a noisy neighborhood may be more than just annoying, it may raise the risk for serious heart issues. Among a group of 500 healthy adults, researchers found that those who lived in areas with higher levels of ambient noise have up to a … [Read more...]
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Gum Disease and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Compared to seniors with normal cognitive function, patients with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, or subjective cognitive decline are more likely to have periodontitis. The results suggest that poor oral health may indicate an … [Read more...]
Path to Obesity Starts in Preschool
Preschoolers who quickly gain weight are at a particularly higher risk for becoming obese teens. In this study, researchers looked at the weight-gain patterns of more than 51,000 German children and found that more than 50% of obese teens had already … [Read more...]
Dementia and Diabetes Are a Deadly Combo
An analysis of data regarding nearly 20,000 seniors with either type 1 or 2 diabetes revealed that older adults with both diabetes and dementia had a 67% elevated risk for death following dangerously low blood sugar than those with only diabetes. Dr. … [Read more...]
Diabetes Linked to Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Data from a Danish National Health Survey involving 109,218 adults over the age of 40 showed that those with diabetes were 33% more likely to have osteoarthritis, 70% more likely to have rheumatoid arthritis, and 29% more likely to have osteoporosis. … [Read more...]
Serious Birth Complications on the Rise in the US
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the rate of serious birth complications in the United States rose from 101 per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations to 147 per 10,000 between 2006 and 2015, and the rates of acute kidney … [Read more...]
Evidence Lacking for Statin Use in Healthy Seniors?
In this study, researchers analyzed data concerning nearly 47,000 elderly adults with no history of heart disease and found that statins were not associated with a reduced risk of heart disease or death from any cause in healthy people in this age … [Read more...]
Sleep Loss Increases Risk for Diabetes
In this study, researchers found that six hours of sleep deprivation led to elevated blood glucose in the liver, an increase in triglyceride levels, and changes to levels of liver enzymes related to metabolism in otherwise healthy rats. The research … [Read more...]
Poor Healthcare Linked to Millions of Death Worldwide
A two-year project in which 30 academics, policymakers, and health experts examined how to measure and improve healthcare quality worldwide concluded that poor-quality healthcare leads to about 5 million deaths per year in developing countries. They … [Read more...]
Superbug Spreading in Hospitals
Three variants of the multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria have been discovered in samples from 78 hospitals in ten countries. It is suspected that the superbug is spreading rapidly due to the high use of antibiotics in intensive … [Read more...]
Premature Birth Linked to ADHD?
Among a group of 113,227 Norwegian children, researchers observed that those born prior to 34 weeks gestation were over 23% more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by age eight. JAMA … [Read more...]
Diabetes Raises Cancer Risk
An analysis of data from 121 cohort studies involving over 19 million participants indicates that diabetics have a 10% increased risk for a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Additionally, among cancer cases, diabetics have a slightly elevated risk … [Read more...]
Heat Waves Raise Heart Attack Mortality Risk
A heat wave is a period of unusually hot weather lasting several days in which temperatures exceed the historical average in the region. An analysis of data from 23 published studies indicates that heat waves may increase the risk of myocardial … [Read more...]
Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks More Widespread Than Once Thought
A nationwide effort led by scientists at Northern Arizona University has detected ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness in over 80 counties in the United States where such ticks had not previously been recorded. Researcher … [Read more...]