Researchers report millions of men and women in the United States (US) will face the prospect of losing their hearing as the population ages. The number of adults affected by hearing loss is expected to increase from 44 million in 2020 to 73.5 … [Read more...]
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Type 1 Diabetics at Increased Risk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain, which can damage the surrounding brain cells and even result in death. In this study, researchers looked at the incidence of ICH among type 1 diabetics, type 2 … [Read more...]
Can Secondhand Smoke Lead to Food Allergies in Kids?
Early exposure to secondhand smoke may boost the risk of food allergies among children. Researchers followed the health of nearly 3,800 Swedish children until they were 16 years of age and found that kids whose parents smoked when the children were … [Read more...]
Osteoarthritis Linked to Stroke
Taiwanese researchers report that patients living with osteoarthritis (OA) have an elevated risk for stroke. Using data from Taiwan's Longitudinal Health Insurance Database, researchers found that patients with mild to moderate OA have a 95% higher … [Read more...]
Too Many Adults Have High Blood Pressure
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) warn that too many Americans struggle with high blood pressure. Data presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 29% of Americans (75 million people) have high blood … [Read more...]
Calcium Buildup in Arteries Among Young May Signal Cardiovascular Problems
Researchers performed CT scans and collected data on more than 3,000 men and women with an average age of 40 and found that individuals with any calcified plaque in their arteries had a five times greater risk for cardiovascular problems. … [Read more...]
Obstetric Complications May Increase the Risk for Autism
Complications that occur later in pregnancy or during delivery may increase a child’s risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An analysis of health records of almost 600,000 children showed that those who faced complications during the third … [Read more...]
Peroxide Ingestion Can Be Deadly
Ingestion of high-concentration peroxide as promoted in some alternative medicine circles poses numerous life-threatening issues. Investigators examined ten years of poison control records regarding high-concentration peroxide ingestion (10% or … [Read more...]
Immune System Reboots During a Good Night’s Rest
T-cells are a type of lymphocyte (a subtype of white blood cell) that play a central role in cell-mediated immunity. In this study, researchers took blood samples from fourteen healthy men and found the levels of all types of T-cells fell when they … [Read more...]
Flameless Candle Batteries Pose Dangers to Kids
The tiny button batteries that light up flameless "tea candles" pose a significant risk to children when swallowed. These lithium batteries, which are commonly used in these candles, account for 14% of all the button batteries swallowed by children … [Read more...]
Rural Americans at Higher Risk of Preventable Causes of Death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2014, Americans living in more rural areas had a greater risk of death from mostly preventable causes such as heart disease, cancer, accidental injuries, chronic lower respiratory … [Read more...]
Alcohol Abuse Elevates Heart Risks
Alcohol abuse is defined as the consumption of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions or as a regular practice. An analysis of medical records on close to 15 million Californians revealed that alcohol abusers are twice as … [Read more...]
Smoking Raises Heart Attack Risk in Those Under 50
An analysis of data from more than 1,700 adult heart attack patients revealed smokers under age 50 have a heart attack risk nearly 8.5 times higher than former smokers and nonsmokers in their age group. Heart, November 2016 … [Read more...]
Colorectal Cancers Rising in Young Adults
According to the American Cancer Society, about 135,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and about one in seven of them will be under the age of 50. Researchers have also predicted that cases of colon cancer among people age … [Read more...]