Heart attack victims over age 65 are less likely than younger patients to receive timely intervention to open their blocked heart arteries, researchers say. That finding came as a result of preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Quailty of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2019. The event is a global exchange of… Continue reading Heart-Attack Patients Over 65 Are Treated Differently
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Study: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU
Many patients who suffer a type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), despite a relatively low risk of developing a complication requiring ICU care, according to a new study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. A STEMI is caused by a blocked blood supply… Continue reading Study: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU
Newborn Syphilis Is on The Rise
Cases of congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery, have more than doubled since 2013. The number of reported cases jumped from 362 in 2013 to 918 in 2017, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2017 figure… Continue reading Newborn Syphilis Is on The Rise
Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, compared with AFib patients who never had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. By not filling and taking prescribed medication, these patients are potentially putting themselves at… Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists
Stigma and Myths about Psoriasis Are Pervasive in the U.S.
The autoimmune disorder psoriasis is surprisingly stigmatized today among people in the U.S., according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, which involved both psychologists and dermatologists, was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Investigators found that the stigma associated with the condition… Continue reading Stigma and Myths about Psoriasis Are Pervasive in the U.S.
An Almost Unknown Psychedelic to Kick the Habit
Addiction is a public-health crisis in America today, without many good treatment options. But researchers are looking into ibogaine, an hallucinogenic drug that shows promise for getting rid of both cravings and withdrawal symptoms for a wide variety of substances, including heroin, cocaine, and opioids. Ibogaine, which is derived from a Central West African shrub,… Continue reading An Almost Unknown Psychedelic to Kick the Habit
Laser Hair Removal: What You Need to Know
“If I prayed as much as I plucked,” talk show veteran Kathie Lee Gifford wrote in her memoir, “I’d be the Dalai Lama.” Fortunately, advances in laser hair removal now allow us to put aside the tweezers – for good. Since the early lasers of the 1990s, the technology has been refined so that there… Continue reading Laser Hair Removal: What You Need to Know
Limited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Prevention and Treatment
Limited health literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment for heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Health literacy encompasses not only the ability to read, but skills such… Continue reading Limited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Prevention and Treatment
Breast Cancer Places Greater Financial Burden on Black Women than White Women
Having breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black women than white women, according to study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The researchers, who published their findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, surveyed women who were diagnosed with breast cancer in North Carolina between 2008… Continue reading Breast Cancer Places Greater Financial Burden on Black Women than White Women
The Cancer That Puzzles Doctors
Cancer of unknown primary is a rare disease in which cancer cells have spread in the body but the place the primary cancer began is unknown. There are a number of reasons why the primary cancer may not be found. The primary tumor may be too small to find, or the body’s immune system may… Continue reading The Cancer That Puzzles Doctors
Top Cardiologist Disagrees with New Hypertension Guidelines
Last November, a panel of medical professionals issued guideline that redefine blood pressure readings. Now, one of the nation’s leading cardiologists is challenging them, saying that the lowered numbers may lead to unnecessarily aggressive blood pressure treatments. Robert A. Phillips, M.D., Ph.D., Houston Methodist Hospital’s chief medical officer, said that while patients at higher risk… Continue reading Top Cardiologist Disagrees with New Hypertension Guidelines
When Cancer Comes Back
From the National Cancer Institute, information every cancer survivor should know: When cancer comes back after treatment, doctors call it a recurrence or recurrent cancer. Finding out that cancer has come back can cause feelings of shock, anger, sadness, and fear. But you have something now that you didn’t have before—experience. You’ve lived through cancer… Continue reading When Cancer Comes Back
Blueberry Extract Shows Promise in Treating Cervical Cancer
When treating cervical cancer, the effectiveness of radiation can be increased with the use of blueberry extract, new research shows. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. One of the most common treatments for cervical cancer is radiation. While… Continue reading Blueberry Extract Shows Promise in Treating Cervical Cancer
Cold and Flu: Prevention, Symptoms, Treatments
Cold and flu viruses are always around. So why do we seem to be especially vulnerable during the fall and winter months? For the most part, it’s because we spend more time indoors, and the viruses that cause the sniffles, congestion, and body aches of a cold or the flu can spread more easily… Continue reading Cold and Flu: Prevention, Symptoms, Treatments
A New Treatment for A Diabetic Eye Disease?
Researchers have identified a compound that can help reduce diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease affecting one third of the estimated 30 million Americans who have diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy, in which a patient’s vision slowly fades, is irreversible. Few treatments are available. The finding, published in the Oct. 23, 2017 issue of The Journal of Clinical… Continue reading A New Treatment for A Diabetic Eye Disease?
Meditation Might Be Useful Addition to Heart-Healthy Lifestyle and Medical Treatment
Meditation has the potential to reduce some risk factors for heart disease, but the gold standard for lowering risk remains a heart-healthy lifestyle and following medical recommendations, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Studies have shown that meditation can have long-term effects on the brain and how it works, and… Continue reading Meditation Might Be Useful Addition to Heart-Healthy Lifestyle and Medical Treatment
Steroid Hormones Could Hold Clue to Future Osteoporosis Treatment
A group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University report. Previous research has shown that the protein histone deacetylase 3, or HDAC3, turns off the genes that encourage the stem cells in our bone marrow… Continue reading Steroid Hormones Could Hold Clue to Future Osteoporosis Treatment
Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments
Here, an update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about an all-too-widespread cancer among men. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among American men. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the… Continue reading Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments