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Why parents should stop hovering about risky play
Date: October 13th, 2015
By parents allowing their children to play with little or no monitoring, they are bound to benefit greatly, both socially and physically. Sometime back, parents used to send their kids out to play only instructing them to be back home by dinner. However, times have really changed with numerous worries about the safety of children.
Rosacea increases the risk of hypertension, dyslipidemia and CAD
Date: October 12th, 2015
This high risk of being diagnosed with these diseases is essentially independent of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases as reported by a recently published report.
Key characteristics of Rosacea
Rosacea has in recent times become a relatively common disease affecting more people than in the past. The various characteristics of this disease essentially include central facial erythema, papules, visible blood vessels as well as pustules.
Dementia in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes reduced by Actos
Date: October 11th, 2015
When observational data was analyzed prospectively from the database of German public health, the researchers found a reduced risk of getting dementia among adults having type 2 diabetes in comparison to those given poglitazone, i.e. Actos, Takeda for a prolonged period of time in comparison to adults having type 2 diabetes that were not taking the drug.
What the researchers found out
The lead researcher, Michael T. Heneka led his team in analyzing data sourced from 145, 928 adults who were aged at least 60 years. The study participants were found not to have dementia as well as insulin dependent diabetes.
Health care needs for the oldest old population
Date: October 10th, 2015
Men have fewer chronic ailments
Even though the likelihood of women hitting 100 years is four times that of men, they are more prone to suffering from broken bones or developing a couple of chronic health problems like loss of hearing or vision or incontinence as reported by the British researchers.
Blood flow improved in preterm infants by umbilical cord ‘milking’
Date: October 9th, 2015
In a recently published study, the researchers noted that milking of the umbilical cord just before it was cut in preterm infants was found to significantly improve the flow of blood. This was in scenarios where cesarean section was used during the delivery.
The study showed that increased blood flow in infants that are born prematurely in their circulatory system from their umbilical cord is incredibly beneficial. The overall result of this as noted by the study was the improvement of the levels of red blood cells, improved blood pressure as well as prevention of bleeding that can happen in the brain as a result.
Nearly 40% of kids in U.S are exposed to violence
Date: October 8th, 2015
Children in U.S are highly victimized
According to the report given by the researchers, children in the US are essentially the segment of population that is the most victimized. Unfortunately, the actual burden that this brings about is in most of the times missed due to the fact that numerous national crime indicators fail to include the children’s experience while some of them fail to look at the larger picture of it.
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease among Hemophilia patients
Date: October 7th, 2015
Research studies show that the risk of infections of cardiovascular diseases in largely increasing among the hemophilia patients as they age. This condition is highly prevalent more that any individual would think. Studies show that the leading cause of death among the elderly is the age-related diseases, which include sepsis, respiratory failure, and pneumonia. However, they experience a lower risk of intracranial hemorrhage or even AIDs.
Odds of women getting heart attack and stroke increased by Trauma, PTSD
Date: September 21st, 2015
The risk of having a stroke or heart attack is high for women who have experienced a traumatic event or post traumatic stress disorder as suggested by a recent large study. The study found women having severe PTSD with a higher risk of 60 percent of suffering a stroke or heart attack in comparison to women with no trauma experience.
A preliminary study links citrus fruits with melanoma
Date: September 20th, 2015
However, this study didn’t test if skin cancers were caused by citrus fruits and more needs to be done in order for this connection to be confirmed as written by the authors in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Something worth noting is that the single observational study didn’t provide results that are a reflection of the U.S population as a whole and their interpretation should be done with caution, as Dr. Abrar Qureshi, the senior author noted.
FDA Targets Unapproved Otic Drops
Date: August 8th, 2015
A lot of the ear drops that doctors have been prescribing for years have never been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as treatments for ear pain. The true benefits of these drugs have not been researched, and the possible side effects of using them have not been determined.