Patients with existing health issues are at a higher risk of sepsis, researchers say Extensive antibiotic exposure or learning disabilities also increases the danger The latest research into the illness is led by team at University of Manchester Being poor or having a pre-existing health condition raises the risk of…
Overdose deaths in pregnant and postpartum women TRIPLED in 3 years
Overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women have TRIPLED since 2018, official data shows The rate of overdose deaths shot up from 4.9 per 100,000 in 2018 to 15.8 in 2021 Social isolation during Covid has been blamed, plus a lack of prenatal care READ MORE: Scientists develop a vaccine for…
Julia Bradbury: ‘Cancer saved my life because it made me rethink my own health
She says: “There were several occasions where I just choked up and I was crying. I had to walk away and take some time out. “It surprised me actually how those emotions regurgitate and how strong they still are.” Two years after her cancer diagnosis and a mastectomy, Julia, 53,…
Whole grain consumption associated with slower memory decline in Black people
Reviewed Black people who eat more foods with whole grains, including some breads and cereals, quinoa, and popcorn, may have a slower rate of memory decline compared to Black people who eat fewer whole grain foods, according to a study published in the November 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®,…
Genetic vulnerability of leukemia cells uncovered
Reviewed Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. Treatment involves intensive chemotherapy, which has severe side effects due to its non-specific mode of action. A team from the Department of Pediatrics and the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Goethe University Frankfurt has now discovered…
What to know about norovirus
Isolate and clean to stop the spread Expect a sudden onset of symptoms Watch for dehydration Help your body recover after illness Pay special attention to those with weaker immune systems Source: Read Full Article
Birth rates have risen in states with abortion bans
New data shows that births rose in the first half of 2023 in states where abortion bans came into effect following the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022. States with bans had an average 2.3% rise in the fertility rate compared to states where abortion remained legal, according to…
App helps manage fibromyalgia through acceptance and commitment therapy
A smartphone-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) app may help patients manage fibromyalgia (FM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held from Nov. 10 to 15 in San Diego. Michael Gendreau, M.D., from Gendreau Consulting in Poway, California, and colleagues evaluated…
Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes…
Study links high dietary amino acid intake to increased type 2 diabetes risk
In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated the association between dietary amino acid intake and the incidence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in participants of the Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) Cohort Study. Study: The association between dietary amino acid profile and the risk of type 2 diabetes:…