Archive: 14/07/2016
New opioid use in older adults with COPD associated with increased risk of death
Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who start using opioids have a more than two-fold higher risk of dying from a respiratory-related complication compared to non-opioid users, St. Michael's Hospital researchers ...
Jul 14, 2016
PrEP can reduce new HIV cases by a third among MSM over next 10 years
A daily pill to prevent HIV infection can reduce new cases among men who have sex with men (MSM) by a third in the U.S. over the next 10 years, according to a new modeling study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases ...
Jul 14, 2016
Losing weight lowered levels of proteins associated with tumor growth
Overweight or obese women who lost weight through diet or a combination of diet and exercise also significantly lowered levels of proteins in the blood that help certain tumors grow, according to a Fred Hutchinson Cancer ...
Jul 14, 2016
Corneal transplants, men and women don't see eye to eye
A new study of patients undergoing corneal transplants indicates that subtle differences between men and women may lead to poorer outcomes for a woman who has received a cornea from a male donor.
Jul 14, 2016
Most drivers admit angry, aggressive behavior or road rage
Nearly 8 of every 10 U.S. drivers admit expressing anger, aggression or road rage at least once in the previous year, according to a survey released Thursday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The behavior could include ...
Jul 14, 2016