Archive: 18/02/2016

Untreated high blood pressure significantly increases risk of bleeding stroke

Left untreated, high blood pressure may significantly increase your risk of developing a brain bleed, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016.

Feb 18, 2016

Ferritin, transferrin positively linked to type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—Higher levels of ferritin and transferrin correlate with increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among men and women, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Diabetes Care.

Feb 18, 2016

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Diabetes expert warns Paleo Diet is dangerous and increases weight gain

A new study has revealed following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks can lead to rapid weight gain and health complications.

Feb 18, 2016

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3-D mammography improves cancer detection and cuts 'call backs' over three years

The increased cancer detection and reduced call backs associated with 3D mammography, also known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), can be maintained years after a patient's first DBT screening with regularly scheduled ...

Feb 18, 2016

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Researchers develop way to better predict disease-causing mutations in human genes

Two researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed a method that could help clinicians and scientists better predict which mutations in people's genes could cause a disease and which would remain dormant.

Feb 18, 2016

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Over 250 swine flu deaths in Ukraine since September: official

More than 250 people have died of swine flu in Ukraine since late September, a health official said Thursday, with the toll rising by almost 70 people in the past two weeks.

Feb 18, 2016

Psoriasis does not worsen total hip arthroplasty outcomes

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), neither psoriatic arthritis (PsA) nor cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) are risk factors for poor outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue ...

Feb 18, 2016

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Pulse photodynamic therapy for AK cuts side effects

(HealthDay)—Pulse photodynamic therapy (pulse-PDT) and corticosteroid pulse-PDT reduce treatment-induced erythema in patients treated for actinic keratoses (AK), according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the British ...

Feb 18, 2016

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Study: Getting patients out of bed soon after stroke is good medicine

(HealthDay)—It may be good for hospitalized stroke patients to be taken out of bed for frequent but short periods of movement, researchers report.

Feb 18, 2016

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Teething makes babies cranky, but not sick: review

(HealthDay)—Teething can make babies miserable, but it rarely causes fevers above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or any other signs of illness, a new review finds.

Feb 18, 2016

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