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Acid Suppressive Drugs Found To Increase The Risk for Pneumonia

...ent increase in the risk of pneumonia, with higher risks for specific classes of these drugs. Researchers say, in general, this is not a problem because the risk for developing pneumonia is low. However, the increased risk for pneumonia is a problem for patients who are at increased risk for infection. Re...

The Link Between High-dose Steroid Use And Heart Disease Questioned

...ng enough for doctors and patients to consider the risks of high-dose steroid use....

Operating on a Beating Heart Yields Better Results For Blocked Heart Arteries

...gery using a heart-lung machine also carries added risks including an increased chance of stroke, heart attack, and in rare cases, death....

Depression Found To Increase Stroke Risk

...pression were also affected, with increased stroke risks ranging from about 25 percent to about 75 percent. The study involved nearly 12,900 men who were in their mid-40s at the beginning of the research. None of the men had heart disease at the outset of the study but were considered to be at above-averag...

Effectiveness Of Infertility Treatments Questioned

... and all are associated with potentially dangerous risks for the mother and her child and neither does any research exist to show they have any benefit on the outcome of pregnancy. In conclusion researchers say , understanding the function of uterine natural killer cells is certainly a major challenge in ...

Preventing Strokes Using Less Invasive Techniques

... say that with its usual success comes significant risks . They also say patients can go home the day after an angioplasty or stenting procedure, whereas the recovery time after surgery can take up to a week. Thus researchers conclude on a positive note saying that in the future angioplasty will be used f...

Understanding The Harmful Effects Of Radiation Exposure

According to recent findings researchers say the risks and benefits of using CT scanning for young children need to be re-evaluated.// Researchers from Sweden studied more than 3,000 men who received radiation therapy before 18 months of age. Participants had their intellectual capacity tested at age 18 ...

Common Infections Found To Raise An Individuals Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Stroke

...k or stroke. Results showed significantly greater risks of having a heart attack or stroke within the first few days of being diagnosed with a respiratory or urinary tract infection. But no link was seen between any of the vaccinations and either heart attack or stroke....

Breathing Cancer Causing Compounds During Pregnancy Found To Affect Offspring

...n those born outside of the hotspots. The highest risks were found for those born near hotspots for the non-methane volatile organic compound 1,3-butadiene and carbon monoxide. Some other substances were particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (which come from the burning of oils, particularly engine oils), o...

Risk Factors For Stroke Studied

...ino acid in their blood. Researchers also compared risks from observational studies with those from the gene-based studies to arrive at their findings. However some scientists feel that it is too soon to say that gene variation causing higher homocysteine levels is really to blame for an increased risk of...

Vitamin C Consumption In Pregnancy Found To Increase The Likelihood Of Asthma and Eczema in Kids

...antioxidant intake during pregnancy may modify the risks of developing [asthma] and eczema during early childhood....

The Link Between Weight Gain And Breast Cancer Studied

...reported to have lower estrogenic levels and lower risks of breast cancer. Thus researcehrs suggest , avoiding weight gain as one of the few ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women....

Understanding The Link Between Phobias And Fatal Heart Disease

...actors might account for some, but not all, of the risks linked to phobic anxiety however they say they are not sure whether phobic anxiety makes women more likely to develop other risk factors for heart disease or whether these risk factors lead to higher levels of phobic anxiety....

Depression In Men Could Be To Low Testosterone Levels

...nt in treating depression in men and to assess any risks from the treatment that could possibly outweigh its benefits, such as an increased risk for prostate cancer....

Young Patients On Antidepressants Found To Be Associated With Suicidal Tendencies

...esearchers say doctors should be more aware of the risks and monitor patients more closely, especially in the early weeks of treatment....

The Link Between Hormone Therapy And Urinary Incontinence

...orporate the current findings into the established risks and benefits....

Prevent Cardiac Problems And Laugh Your Way To Good Health

...n the other side, people who carry severe cardiac risks seem to be slow to laugh as well. These respondents seemed unable to find anything funny in most situations and did not laugh much. Even in the most positive situations, they are least likely to laugh their head off. The researchers are of the opin...

Damaged Heart Rejuvenated By Stem Cells

...tem cells into the heart has been thought to carry risks for uncontrolled growth of the stem cells on host tissue in the heart muscle. For the study, the stem cells were extracted and grown in sufficient number in long-term cultures, so they could be modified to produce cells that could imitate all of the...

Heart attack risk increased by depression

...ty between types of anti-depressants and the lower risks found in the self-controlled analysis suggest that these associations are more likely due to factors relating to underlying depression and health services utilization than to specific adverse drug effects....

FDA to bring about changes in Marketed Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

...ghlighting the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal risks associated with the use of the said drugs. The makers of over the counter NSAIDs were also asked to provide information about skin reactions and any other information that will help the consumer to use the drug safely. In addition to the instruction...

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