http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In recent years, healthy people have been bombarded by stories in the media and on health websites warning about the dangers of too-low vitamin D levels, and urging high doses of supplements to protect against everything from hypertension to hardening of the arteries to diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-vitamin-d.html Health Wed, 01 May 2013 17:05:47 EST news286646738 Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a "Western-style" diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person's likelihood of achieving older ages in good health and with higher functionality. Study results appear in the May issue of The American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-western-style-diet-greater-premature.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:45:10 EST news285248704 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a "one strategy fits all" technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-discuss-frontiers-breast-cancer-screening.html Cancer Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:33:11 EST news284355184 The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pneumonia-patients-depression-impairments.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:40:34 EST news282822026 When doctors encounter a patient with a massive pulmonary embolism, they face a difficult choice: Is it wise to administer a drug that could save the patient's life, even though many people suffer life-threatening bleeding as a result? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-embolism-patients-clot-busting-drug-worth.html Medications Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:38:13 EST news280687083 (Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug use by patients. The study, which could change how such dependence is viewed and treated in the U.S. healthcare system, appears online in the American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-drug-treatment.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:50:35 EST news276504624 (Medical Xpress)—Equipping hospital beds with alarms does not decrease patient falls and related injuries, according to University of Florida researchers and colleagues. The findings, published Nov. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, cast doubt on the merits of the widely touted alarms as a patient safety tool. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bed-alarms-proven-patient-falls.html Health Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:10:07 EST news272709032 Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death in women. A new study has found that a diet rich in antioxidants, mainly from fruits and vegetables, can significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. The study is published in the October issue of The American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-diet-high-total-antioxidants-myocardial.html Cardiology Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:45:04 EST news267443080 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the incidence of gout and hyperuricemia (high uric acid levels) in the U.S. has risen significantly over the last 20 years and is associated with major medical disorders like hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The study, which is published in the American Journal of Medicine, was led by Hyon Choi, MD, DrPH, professor of medicine in the section of rheumatology and the clinical epidemiology unit at BUSM and rheumatologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-gout-hyperuricemia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:56:02 EST news259941355 Five new studies provide evidence to support simple steps we can take to prevent illness and improve our overall health. In the June issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers report on fish consumption to reduce the risk of colon cancer; the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and acupuncture for smoking cessation; regular teeth cleaning to improve cardiovascular health; the effectiveness of primary care physicians in weight loss programs; and the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-healthy-habits-disease.html Health Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:55:19 EST news258029711 Imaging has been identified as one of the key drivers of increased healthcare costs. A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found significant variation in the use of head computed tomography (CT), even within a single emergency department. Strategies to reduce such variation in head CT use may reduce cost and improve quality of care. The study appears online in advance of publication in the April issue of The American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-evidence-based-unnecessary-imaging.html Health Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:41:06 EST news250490456 A new study of sexually active older women has found that sexual satisfaction in women increases with age and those not engaging in sex are satisfied with their sex lives. A majority of study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm that continue into old age, despite low sexual desire. The study appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-sexual-satisfaction-women-age.html Health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:59:47 EST news244814380 (Medical Xpress) -- Painkillers such as ibuprofen, naxopren and celecoxib provide needed relief for many patients who have chronic pain. But an ongoing source of contention is whether those drugs and others in their class known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are linked to harmful health effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-long-term-painkillers.html Medications Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:29:13 EST news230534914 Testosterone deficiency (TD), often referred to as hypogonadism, is associated with aging and affects approximately 30 percent of men ages 40-79. To highlight some of the challenges and controversies encountered in diagnosis and treatment of men with TD, the authors of a review article in the American Journal of Medicine introduced a clinical vignette to illustrate the implication of TD on men's overall health and analyzed a number of studies in men receiving Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) to treat TD. The article also provided an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment and addressed the areas of concern and uncertainty involving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-testosterone-deficiency-therapy-men.html Medical research Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:27:00 EST news230307855 A study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during long-term follow-up. Long-term NSAIDs use is common for treatment of chronic pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-long-term-nsaid-hypertensive-patients-cad.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:15:28 EST news229767305 Sudden cardiac death in young athletes who had not previously exhibited symptoms is a relatively rare yet tragic event. This occurs in around 60-80 young athletes annually in the United States. In the June 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers collected electrocardiograms and echocardiograms of 964 athletes at a single university and found that distinct ECG abnormalities were present in 10% and were more common in males as well as black athletes. Two athletes were subsequently excluded from competition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-preparticipation-cardiac-screening-college-athletes.html Health Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:55 EST news225622827