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Many competitors try to prevent pain interfering with their performance by taking painkillers that are readily available in pharmacies and supermarkets, say the authors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-painkillers-marathons-linked-potentially-side.html Medications Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:54:49 EST news285659682 (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is attempting to halt distribution of dietary supplements that contain the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA), following reports of illness and death associated with these supplements. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fda-consumers-dangers-dmaa.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:10 EST news285249525 A combination drug containing niacin failed to lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes and even proved harmful for some with vascular disease, a study released Saturday reported. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-niacin-therapy-unhelpful-occasionally.html Cardiology Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:11:35 EST news282064288 The largest randomised study of the vitamin niacin in patients with occlusive arterial disease (narrowing of the arteries) has shown a significant increase in adverse side-effects when it is combined with statin treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-hps2-thrive-trial-side-effects-quarter-heart.html Cardiology Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:00:04 EST news281124976 Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-mediterranean-style-diets-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:56:47 EST news280997785 New research is challenging widely held beliefs about the dietary benefits of unsaturated fats, showing that some types long considered healthy, such as corn and safflower oil, may actually harm people with heart problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-omega-fats-pose-dangers.html Health Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:50:01 EST news280757112 (HealthDay)—Sometimes, simply watching and waiting is a safe alternative to surgery for older patients with small kidney tumors, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-approach-older-patients-kidney-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:40:01 EST news279952397 February is American Heart Month but living a heart healthy lifestyle is important anytime of the year. That's because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans – one in three of us will die from heart disease or stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-heart-disease.html Cardiology Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:34:50 EST news279362073 More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical professionals have suggested ways to improve the health outcomes of obese individuals through diet and exercise. Now, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests certain exercises that benefit obese men may not have the same positive results for obese women. These findings could help health providers and researchers develop targeted exercise interventions for obese women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-women-reap-positive-health-outcomes.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:19:16 EST news278162344 Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany and the Netherlands, have identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain. The nerve cells regulate cardiovascular functions such as heart rhythm and blood pressure. It is hoped that the discovery, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, will be significant in the long term in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-nerve-cell-brain.html Neuroscience Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:00:04 EST news275306103 A new review in The Cochrane Library finds that education and social support for staff and caregivers can reduce the use of antipsychotics in nursing home patients with dementia. Improved staff training and education, communication between personal and professional caregivers and support for everyone involved in the patient's care are effective non-pharmacological methods to try before using antipsychotic medications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-antipsychotic-drugs-nursing-home-patients.html Health Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:00:06 EST news274697316 (HealthDay)—People who take the prescription quit-smoking drug Chantix may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, and doctors should weigh the risks of the drug against it benefits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-stop-smoking-drug-chantix-heart-fda.html Medications Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:10:01 EST news274618634 (Medical Xpress)—A comprehensive new review on how to treat high cholesterol and other blood lipid problems suggests that intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs is usually the best approach. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-higher-dose-statins-cholesterol-issues.html Health Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:15:49 EST news269525736 People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated this, which is published online today in the European Heart Journal [1]. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fatness-obese-people-prognosis.html Cardiology Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:00:04 EST news265973051 (AP)—Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has scrapped a potential hepatitis C treatment after a patient participating in a test of the drug died of heart failure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-bristol-myers-hepatitis-drug.html Medications Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:50:01 EST news264987273 Strawberries, the traditional summer treat associated with Wimbledon could be serving up some unexpected health benefits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-strawberries-protein-cardiovascular-disease.html Health Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:07:43 EST news260701654 Prostate cancer patients with cardiovascular disease were 52 per cent more likely to regret their treatment choices than men without problems with their heart or veins, according to a study published in the July issue of the urology journal BJUI International. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-prostate-cancer-treatment-percent-higher.html Cardiology Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:07:44 EST news260446056 According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately one in seven American adults live alone. Social isolation and lack of social support have been linked to poor health outcomes. Now a new study at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that living alone may be a risk factor for death, especially death due to cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-people-heart-problems-death.html Cardiology Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:00:02 EST news259249140 (HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Injections of hyaluronic acid have little effect on pain and no effect on function, according to a new analysis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-knee-arthritis-money.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:30:01 EST news258693491 Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without those troublesome side effects, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-diabetes-drug-side-effects.html Medical research Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:51:39 EST news258051090 (Medical Xpress) -- Despite being at risk of cardiovascular problems associated with testicular cancer treatment, survivors of the disease -- the most common type of cancer striking young men -- frequently report behaviors such as smoking and risky alcohol use that could further raise their chances of developing those late effects of treatment, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented at the annual meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting on Saturday, June 2. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-testicular-cancer-survivors-behaviors-cardiovascular.html Cancer Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:50:02 EST news257753570 (HealthDay) -- The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-plavix-status-boon-patients.html Medications Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:01 EST news256316529 (HealthDay) -- Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences, federal health officials said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-workers-sleep-deprived-cdc.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:30:02 EST news254664197 Children in the U.S. whose activity choices, interests, and pretend play before age 11 fall outside those typically expressed by their biological sex face increased risk of being physically, psychologically, and sexually abused, and of suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by early adulthood, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). It is the first study to use a population-based sample to look at gender nonconformity as a risk factor for abuse. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-children-elevated-abuse-future-ptsd.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:50:01 EST news248934745 A systematic review and meta-analysis carried out by researchers at the University of Exeter Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) has found that differences in systolic blood pressure between arms could be a useful indicator of the likelihood of vascular risk and death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-two-arm-blood-pressure-indicator-heart.html Cardiology Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:30:01 EST news247033151 The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, according to a recent study published in PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-expensive-egos-narcissism-higher-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:01 EST news246555420 Young women may reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease simply by eating more fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-young-women-heart-disease-fish.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:36:45 EST news242325391 Scientists are beginning to decode the complex biology of aging and are optimistic that recent advances in research may lead to treatments that can slow or even reverse degeneration and disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-medical-decoding-aging.html Medical research Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:57:18 EST news240551829 MRI scanning could become a powerful new tool for assessing how well cholesterol drugs are working, according to Loyola University Health System cardiologist Binh An P. Phan, MD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-mris-powerful-tools-cholesteral-therapy.html Medical research Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:52:03 EST news237815325 Brazil on Tuesday approved the use of an anti-obesity medication, sibutramine, which has been banned in Europe and the United States, officials said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-brazil-obesity-drug-europe.html Medications Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:33:13 EST news237007980