Diabetes
New BMI thresholds suggested for ethnic minorities to reduce obesity and diabetes risk
New BMI thresholds suggested for ethnic minorities to recognise increased obesity and diabetes risk, say researchers.
Jun 30, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Smartphone videos of the sit-to-stand test predict osteoarthritis and health outcomes in a nationwide study
Musculoskeletal conditions—which encompass impairments of the joints, bones, or muscles—affect more than 1.5 billion people around the world. Like most health problems, catching these issues early could potentially prevent ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Diabetes
Study finds minimal ethnic differences in health among older insured diabetes patients
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers found that the prevalence of geriatric conditions and diabetic complications among older, insured patients with diabetes did not vary significantly by ethnicity. The study ...
Feb 6, 2015
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Other
Acupuncture of benefit to those with unexplained symptoms
Attending frequently with medically unexplained symptoms is distressing for both patient and doctor and effective treatment or management options are limited: one in five patients have symptoms that remain unexplained by ...
May 29, 2011
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Diabetes
Is diabetes keeping you up at night?
Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as interfere with women's sleep patterns. But little was known about the association between diabetes and sleep disturbances during the ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Largest, most diverse ever study of prostate cancer genetics brings disparities into focus
Some racial and ethnic groups suffer relatively more often, and fare worse, from common ailments compared to others. Prostate cancer is one disease where such health disparities occur: risk for the disease is about 75 percent ...
Jan 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Addiction
Overdose deaths caused by opioids in combination with stimulants hit Black communities the hardest
Between 2009 and 2019, overdose deaths in the United States involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged compared to deaths from stimulants alone. Fatalities linked specifically to cocaine ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 linked to risk of dangerous blood clots in stroke patients
Older stroke patients who had a history of COVID-19 were more likely to develop dangerous blood clots in the veins than those who did not have the coronavirus-driven disease, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Health
Racial and ethnic health disparities persist for individuals with autism
Often autistic adults can have several co-occurring physical and mental health conditions, and as in non-autistic adults, these may differ by racial and/or ethnic group. Researchers from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism ...
Dec 16, 2021
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