Archive: 22/02/2018

Younger age at diabetes diagnosis is linked to higher risk of death from heart disease and stroke

While type 2 diabetes (T2D) was once considered a disease largely confined to older people, the global epidemic of obesity and overweight has seen diagnoses rocket in young adults, adolescents and even appear in young children. ...

Feb 22, 2018

Regardless of CV risks, cancer history impacts mortality

(HealthDay)—Cancer history has an important impact on mortality independent of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Feb 22, 2018

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Chronicity of depression ups failure along continuum of HIV care

(HealthDay)—Chronicity of depression is associated with increased likelihood of failure along the continuum of HIV care, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Feb 22, 2018

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Cardiorespiratory fitness, white matter integrity tied to cognition

(HealthDay)—Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better white matter (WM) fiber integrity in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer's ...

Feb 22, 2018

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Kids with chronic kidney disease have lower IQs and poorer educational outcomes

Chronic kidney disease causes irreversible deterioration in renal function, often requiring dialysis or transplant surgery.

Feb 22, 2018

CDC: No change in percentage of uninsured in U.S. from '16 to '17

(HealthDay)—The percentage of uninsured U.S. persons of all ages did not change significantly from 2016 to the first nine months of 2017, according to a report published online Feb. 22 by the National Center for Health ...

Feb 22, 2018

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Worse prognosis for prediabetes defined by HbA1c

(HealthDay)—Prediabetes defined by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with worse prognosis than definition by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) or two-hour plasma glucose (2hPG), according to a study published online Feb. ...

Feb 22, 2018

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Mutation explains why some people are more vulnerable to viral brain infection

For previously healthy children, brain infections are rare. But about one out of every 10,000 people who are exposed to common viruses like herpes simplex or influenza will develop a potentially deadly disease, encephalitis.

Feb 22, 2018

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Xanax, valium looking like America's next drug crisis

(HealthDay)—America is well aware of its opioid epidemic, but there's a hidden crisis brewing with prescription sedatives such as Xanax and Valium, a new review warns.

Feb 22, 2018

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Putting the brakes on 'emotional eating'

(HealthDay)—Many of us make choices about whether to eat healthy or not-so-healthy foods based on whether we're in a good or not-so-good mood.

Feb 22, 2018

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