Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure against the benefits of the weight loss that usually follows.
Apr 5, 2021
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When people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure, according to ...
Apr 5, 2021
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A detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe has yielded important insight about pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in these ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Comorbidities such as heart disease, respiratory disease, renal disease and cancer lead to an increased risk of death from COVID-19 according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Norfolk and Norwich ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.
Mar 16, 2021
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Digital COVID-19 'symptom checkers' may stop some patients from getting prompt treatment for serious illness, suggests an international case simulation study, published in the online journal BMJ Health & Care Informatics.
Mar 8, 2021
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More men than women are dying from COVID-19. Many studies suggest that hormones may give women the upper hand. But not all women seem equally protected. Why?
Feb 17, 2021
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A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower "normal" blood pressure range compared to men. The findings were published today in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
Feb 16, 2021
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Cancer is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes in England.
Feb 4, 2021
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Many Americans with heart disease are avoiding medical care during the pandemic, a new survey finds.
Feb 1, 2021
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