Metformin, a commonly used drug for treating type 2 diabetes, is linked to an increased risk of low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in patients with underactive thyroids (hypothyroidism), according to a study in ...
Sep 22, 2014
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Women who have undergone hormonal therapy for breast cancer are at increased risk of developing chronic conditions later in life, according to new research.
Jan 16, 2018
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A new commentary in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine says that all physicians should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six health conditions: weight loss and maintenance, cardiovascular disease, ...
May 31, 2022
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A team of medical researchers with a diverse mix of backgrounds, all in the Netherlands, has found a link between sleep duration habits and the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, regardless of other lifestyle risk ...
Height loss in middle age is linked to a heightened risk of early death, primarily from heart disease or stroke—at least in Northern European women—suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 9, 2021
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Chronic alcohol misuse including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), is an overlooked risk factor for severe or fatal COVID-19, according to a review of medical and scientific studies. The review, in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Using a statistical method developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, investigators found that survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma not only have more cardiovascular conditions than adults who did not have cancer ...
Jul 25, 2016
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Between 600,000 and 800,000 Austrians have diabetes mellitus. This "sugar disease", as it is known, can itself already be treated very effectively. The later consequences of diabetes, however, which mostly affect the blood ...
Nov 14, 2012
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Getting recommended levels of exercise weekly may help keep down annual medical costs both for people with and without cardiovascular disease, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Sep 8, 2016
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An international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the ...
May 6, 2011
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