Health
Memory games: Eating well to remember
A healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?
Feb 18, 2020
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News tagged with comorbid
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Psychiatric comorbidity contributes to increased mortality in ADHD
Psychiatric comorbidity may play an important role in the increased risk of premature death in people with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), according to a new extensive registry study conducted at Karolinska ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Medications
Drug interaction causes hypotension
The commonly used muscle relaxant tizanidine can lower blood pressure. Tizanidine is metabolized by the enzyme CYP1A2, and concurrent use of tizanidine and a CYP1A2 inhibitor, such as ciprofloxacin, greatly increases tizanidine ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Research highlights need to improve access to healthcare for high-needs patients
University of Otago researchers have highlighted the need to improve access to primary health care services for high-needs populations with their recent study of high-needs patients using a free health clinic finding significant ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Risk factors ID'd for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma mortality
(HealthDay)—Age, stage, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) are risk factors for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)-specific death in older patients, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Cancer.
Feb 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Unnecessary medicine use in patients with lung cancer at the end of life
Individuals with advanced lung cancer often have other comorbid conditions, and many may be on complex, costly, and even inappropriate medication regimens. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study examined the ...
Sep 6, 2018
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Emergency department visits after abortion extremely rare
(HealthDay)—Abortion-related visits to the emergency department comprise a very small proportion of reproductive-aged women's visits, according to a study published June 14 in BMC Medicine.
Aug 27, 2018
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Medications
Odds of death up with exposure to pregabalin, opioids
(HealthDay)—Concomitant exposure to pregabalin and opioids is associated with increased odds of opioid-related death, according to a research letter published online Aug. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Aug 21, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Obesity may worsen symptoms for patients with lupus
In a recent Arthritis Care & Research study of 148 women with lupus, obesity was linked with worse disease activity, depressive symptoms, and symptoms of pain and fatigue. The association was consistent across different definitions ...
May 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Increased prevalence of depression, anxiety after colorectal cancer
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of depression and anxiety are increased among survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online April 6 in Cancer.
Apr 12, 2018
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