Obstetrics & gynaecology
U.S. moms-to-be are much less healthy now
(HealthDay)—In the past 30 years, U.S. women have been in progressively worse physical shape as they become pregnant, a new study finds.
Dec 7, 2020
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Cardiology
Study shows 15% of teenagers have high blood pressure and a third are overweight
High blood pressure is hard to detect, which is why hypertension is considered one of the main 'silent diseases' that affect the population. With the goal of identifying its risk factors in young people, researchers from ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Cardiology
Children with Kawasaki Disease at higher risk for heart problems 10 years later
New research shows that children with Kawasaki Disease remain at an increased risk for cardiovascular events more than 10 years after hospitalization for their condition, highlighting the need for long-term heart disease ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Cardiology
The dangers of hypertension in young adults
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a significant risk factor for heart disease and other major health issues. A recent JAMA study shows a large number of Americans between the ages of 18 and 44 aren't even aware that ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Cardiology
COVID-19 could threaten patients' hearts
It has been months since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation, leaving more than 200,000 people dead—a number that continues to climb. Meanwhile, we are learning more about the virus and its unusual presentation, ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Cardiology
Heart disease in young people may be linked to diabetes exposure in the womb
Heart disease in young adults and teenagers may be related to exposure to diabetes in the womb, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Sep 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Almost 90,000 young American adults will get cancer this year: report
(HealthDay)—Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.
Sep 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we know about MIS-C, a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19
While most children who get COVID-19 develop little more than a mild illness, several hundred have ended up in hospital intensive care units with alarming symptoms that begin appearing weeks after the initial infection.
Sep 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Young adults with raised blood pressure may have increased risk of later heart problems
Young adults with raised blood pressure (hypertension) might have a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular events such as coronary heart disease and stroke in later life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obesity greatest risk factor for young adults with COVID-19
Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension are at the highest risk of being placed on a ventilator or dying from COVID-19, according to a study of 3,000 hospitalized patients ...
Sep 9, 2020
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