Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Three Britons have contracted a rare disease usually confined to dogs. Brucella canis, a bacterial infection that causes pain, lameness and infertility in canines has spread to three people in the UK. […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), high-intensity statins are underutilized in routine care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Ann Marie Navar, M.D., Ph.D., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined use of statins […]
Studies continue to yield conflicting findings about the link between integrase inhibitors—especially dolutegravir—and metabolic problems associated with cardiovascular disease, including weight gain, diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure). Reassuringly, one recent study found no link between integrase inhibitors and cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks. While much remains to be learned, management of cardiovascular risk […]
Cinnamon increases glycogen storage by affecting the glycogen synthesis activity Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how your body regulates blood sugar levels. Managing diabetes involves maintaining a balanced diet, staying physically active, monitoring blood sugar levels, and taking medications or insulin as prescribed. While certain drinks can be incorporated into a diabetes management […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Urbanized living at birth and environmental factors are associated with an increased risk for infections in early childhood, according to two studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023, held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Milan. Nicklas Brustad, M.D., Ph.D., from Gentofte Hospital in Denmark, […]
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Deadly Clostridioides difficile infections may not result from transmission, but from within the infected patient themselves, a new study shows. Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being […]
A canine disease that has rarely been reported in humans has been identified in two individuals in the U.K. Brucellosis caused by Brucella canis was previously only seen in dogs imported into the U.K. but since 2020 has been spreading between local dogs, a report by the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance group released […]
CNN — Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday. The recommendation, published in the medical journal JAMA, is for all pregnant people and particularly those without a “known diagnosis of a hypertensive […]
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