Young Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk of Death From Second Malignancies
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have a significantly increased risk for developing a new cancer and dying from that cancer, according to a population-based study. These younger cancer survivors had a 25% higher risk for cancer incidence, and an 84% higher risk for cancer death, compared with the general population, reported Hyuna Sung, […]
Guns Have Become the Top Killer of U.S. Kids
Gun-related deaths increased significantly among children and adolescents in 2020, becoming the leading cause of mortality among youth, researchers said. The crude rate of firearm-related deaths among individuals ages 1 to 19 years increased by 13.5% from 2019 to 2020, surpassing motor vehicle-related deaths for the first time since 1999, reported Jason Goldstick, PhD, of […]
Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure: The future risk of heart failure is not related to other known factors
A new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) revealed that women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have […]
High cardiovascular risk is associated with symptoms of depression: Improving cardiovascular health might help prevent the onset of depression in the elderly, researchers say
Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according to a new study published April 13 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Martín-Peláez of University of Granada, Spain, and colleagues. Cardiovascular disease and depression are thought to be closely related due to similar risk factors, including inflammation […]
Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought
Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity are more harmful than previously thought, a new study has found. In patients with metabolic diseases, elevated fat levels in the blood create stress in muscle cells — a reaction to changes outside the cell which damage their structure and function. University […]
Cancer May Heighten Odds of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
People with certain types of cancer may have an increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), according to a Danish population-based study. Over a 30-year period, 2% of individuals with GBS also had a recent cancer diagnosis, as compared to 0.6% of those in a matched control group (odds ratio [OR] 3.6, 95% CI 2.6-5.1), […]
Trends in binge drinking among older men and women in the United States
Binge drinking has increased in recent years among older U.S. men but not among older women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study included 18,794 adults aged 65 years and older who participated in the 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Binge drinking was defined […]
Just How Bad Is a ‘Sulfur Microbial Diet’ for Colorectal Cancer Risk?
Risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) was increased in people who consumed larger amounts of foods friendly to sulfur-metabolizing bacteria, an analysis of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses’ Health studies suggested. Participants in the highest quintile of adherence to this so-called sulfur microbial diet — where junky food like french fries, red and processed […]
Measles Outbreak Threat After Missed Shots During Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 11 The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday. They said that 3 million fewer […]
Are the Right Men Getting Screened for Prostate Cancer?
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer increased after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended individual decision-making for men ages 55 to 69 in 2017, reversing its 2012 guidance that advised against PSA screening in all men. Now, a retrospective cohort study found that from 2016 to 2019 the overall mean rate of PSA […]