People with psychotic or bipolar disorders run a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and death from influenza, pneumonia or sepsis. This is what a new register study at Umeå University is showing. “In certain age groups, the proportion of deaths…
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Q and A: Reducing men’s risk of cardiovascular disease
Q: What’s the top cause of death in men, and what can guys do to reduce their risk? A: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)—which includes heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, atrial fabulation (A-Fib) high blood pressure, and other conditions that affect…
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Risk factors for prognosis after the Maze IV procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing valve surgery
In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Hui Yang, Pu Zou, Yuhu He and colleagues from Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China discuss risk factors for prognosis after the Maze IV procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing…
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Antidepressants cut the risk of suffering from depression again
Depressed people who come off their meds are nearly a fifth more likely to relapse compared to those who stay on the drugs, study finds 39% of people taking long-term antidepressants will have depression relapse Meanwhile, 56% of those who…
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Delta variant DOUBLES risk of hospitalization compared to Alpha
Indian ‘Delta’ variant of COVID DOUBLES the risk of hospitalization compared to UK ‘Alpha’ variant, new study finds The Indian ‘Delta’ variant could cause Covid hospitalizations at twice the rate of the British ‘Alpha’ variant, a new study finds Delta…
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To reduce preeclampsia risk, study says take action before and between pregnancies
Preeclampsia—a complication that occurs in about 1 in every 25 pregnancies in the United States—is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to an organ system, most often the liver or kidneys. It usually begins after 20 weeks…
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Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in individuals with sickle cell disease
New research published today in the journal Blood Advances finds that certain factors, such as a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions, increase the risk of severe COVID-19 illness, including hospitalization, in individuals living with sickle cell…
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Risk for severe effects low after SARS-CoV-2 without hospitalization
(HealthDay)—The risk for severe postacute complications is low after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published online May 10 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Lars Christian Lund, M.D., from the University…
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Pacemakers recalled over risk of electrical short
CDC ‘fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line’ on new mask guidance: Former surgeon general Former Trump surgeon general Jerome Adams slams the CDC’s ‘abysmal communication’ on COVID-19 mask guidance on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
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Study confirms greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups in England
Minority ethnic groups had higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet. The COVID-19 pandemic is…
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