A study published in the most recent issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), journal showed an increased risk of restraint
Read more
risk
More Evidence That Vaping Ups Lung Disease Risk
SATURDAY, Nov. 14, 2020 — Vaping significantly increases the risk of lung disease, according to a new study that adds
Read more
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered
Read more
People with Down syndrome face higher risk of severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—When adults with Down syndrome contract COVID-19, their risk of dying is much higher than the norm, a large, new
Read more
African Americans, those with type 2 diabetes, kidney disease at higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization
Black patients are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients with similar underlying health and socioeconomic conditions,
Read more
CAC Helps ID CVD Risk in Women Receiving RT for Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 — For women with breast cancer, coronary artery calcium (CAC) detected on radiotherapy (RT)-planning computed tomography
Read more
Young adults face higher risk of severe disease from infections than school-age children
The first systematic review of how the severity of infectious diseases changes with age suggests that the human immune system
Read more
Statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published
Read more
Risk of self-harm increases for boys and girls who experience earlier puberty
Boys and girls who experience puberty earlier than their peers have an increased risk of self-harm in adolescence, a study
Read more
Testing for a lipoprotein linked to heart risk is as effective as blood work
Elevated levels of a little-known lipoprotein in the blood that may put people at high risk of cardiovascular disease can
Read more