Kidney stones becoming more common among youth, women, African Americans
The annual incidence of kidney stones has increased 16% between 1997 and 2012
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Potato consumption pre-pregnancy linked to diabetes
Eating more potatoes before pregnancy may be associated with greater risk of gestational diabetes mellitus,
How effective is aggressive end-of-life cancer care?
Families of patients who receive aggressive end-of-life medical care do not perceive the care as high-quality.
AHA checklist score may predict heart failure
A one-point increase in the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 checklist correlated to a 23% lower risk of developing heart failure.
Hepatitis C infections linked to risk of Parkinson disease
Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at increased risk of developing Parkinson disease, according to research published online ahead of print December 23, 2015, in Neurology. Senior author Chia-Hung Kao, MD, and fellow investigators analyzed data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between 2000 and 2010 on 199,868 people without a…
Epinephrine use for food allergies
Health care providers should increase efforts to show parents of children with food allergies when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector.
Tips for avoiding allergic reactions to nickel
The American Academy of Dermatology has released recommendations on avoiding an allergic reaction to nickel.
Initiating alpha-blocker therapy linked to higher risk of stroke in men
Investigators found an increased risk of ischemic stroke among all patients within 21 days following initiation of alpha-blocker therapy.
Ventricle pacing reduces heart failure in chronic kidney disease patients
Researchers found a 15% to 20% reduction in the risk of hospitalization for or death from heart failure in patients who received cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D).
Monitoring is advised for adults born preterm
Premature birth has been associated with a number of adverse health conditions.
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