Family Medicine News

Doctors issue caution over missed cancer diagnoses tied to immune disorder

02.10.2018 Health Problems

Physicians who specialize in a devastating and aggressive immune disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) report in a new study that extra care should be taken to ensure an HLH diagnosis doesn’t obscure possible underlying cancers. Because HLH is dangerously aggressive in its progression and attack on vital organs—often causing death—doctors frequently pursue immediate treatment for the immune disorder after a […]

Guess Why The Rock Got a Pink Manicure This Week?

02.10.2018 Kids Health

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an amazing actor, producer and wrestler. Johnson has shown us time and time again how awesome he is, both on- and off-screen. And this week, The Rock reminded us that he’s also probably the best dad ever — in fact, he was late to work for the cutest reason of all time: He was getting […]

Physical exercise improves the elimination of toxic proteins from muscles

28.09.2018 Health Problems

A study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil, in partnership with colleagues in the United States and Norway, shows that the lack of muscle stimulus results in a buildup of inadequately processed proteins in muscle cells and consequently leads to muscle weakness or wasting. This is a typical muscle dysfunction condition […]

Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous germs—new study

28.09.2018 Health Problems

Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The longitudinal, prospective, pilot study tracked the contamination rate of ten freshly laundered privacy […]

9 Seriously Underrated Cheap Makeup Brands You Won't Find at the Drugstore

28.09.2018 Beauty & Balance

When we talk about the best makeup brands we know of, generally drugstore makeup gains a mention due to its affordability and accessibility. Being able to run into your nearest local pharmacy on the corner and grab a new lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, foundation — or anything really — sometimes really is a revelation when you really need it. (Hey, […]

Genetic analyses hone risk prediction for coronary disease

27.09.2018 Health Problems

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading killer of people with type 2 diabetes, and it’s not a secret killer. Physicians can assess the risks of major coronary events for someone with diabetes for reasonably well. Among those with diabetes, there are well-established indicators of risk such as weight, fasting levels of blood glucose and family history of the disease. […]

Can we teach heart cells to grow up?

27.09.2018 Health Problems

Scientists around the world have been trying to replace damaged heart tissue using lab-made heart-muscle cells (cardiomyocytes), either injecting them into the heart or applying patches laced with the cells. But results to date have been underwhelming. “If you make cardiomyocytes in a dish from pluripotent stem cells, they will engraft in the heart and form muscle,” says William Pu, MD, […]

Give-up-itis: When people just give up and die

27.09.2018 Health Problems

During World War Two, when a cargo ship was torpedoed and sank in the North Sea, some of the crew managed to escape the sinking vessel. One survivor reported a curious incident that happened on their life raft: “There were seven of us on the raft, but the third officer died about two hours before we were picked up. He […]

Media violence, impulsivity and family conflict tied to aggressive behaviors in teenagers

27.09.2018 Health Problems

Teenagers exposed to TV and film violence and high levels of household conflict are at risk of engaging in aggressive behaviors, according to a new study by researchers at three U.S. universities. Especially prone to aggressive tendencies are those who also have high levels of impulsivity, the six-member research team reported in a study published online ahead of print in […]

World Tourism Day: A backpacking mom’s 6 top spots for travelling with kids in India

27.09.2018 Kids Health

World Tourism Day 2018: Here are six destinations in India that are extremely child-friendly, regardless of fitness levels and the child’s age. By Deenaz Raisinghani There are lots of places you can travel to and have a great time in, but not every destination caters to children. Imagine going on the tough Chadar trek or a North Pole expedition as […]

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