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Artificial intelligence can now predict long-term risks of heart attack and cardiac death

19.12.2019 Health Problems

A new study in Cardiovascular Research finds that machine learning, the patterns and inferences computers use to learn to perform tasks, can predict the long-term risk of heart attack and cardiac death. Indeed, machine learning appears to be better at predicting heart attacks and cardiac deaths than the standard clinical risk assessment used by cardiologists. Researchers here studied subjects from […]

Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks

25.10.2019 Kids Health

Women who are unable to produce enough breast milk for their children are increasingly turning to “mother-to-mother” informal milk-sharing, a potentially unsafe practice that is discouraged by the pediatric medical community, according to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2019 National Conference & Exhibition. The research abstract, “Where to get Donor Breast Milk? Self-Reported Parental […]

Health risks for urban kids exposed to traffic pollution, experts warn

26.07.2019 Kids Health

Urban childcare centres should be built away from busy urban roads to minimise kids’ exposure to traffic pollution, experts warn. In a commentary paper published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, University of Melbourne researchers have analysed childcare locations and road vehicle density in inner-city Melbourne. The paper highlights increasing evidence that exposure to traffic-related air […]

Risks, benefits of long-term drug therapy for osteoporosis reviewed

24.04.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Long-term osteoporosis drug therapy (ODT) reduces fracture risk in women but may increase risk for rare adverse events, and research gaps surround use of long-term drug therapies for osteoporotic fracture prevention, according to a review and position paper published online April 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Howard A. Fink, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, […]

As the oceans rise, so do your risks of breast cancer

16.01.2019 Health Problems

It is encouraging to see greater attention in the media to the issue of climate change and its effects on the life-support systems of the planet. The link between breast cancer and the environment, however, is being overlooked. Premenopausal women exposed to high levels of air pollution have a 30 per cent increased risk for breast cancer, according to a […]

Concussion may bring greater risks for athletes with ADHD

13.07.2018 Health Problems

Athletes who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at greater risk for experiencing persistent anxiety and depression after a concussion than people who do not have ADHD, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Concussion Conference in Indianapolis, July 20 to 22, 2018. ADHD is a brain […]

Thrombectomy in acute stroke therapy feasible for very old patients, but not without risks

18.06.2018 Health Problems

Mechanical thrombectomy is an increasingly important therapy for acute stroke that can also benefit the very old – assuming a careful selection of patients and risk assessment. This is a finding of a Portuguese study presented at the 4th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Lisbon. For several years now, the endovascular thrombectomy has been a way […]

Children from older mothers more likely to have heart risks

08.06.2018 Health Problems

New research published in The Journal of Physiology demonstrates that adult offspring born to older mothers are more susceptible to heart risks in later life. These results could be crucial in developing preventative treatments for children born to older women. Older motherhood is associated with an increased risk of complications during pregnancy with a greater likelihood of delivering a child […]

Heavier women may face higher cancer risks, study finds

25.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Excessive weight gain is never a good idea for health. Now, new research supports the notion that putting on pounds raises cancer risks for middle-aged women. The study, which tracked more than 137,000 Norwegian women for 18 years, found that the odds of developing certain cancers rose as waistlines expanded. The take-home message: “maintaining stable weight in middle adulthood … […]

Previous stroke tied to higher risks in aortic valve replacement

27.04.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), previous stroke is a risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study published online April 25 in JAMA Cardiology. Charlotte Andreasen, M.D., from the Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte in Denmark, and colleagues conducted a cohort study involving 14,030 patients with aortic valve […]

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