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5 warning signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease

11.10.2018 Health Problems

With cardiovascular disease, difficulty breathing is among the earliest signs and symptoms. Cardiovascular illnesses develop progressively with time with subtle signs and symptoms, so that they take time and effort to acknowledge. Identifying and eliminating signs and symptoms for example rapid heartbeat and arrhythmia, respiratory system failure, swelling from the lower extremities, abdomen minimizing back, frequent fatigue, dizziness and confusion, […]

Q&A: Lung cancer symptoms and prevention

23.08.2018 Health Problems

Dear Mayo Clinic: Are there ever any early signs of lung cancer, or is it usually found only in the later stages? Can anything be done to prevent it other than not smoking? A: It’s rare for lung cancer to trigger symptoms before it progresses to its later stages. Most cases of early-stage lung cancer are detected by chance in […]

A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis

16.07.2018 Health Problems

During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), they are up to four times more likely to be treated for nervous system disorders such as pain or sleep problems, and are 50 per cent more likely to visit a psychiatrist, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. The study, […]

DDW: Psych disorders make GERD hard to Dx by symptoms alone

06.06.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—For patients with minor psychiatric disorders (MPD), symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are unreliable for establishing the presence of GERD, according to a study presented at the 2018 Digestive Disease Week, held from June 2 to 5 in Washington, D.C. Rafael Laurino Neto, M.D., from the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, and colleagues conducted a prospective study […]

Can fish oil supplementation attenuate stress symptoms in high risk jobs?

19.04.2018 Health Problems

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests a role for fish-oil supplementation in workers who perform very stressful jobs. There is growing attention being paid to fish oil as one of the promising supplementations to improve symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by facilitating hippocampal neurogenesis and clearance of fear memory. The purpose of this […]

Cyberbullying, unmet medical needs contribute to depressive symptoms among sexual minority youth

16.04.2018 Kids Health

Cyberbullying, dissatisfaction with family relationships, and unmet medical needs are major contributors to the high rates of depressive symptoms seen among adolescents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their sexual orientation, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their new study on sexual minority youth now appears in Pediatrics. Researchers used data from the NEXT Generation Health […]

Reducing severity of PTSD symptoms long-term holds significant public-health and economic implications

06.04.2018 Health Problems

Both civilians and military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reap long-term benefits from psychotherapies used for short-term treatment, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University. The findings suggest effective and lasting approaches for symptoms of PTSD—a debilitating and typically chronic disorder that rarely diminishes spontaneously and is associated with significant distress, impairment and considerable economic costs. […]

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