Friday, October 19, 2012

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Medical News


Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for hip fractures among elderly individuals increases during the first 45 days after initiating antihypertensive medication, and significantly so for those who start angiotensin II converting-enzyme inhibitors and beta-adrenergic blockers, report Canadian researchers.

Sleep disturbances trigger autoimmune diabetes in men

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Psychosocial factors, including sleep disturbance, increase the risk for autoimmune diabetes in adults, research indicates.

Psoriasis patients have high diabetes risk

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

People with psoriasis have an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes compared with people without the skin condition, suggest results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Archives of Dermatology.

Canadian Task Force updates diabetes screening guidelines

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has updated its recommendations on screening asymptomatic adults for Type 2 diabetes.

Ectopic pregnancy may limit number of subsequent pregnancies

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Women whose first pregnancy is ectopic have fewer children in the 20–30 years afterward than those whose first pregnancy ends in a birth, miscarriage, or abortion, show study findings.

Psoriasis patients have high diabetes risk

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

People with psoriasis have an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes compared with people without the skin condition, suggest results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Archives of Dermatology.

House dust protein worsens allergic asthma symptoms

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A bacterial protein found in common house dust may worsen a person's asthmatic response to other indoor allergens, say researchers.

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