In the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that of heart attack or stroke 45%. These are results from a major study from the Universi… [+2938 chars]
High blood pressure (or hypertension) can be a heavy burden on your heart. Since your heart has to work harder than normal when your blood pressure is consistently high, hypertension could eventually… [+4475 chars]
As Michael Corigliano peers through goggles and shifts the paddles in his hands, a digitized human body tilts and swivels on a giant flatscreen TV. Complex structures in the body nerves, arteries, gl… [+5721 chars]
<ul><li>The brain can often find new ways to route signals around damaged areas to restore lost function.</li><li>A new study in mice finds that administering a common drug soon after a neurological … [+5469 chars]
GPs are now treating patients with illnesses more commonly seen in winter as the public slowly adjusts to normal levels of socializing, a top Cork GP has said.Covid-19 lead with the Irish College of … [+3133 chars]
In a long-term study of adults who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery, University of Florida researchers found participants physical activity and diet quality improved after surgery, but fe… [+4481 chars]
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Putting a new spin on the term "beer gut," a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man's gut bacteria some good. In a clinical trial of 19 hea… [+4702 chars]
Colon and rectal cancer rates are on the rise in younger people with possible causes linked to generational lifestyles, a consultant in colorectal and general surgery has said. While Irelands bowel-… [+3075 chars]
Viral hepatitis is a serious health condition that affects the liver. While hepatitis B and C viruses are commonly targeted by public health measures aiming to reduce the disease burden, there is ano… [+4858 chars]
A new study by the Translational Synthetic Biology research group at UPF presents a new approach to eliminating specific strains of a bacterium related to acne. The paper, published in the journal PL… [+3725 chars]
Oral piercings should be removed to save teeth and gums, urged dental professionals displaying an e-poster at EuroPerio10, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry organiz… [+2786 chars]
medwireNews: Women with extremely dense breasts and a high breast cancer risk have a lower risk for advanced cancer when screened by digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) than digital mammography, US st… [+3716 chars]
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