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Age No Substitute for Condoms

Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008

Campaigns to promote awareness and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI's) are almost exclusively aimed at young people, but a recent study has shown that STI incidence amongst older adults has more than doubled in the past eight years.

Parents of Autistic Children More Likely To Have Mental Disorders

Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008

The parents of children with autism were found to be nearly twice as likely to have suffered and been hospitalized for some form of psychiatric condition, a recent study attests. The results could help better understand the roots of autism, and why it develops in children.

Deaths On The Rise In Younger Women

Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008

Deaths resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise in younger women, a new study suggests. Rising levels of obesity, smoking and lack of exercise are the likely causes of this troubling trend.

Diabetic Child Dies While Parents Pray

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Madeleine Neumann, an 11 year old type 1 diabetic, died March 23rd due to lack of treatment for her condition. Her parents, Dale and Leilani Neumann, viewed their daughters worsening condition as "a test of faith," and instead of getting her medical help, let her die while they prayed. The parents have been charged with second-degree reckless homicide and face up to 25 years in prison.

Diabetic Retinopathy May Predict Heart Failure

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Diabetic retinopathy appears to be an independent risk factor for heart failure, new research suggests, which supports the belief that microvascular disease plays a role in the development of heart failure in diabetics.

Why Not All Fat is Created Equal

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The recent report that having a pot belly in your 40s roughly triples your risk of dementia in later life is just the tip of an ominous adipose iceberg.

Creatinine Increase in Elderly Means Increased Renal Disease, Mortality

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Even small increases in serum creatinine levels during hospitalization raise the risk of end stage renal disease and mortality of elderly patients over the long term in a 10-year study of 87,094 patients according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study.

Injuries and Masculinity Often Lead to Binge Drinking

Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008

Men who hold to "traditional" ideas about masculinity and male independence often turn to alcohol when suffering a serious injury, such as mental trauma, spinal chord injuries, or the loss of limbs. By dealing with their injuries in this manner, men that fit this mold have a much harder time living with, and rehabbing, these injuries, a University of Missouri study reports.

Shoulder Surgery The Best Option For Active Patients

Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008

For physically active individuals who suffer injuries, such as tears or dislocations, a common debate is whether to have surgery, or to heal naturally through rest and rehabilitation. A recent study has found that for young, active individuals who dislocate their shoulders for the first time, surgery is the beneficial option in the long term.

Stroke Risk Linked to Fasting Blood Glucose in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Elevated fasting blood glucose levels among patients with diabetes are strongly linked to an increased adjusted risk for incident ischemic stroke and vascular events, according to the results of a cohort study.