Cholesterol :: Cholesterol tests advised at 15 months of age
Children could have their cholesterol levels tested at about 15 months of age to prevent heart disease later in life, say doctors in a study published on bmj.com today.
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Cancer :: Higher education is associated with lower cancer death rate
Having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of dying from cancer among black and white men and women, according to a study published online September 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Throat :: Deakin University research finds diesel exhaust kills throat cells
Researchers at Deakin University have found that diesel exhaust is far more damaging to our health than exhaust from biodiesel, the plant-based fuel.
Kidney :: Lowering homocysteine levels does not improve outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease
Patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with high doses of folic acid and B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels did not have improvement in survival or reductions in the incidence of vascular events, according to a study in the Sept. 12 issue of JAMA.
Diabetes :: Long-term use of diabetes drug increases heart attack risk by more than 40 percent
An analysis of four studies involving more than 14,000 patients found that long-term use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) increased the risk of heart attack by 42 percent and doubled the risk of heart failure, according to a new report from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. There was no effect on death from cardiovascular causes.
Heart :: SCAI and ACC announce new interventional cardiology meeting
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the American College of Cardiology announced today that they will hold a unified interventional cardiology meeting in Chicago, March 29-April 1, 2008. The meeting will be known as “The SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions in Partnership with ACC i2 Summit.” It will be held concomitantly with the ACC Annual Scientific Session.
Health :: United States continues to have highest level of health spending
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Princeton University report that the United States continues to spend the most on health care when compared to other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries.
Prostate Cancer :: Finasteride unlikely to induce high grade prostate cancers
An increase in high-grade prostate cancer among men taking the drug finasteride is likely caused by an increased detection of cancers, and not by the development of more high-grade cancers, according to two studies published online September 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Cancer :: Study links education to risk of cancer death
A new American Cancer Society study finds having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of cancer death. The study finds higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality among black men, white men, and white women.
Health Care :: RAND researchers offer options to improve immigrant health care quality, access
Expanding opportunities for immigrants to obtain legal residency and citizenship may be the best option to offer them better access to health care, according to an article published today by the RAND Corporation in the journal Health Affairs.