Sudden Heart Death More Common in Male Minority Athletes
TUESDAY, June 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- It's always surprising and heartbreaking to hear about a young athlete dying suddenly. Now a new study finds that in many of these cases, an underlying heart problem was already present.The researchers found that about one-third of sudden cardiac deaths were caused by the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This condition causes a portion of the heart's wall to grow abnormally thick, which hinders the heart's performance. There are often no sy..>> view originalNew Studies Show Just How Tricky the Zika Virus Is
A batch of new studies show the Zika virus is trickier than it appeared at first glance, lurking for months in pregnant females and interfering with the immune system's response. The findings help explain why the virus seems so mild in some people, yet causes devastating birth defects. And while the data suggests it is not going to be so easy to fight the epidemic, at least two studies offer some hope for a good, protective vaccine. A strain of Aedes aegypti mosquitos feed from a mem..>> view originalState's experiment with medical marijuana paved way for legalization
The decision by Washington voters to legalize marijuana as medicine took root in the fall of 1998 — the season when Initiative 692 became law. That makes the state’s experiment with legal medical marijuana almost 18 years old, a tumultuous age for humans and, as it turns out, an industry being forced to go legit as the state folds medical pot into the regulated system for recreational marijuana Friday. The pot dispensaries and the green crosses that marked many of those stores are going away as..>> view originalTeen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide
Suicidal thoughts are common in teenagers, and suicide is the second highest cause of death, after car crashes and other unintentional injuries. Diverse Images/UIG/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Diverse Images/UIG/Getty Images Suicidal thoughts are common in teenagers, and suicide is the second highest cause of death, after car crashes and other..>> view originalBiden holding cancer summit to pump up support for 'moonshot' effort
Vice President Biden will convene a day-long cancer summit in Washington on Wednesday that will be part pep rally, part TED Talk, part wonk-a-thon — all designed to garner support for the Obama administration’s year-long initiative to advance cancer research. The summit, expected to draw as many as 300 people from academia, industry and advocacy groups to Howard University, is billed as a way to generate new ideas to beat a disease that kills almost 600,000 Americans a year. Dozens of regional..>> view originalLawmakers urge FDA to lift blood ban for gay men
The FDA restricts gay men who have had sexual contact with another man in the past 12 months from giving blood. One of the lawmakers to speak Tuesday, Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, who is openly gay, has been fighting to overturn this policy.Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, who represents Orlando, suggested using this month's Pulse nightclub shootings to show renewed respect for people's rights. He said blood donation screening should be based on science and a donor's safe and monogamous sexual behavior,..>> view originalLatest Plan to Cut Medicare Drug Payments Leaves Senators Skeptical
Photo Dr. Patrick H. Conway, a deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in March. On Tuesday, he cited “significant out-of-pocket expenses” for many patients as he defended a plan to reduce Medicare payments for many prescription drugs. Credit Drew Angerer for The New York Times WASHINGTON — Under fire from senators in both parties, a senior federal health official told Congress on Tuesday that the Obama administration would adjust its pla..>> view originalBudget changes, Medicaid cuts impact mental health care
The Health Home program at Labette Center for Mental Health Services in Parsons will close because the state budget didn’t fund these programs statewide for 2017. The state fiscal year begins July 1, which means the program that provides care coordinators to families for comprehensive care management, care coordination, health promotion, comprehensive transitional care, member and family support and referral to community supports and services, will end Thursday. One part of the program offer..>> view originalHow to avoid skin damage in summer times
Summer sun ultraviolets rays are a double-edged sword. At times, they give us a feeling of satisfaction and a desirable appearance, but also, they can represent a long-term threat to our skin’s health. Summer is right around the corner, and high sun exposure comes with it. Although they are sometimes imperceptible, skin damages caused by sun’s ultraviolet rays might be detrimental to people’s skin health. Such is the case of skin cancer, a very common type of cancer whose primary cause is sun e..>> view originalBoston subway study finds no plague or anthrax — but plenty of other lifeforms
A Boston T subway train. (iStock) If you've ever lived in a dense city with a busy subway like New York, Washington or San Francisco (or all three like I have) you probably know enough to be scared of the creatures that inhabit the rumbling underground world. I'm not talking about the smelly guy who stands just a little too close or the chatty woman who can't seem to stop herself from reading your private emails on your phone, but the microscopic lifeforms on every turnstile, handhold and wi..>> view original
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Sudden Heart Death More Common in Male Minority Athletes and other top stories.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment