New research from Wuhan, China shows that, in patients with COVID-19 but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, abnormally high
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Coronavirus may be increasing risk of stroke – doctors on the frontline witness new pattern
Just as Arvind was heading home after a long day as the consultant on call, his phone began to ring.
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Childhood obesity raises bladder cancer risk, study looking at 315,000 children suggests
Adults who were overweight in childhood may be at greater risk of developing bladder cancer, according to new findings published
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Eating full fat milk or cheese could reduce your risk of heart disease
Eating full fat milk or cheese twice a day could REDUCE your risk of heart disease, new study suggests Two
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Running without risk during the pandemic
It’s good for you to take a run during the coronavirus pandemic—and safe if you take precautions, an expert says.
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Housing insecurity may increase risk for incident kidney disease
(HealthDay)—Housing insecurity is tied to an increased risk for developing albuminuria, according to a study published March 31 in Kidney360.
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HIV-related heart disease risk varies by geography, income
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to people without
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Low maternal vitamin D may raise risk for ADHD in offspring
(HealthDay)—There is an association between low maternal vitamin D during early pregnancy and an elevated risk for offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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Homeless at ‘double risk’ of getting, spreading coronavirus
They often don’t have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in grimy camps. That’s
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Age at period cessation not linked to CVD risk trajectories
(HealthDay)—There is little evidence for associations between age at period cessation and trajectories of anthropometry, blood pressure, lipids, and hemoglobin
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