The risk of life-threatening blood infections by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is more than doubled in users of systemic glucocorticoids compared with non-users. The risk escalates with increasing dose, according to a new Danish population-based case-control study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.S. aureus is a bacterium…

It is well known that Aspirin, has analgesic and fever-reducing properties. However, this drug may also increase the likelihood of surviving colon cancer.Kjetil Taskén, professor at the Faculty of Medicine, is one of the authors of a study that has investigated the association between the…

People who have had procedures to open blocked heart arteries after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may have a higher risk of death, heart failure, heart attack and stroke if they have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, compared to those who don’t. The presence of…

Participants lived near an airport for three years or more Long term exposure to aircraft noise is associated with hypertension and organ damage, reveals research presented at the EuroPRevent 2016 meeting by Marta Rojek, a researcher at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland.1“The volume…

Eating at least three servings of whole grains every day could lower your risk of death, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.Although dietary guidelines around the world have included whole grains as an essential component of healthy eating patterns, people…

According to research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, health is at risk for those who live within five kilometres of a landfill site.Researchers in Italy evaluated the potential health effects of living near nine different landfills in the Lazio region, and therefore being…

New evidence suggests the short-term benefits of aspirin straight after a minor stroke have been underestimatedAspirin is already recommended to prevent further cardiovascular disease (CVD) events after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke based on clinical trials that show a 13% long-term reduction…

Potential health benefits of functional foods based on new lactic acid bacteria offer opportunities for food developers, report investigators in the Journal of Dairy Science®Over the past decade, interest has been rising in fermented dairy foods that promote health and could potentially prevent diseases such…

Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, pediatric surgeon and principal investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, treats a large number of young patients who require surgery for various intestinal diseases. Since the intestinal microbiome is an important regulator of gut health and…

Established Aedes-mosquito population could spread the Zika virus in Europe this summer if infected travelers introduce the virus. An analysis of temperatures, vectorial capacity, basic reproductive number (R0), and air traveler flows suggests parts of Southern Europe may be at risk for Zika outbreaks between…

Having relaxing music played just before eye surgery leads to patients feeling less anxiety and requiring less sedation, concludes a study presented at Euroanaesthesia 2016 (London, 27-30 May). The study is by Dr Gilles Guerrier, Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France, and colleagues. Awake eye surgery…

With temperatures expected to climb fast in the coming weeks, a Rowan Medicine physician says it’s time to remember that it only takes a couple minutes to protect yourself from a disfiguring and deadly disease.“Everybody – and I mean every body – needs sunscreen,” said…