Vaginal delivery is associated with approximately twofold increase in the risk of stress urinary incontinence compared to caesarean section. However, avoiding one case of at least moderate stress incontinence would require about a dozen caesarean sections, according to an extensive meta-analysis conducted by the Clinical…

Imaging Reveals Disruption of Language Network “Structural Hubs” Directly Associated with Aphasia Following Stroke, Reports Restorative Neurology and NeuroscienceWhen brain regions that control speech and reading comprehension are destroyed due to blockage of blood flow, patients are often unable to speak or comprehend spoken or…

People with diabetes often have high blood pressure and an increased cardiovascular risk. They are therefore often recommended more intensive blood pressure lowering treatment that non-diabetics. However, for patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from…

People who drink wine, liquor or beer regularly are less prone to heart failure and heart attacks than those who rarely or never drink. Three to five drinks a week can be good for your heart.Drinking a little alcohol every day may be part of…

Migraine and tension-type headaches may share genetic links with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting. Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common gastrointestinal disorder worldwide.Many people remain undiagnosed and…

Just add a handful of almonds: a University of Florida study suggests that improving one’s diet can be as simple as that.Researchers studied the effect that the addition of almonds can have on a person’s diet quality, based on data collected from 28 parent-child pairs…

Images of disease and suffering should move smokers to kick the habit – at least, that’s the thinking behind graphic warning labels used on cigarette packages in much of the world, and maybe someday in the U.S.According to a University of Illinois study, however, “the…

People who keep mentally and physically healthy in middle age may help stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but the activity does not affect the underlying disease changes in the brain for most people, according to a study published in the February 24 online…

Turning the clock ahead or back one hour during daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, but only temporarily, according to a preliminary study released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting.Ischemic…

Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of 5 years, according to new findings.Published in the European Respiratory Journal, the new research is one of the largest studies to…

A new Finnish study proves that a commonly used surgical treatment does not help patients who suffer from “mechanical symptoms” (sensations of knee catching or locking) associated with a degenerative knee. “Established medical concepts should be rigorously tested from time to time to see if…

Wearable devices to monitor health are not always reliable or secure according to research.The market for digital devices like smartwatches and fitness bands is growing, with 19 million likely to be sold worldwide this year. They can measure everything from heart rate to physical activity,…