Hives, urticarea, nettle rash – Types
Urticaria :: Hives, urticarea, nettle rash – Types Various types of urticaria, hives, urticarea, or nettle rash : Acute urticaria usually show up a few minutes after contact with the allergen and can last a few hours to several weeks. Food allergic reactions typically fit in this category. Common causes of reaction include consumption of [...]
High BMI linked to lower chance of being discharged directly home after hospitalization for stroke
Stroke :: High BMI linked to lower chance of being discharged directly home after hospitalization for stroke Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the [...]
White teens with high exposure to R-rated movies have increased risk of smoking initiation
Smoking :: White teens with high exposure to R-rated movies have increased risk of smoking initiation White adolescents with high exposure to R-rated movies and fewer restrictions on their television viewing habits are more likely to start smoking than those with low media exposure, but this association is not seen in black adolescents, according to [...]
Smoking may strongly increase long-term risk of eye disease
Smoking :: Smoking may strongly increase long-term risk of eye disease Current and past smokers appear to have a higher risk of developing late age-related macular degeneration than those who have never smoked, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ?Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) [a [...]
Smoking may be a risk factor for tuberculosis
Smoking :: Smoking may be a risk factor for tuberculosis Smoking appears to increase the risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis and the risk for the development of active disease upon infection, according to an analysis of previously published research in the Feb. 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [...]
Increased distance to physician associated with thicker skin cancer at diagnosis
Skin Cancer :: Increased distance to physician associated with thicker skin cancer at diagnosis The farther patients travel to reach the physician who diagnoses their melanoma, the more likely they are to have thicker skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [...]
Cooking gas increases respiratory illness
Respiratory :: Cooking gas increases respiratory illness A research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood indicates that cooking gas may increase the chances of respiratory illness amongst children. The researchers surveyed parents of 426 children in Hong Kong and found that children aged below 6 years of age, who were not yet going to [...]
Patients with pneumonia who received pneumococcal vaccine have lower rate of death, ICU admission
Pneumonia :: Patients with pneumonia who received pneumococcal vaccine have lower rate of death, ICU admission Among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, those who had previously received the pneumococcal vaccine had a lower risk of death and admission to the intensive care unit than patients who were not vaccinated, according to a report in the [...]
Shorter nightly sleep in childhood may help explain obesity epidemic
Obesity :: Shorter nightly sleep in childhood may help explain obesity epidemic The link between short sleep duration and obesity: We should recommend more sleep to prevent obesity. Soaring levels of obesity might be linked to children sleeping fewer hours at night than they used to, claims a researcher in the Archives of Disease in [...]
