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Following a large-scale clinical trial, researchers have found that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease developing in patients with chronic kidney disease. The drug is routinely prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease to help reduce the risk of both bone disease and cardiovascular disease, with cardiovascular disease the most common

As Canadian public schools open up again this fall in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things will be very different. Each province is bringing in its own rules and guidelines, and many jurisdictions are mandating that older students wear masks all day. Others are using additional measures to minimize the chance of students

Prostate cancer symptoms don’t usually appear until the disease has advanced – when the prostate is large enough to affect the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis, known as the urethra. When this happens, a man may notice things such as an increased need to pee, straining while peeing, and

Visceral fat is more commonly known as belly fat, and it tends to wrap around your internal organs. It’s considered a serious health problem to be carrying too much visceral fat. That is because the fat cells produce inflammatory markers and hormones which increase the risk of chronic diseases. The ketogenic diet has become an

A study links the consumption of ultra-processed foods with the shortening of the body’s telomeres. Telomeres are structures located at the ends of our chromosomes. Although they contain no genetic information themselves, they preserve the integrity of chromosomes by keeping their ends from fraying, much as shoelace tips protect the laces. Telomeres become shorter and

Empire actress Taraji P. Henson has opened up about her ongoing struggles with anxiety and depression. She says that with each passing day, her anxiety level keeps on rising and her mental health has been negatively affected by her fame. Although her career is topping the charts of success at present, she admits that being

The NHS would spend billions of pounds more on drugs if it had to pay US prices following a US/UK trade deal. According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Oxford, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, NHS

Fox News Flash top headlines for September 10 The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States hit another somber milestone on Thursday, with some 190,000 lives lost, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths in the United States associated with COVID-19 infections is 191,168, according to Johns Hopkins CSSE data. That number

Like ordering a ride or food delivery on your smartphone, keeping track of your heart rate, blood pressure or weight is just a few taps away thanks to thousands of free or inexpensive health apps. But with each click, you may be unwittingly handing over your health data to a third party. As health apps

Coronavirus may have been sending people in Los Angeles to ERs before Christmas and circulating in the county months earlier than the first reported case, study suggests UCLA researchers analyzed more than 10 million patient records for visits to Los  Angeles hospitals between December and February  They saw 50% increase for visits for ‘coughing’ compared

Kaley Cuoco is masking up amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Big Bang Theory star, 34, clapped back at anti-mask comments left on her Instagram on Monday when she shared a video of herself working out while wearing a protective face covering. "My newest obsession during COVID/quarantine! All you need is 20 mins, a jump

Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Experts think last year’s outbreak of vaping related illnesses and deaths may have scared off some kids, but they believe other factors contributed to the drop, including higher age limits and flavor bans. In a national

(HealthDay)—Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment also cuts cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Sven Plein, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and colleagues randomly assigned 81 patients with early RA to either

Nine months after the coronavirus emerged, there’s still a remarkable lack of understanding about why the severity and course of COVID-19 vary for different people. Part of the problem is that we haven’t prioritized gathering and reporting data in enough detail. Most countries just report the age and sex of people who have died of

A mum who has Crohn’s disease so severe that she became reliant on adult nappies has had surgery to remove several major digestive organs. Ashley Strickland, 34, was suddenly struck down by severe stomach pain in 2010, which tests showed was ulcerative colitis – a long-term condition where the bowel becomes inflamed. The network marketer

The latest research on autism risk has determined there’s no link between the condition and flu vaccines given to pregnant women. Experts say it’s important for pregnant women to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their unborn child against the illness. This research is the latest in a long list of studies that

The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and diclofenac, is not associated with any adverse effects in people who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a new study published September 8 in PLOS Medicine by Anton Pottegård of the University of Southern Denmark and colleagues from Aarhus University Hospital and the

A vaccine for COVID-19 is seen by many—rightly or wrongly—as the finish line for the pandemic, the shot that will mark the resumption of our normal lives. Yet recent polls suggest that a significant fraction of Americans may opt not to get a vaccine when one becomes available, or are at least wary of getting

After Chadwick Boseman's tragic death from colon cancer at age 43, fans and celebrities lauded everything the "Black Panther" actor accomplished in his too-short life. Some people with cancer said they found the discourse was rooted in misconceptions about living with the disease, as if it's a sudden acute illness rather than a disability.  Not

People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to those who received routine primary care, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Researchers, led by study author Karen L. Margolis, M.D., M.P.H.,