Nadine Eckert Benzodiazepines are known to lead to dependency quickly and have numerous side effects. Long-term use is not recommended. However, if there is a long-term prescription, the goal should be to end therapy with these tranquilizers. However, discontinuation could have unexpected consequences, as US researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. In a registry study,...
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Women with HPV infection face higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease, finds study
by European Society of Cardiology Graphical Abstract from EHJ editorial ‘Human papilloma virus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease’ Credit: European Heart JournalWomen have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published in the European Heart Journal today....
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OCD patients may have higher risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes
BMJPeople with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. The researchers point out that many of the natural causes of death are preventable, suggesting that better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention...
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Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication
by American College of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and others—are a common medical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a new Swedish study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that...
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Enlarged breast tissue in men linked to heightened risk of death
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen with enlarged breast tissue, not caused by excess weight—a condition formally known as gynecomastia—may be at heightened risk of an early death before the age of 75, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. Those with a pre-existing risk...
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Death Risk Takes Decades to Revert to Normal in Ex-Smokers
For smokers, deaths with a cardiovascular or cancer-related cause, or ones that can be attributed to a respiratory disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are significantly more common than for nonsmokers. It is widely recognized that stopping smoking leads to a reduction in mortality risk. To make reliable statements on the timeline of this...
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Could statins reduce death risk in chronic kidney disease?
Statin use was linked to a lower death risk in kidney disease in a new study. Image credit: Comezora/Getty Images. A statin was the most prescribed drug in the United States in 2020, and guidance is continually being updated recommending the expansion of the use of this type of drug. Initially prescribed in the late...
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COVID-19–associated strokes linked to higher disability and death risk
by Michael Morrison, Massachusetts General Hospital Stratified analysis for mortality using determinants of severity for inflammation (NLR) and hypercoagulability (D-dimer). NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2021-328354 Among the many hard lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infections, can affect every organ system in the body, including the brain....
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Difference between retina’s biological age and person’s real age linked to heightened death risk
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The difference between the biological age of the retina, the light sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye, and a person’s real (chronological) age, is linked to their risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. This ‘retinal age...
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Benzodiazepines, ‘z-drugs’ increase death risk when taken with opioids
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death is increased when either benzodiazepines or “z-drugs” are taken with opioids. The study, published July 15 in PLOS Medicine and led by Wayne Ray, Ph.D., professor...
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