by Michael Morrison, Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear in an artery supplying blood to the heart, is a common cause of serious or fatal heart attacks that occur in women under age 50. Although the cause of SCAD is unknown, risk factors include female sex, recent childbirth, irregular...
by NYU Langone Health Cancer — Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 A new risk score can identify men and women under age 50 most likely to develop a cancer of the colon or rectum, an international study shows. The score, a number between 0 and 1, is made from a calculation...
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE IMAGE: Medications can play a significant role in oral health. A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry demonstrates that many younger adult dental patients are taking medications and highlights the importance of dental providers reviewing medication histories regardless of age. CREDIT: REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS — A new...
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH Bottom Line: Esophageal adenocarcinoma is occurring more frequently in adults under age 50, and these younger adults are more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Prasad G. Iyer,...
