FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 — Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is associated with an increased risk for […]
The Jobs That Carry the Highest Suicide Risk
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 — The rate of suicide among U.S. workers has jumped 34 percent since 2000, and certain […]
High stress, job insecurity and unrealistic expectations put football managers at risk of mental health problems
There aren’t many jobs where an employee’s potential sacking is everybody’s business. But in the high-stakes world of elite sport, […]
Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence by nearly 3/4 for patients with ‘good risk’
A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but […]
Liquid-biopsy microRNA biomarkers to predict risk for diabetic kidney disease
A recent study from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, India and University of Lyon, France, brings new hope for […]
Frequent home hemodialysis linked to lower mortality risk vs. traditional hemodialysis
A new study has uncovered a survival advantage associated with more frequent home hemodialysis compared with traditional hemodialysis. The findings […]
Acute kidney injury linked to higher risk of dementia
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study that will be […]
Myo-inositol unlikely to reduce risk of eye complication in preterm infants
Contrary to results from earlier studies, the vitamin-like substance myo-inositol does not appear to prevent a potentially blinding complication of […]
Juul e-cigarettes pose addiction risk for young users, study finds
Teens and young adults who use Juul brand e-cigarettes are failing to recognize the product’s addictive potential, despite using it […]
Benzodiazepines in patients with COPD and PTSD may increase suicide risk
Long-term use of benzodiazepine medications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder […]