Poverty and race are tied to the health of lupus patients in the United States, according to two new studies.
One study of 783 patients linked poverty to an increased risk of organ damage from the autoimmune disease. It was published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may help keep your leg arteries free of blockages, a new study suggests.
“Our study gives further evidence for the importance of incorporating more fruits and vegetables in the diet,” said study co-author Dr. Sean Heffron. He’s an instructor in medicine at New York University School of Medicine.
When the brain ages faster than normal, people are at heightened risk for brain disease and impairment, as well as early death, a new British study suggests.
The study authors said the finding may introduce a way to use imaging of the brain as a biomarker — a way to measure a biological condition or process.
Cancer rates differ between African- and U.S.-born black Americans, a new study finds.
“Typically, cancer occurrence among blacks in the United States is presented as one homogenous group, with no breakdown by country or region of birth,” said study co-author Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, an American Cancer Society epidemiologist.
A good night’s sleep is often elusive, but there are things you can do to boost the odds of getting some quality shuteye, sleep experts say.
The first is to have regular bed and wake times, according to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital sleep doctors Dr. Daniel Barone and Dr. Andrew Westwood.
Almost 58 million Americans are exposed to loud noises at work and home, but too few try to protect their hearing, a new study finds.
“This noise exposure epidemic had not really been quantified at the household level in the U.S.,” said study senior author Dr. Neil Bhattacharyya, an associate chief of otolaryngology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
“This degree of noise exposure has the potential to cause long-term hearing consequences with our aging population. Health care providers should actively identify and encourage the use of hearing protection in patients at risk,” he said in a hospital news release.
No matter how often teenagers are told to drive safely, some might not heed that advice until they are involved in a crash, new research suggests.
The study included 254 teens, ages 16 and 17, who were participating in a driving study. Their cars were equipped with cameras and a device to measure acceleration, and researchers analyzed their driving habits.
Low vitamin D levels are common among college football players and may put them at increased risk for injuries, a new study suggests.
“Vitamin D has been shown to play a role in muscle function and strength,” said senior study author Dr. Scott Rodeo, co-chief emeritus of the sports medicine and shoulder service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
Some people have more trouble adjusting to daylight saving time than others and genes may be the reason why, says an expert on sleep/wake patterns.
Hospital room floors may be more of a “superbug” threat than many hospital staffers realize, new research suggests.
“Efforts to improve disinfection in the hospital environment usually focus on surfaces that are frequently touched by the hands of health care workers or patients,” explained lead researcher Dr. Abhishek Deshpande, from the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio.
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