Heart failure death rates rising again after decade of decline
Source: Heart Failure Mortality Taking a Turn for the Worse | Medpage Today
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Popcorn Lung – Medical Definition
Read the medical definition of popcorn lung. Popcorn lung is caused by chronic exposure to a chemical called diacetyl used to create the buttery flavor of popcorn, and the flavoring in some e-cigarettes.
Source: Popcorn Lung Medical Definition
Death by popcorn.
The syndrome has also been observed in people who consumed microwaved popcorn in large quantities.
The Effects of Chronic Heavy Drinking on Brain Function Are Underdiagnosed – WSJ
Also unclear is whether heavy drinking during a person’s teens and 20s, when important brain connections are still forming, has a lasting effect on brain function in later life.
Source: The Effects of Chronic Heavy Drinking on Brain Function Are Underdiagnosed – WSJ
I’m screwed.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Keep Rising | Medpage Today
Following a relative plateau around 16,000 deaths per year, prescription opioid overdose deaths shot up 16% in 1 year to 18,893 deaths in 2014, Rose Rudd, MSPH, of the CDC, and colleagues reported in Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. Heroin deaths also continued to jump, reaching 10,574 that year, up from about 8,000 in 2013. The latest rate is nearly three times the heroin overdose rate in 2010, the CDC said.
Source: Opioid Overdose Deaths Keep Rising | Medpage Today
Justice Department Slaps Supplement Maker With Criminal Charges
These supplements have been linked to dozens adverse health events reported to the FDA such as increased blood pressure, racing heart, liver damage, stroke, seizure and death. During 2014, the agency issued seven recalls and more than 30 public notifications about these products. It also maintains an online list of tainted weight-loss products.
Source: Justice Department Slaps Supplement Maker With Criminal Charges
“Sorry, this dude’s not Preferred.”
“But he’s a good friend, healthy, works out all the time>”
“Does he pump iron?”
“Yeah, why?”
“Does he take any supplements?”
“I don’t know, why?”
“Because his liver enzymes are abnormal and if he’s taking anything tell him to stop.”
“Do you think…”
“I’m not a doctor.”
10 Ways to Avoid Fatal Methotrexate Errors | Rheumatology Network
Three recent cases of fatal reactions to low-dose oral methotrexate due to interactions and dosing errors highlight the need to improve safety.
Source: 10 Ways to Avoid Fatal Methotrexate Errors | Rheumatology Network
What’s killing white, middle-aged women in America? – Quartz
Burnout: Emergency Medicine Hit Hardest | Medpage Today
Not all specialties were equal when it comes to burnout
Source: Burnout: Emergency Medicine Hit Hardest | Medpage Today
Non-Obstructive CAD & Heart Attack Risks | Physician’s Weekly for Medical News, Journals & Articles
Physician’s Weekly provides news & information online and at the point-of-care to hospitals, oncology centers & physician group practices, including specialty editions for Surgery, Emergency Departments, Oncology & Primary Care.
Source: Non-Obstructive CAD & Heart Attack Risks | Physician’s Weekly for Medical News, Journals & Articles
The Despair Death of the Middle-Aged American – The Atlantic
Uneducated white Americans are living sicker and dying younger. Here’s why.
Source: The Despair Death of the Middle-Aged American – The Atlantic
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