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Christian Azubike Enwuru1, Adenike Shola Aiyedobgon2, Morakinyo Bamikole Ajayi1 &. BMC Women's Health volume 24, Article number: 415 (2024) Cite this article. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) co-infection, and the antibacterial sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates. Methods. The study was...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) co-infection, and bacterial antibiogram profile of pregnant women studied in Lagos, Nigeria

You’ve probably already heard of the ‘gut-brain axis’. It’s the biochemical signaling pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and your central nervous system, which has already been associated with bowel disease and dementia, as well as GERD and chronic headaches. It’s also why a good night’s sleep...

7 GI conditions linked with brain aneurysm

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Supplements are often taken to improve health and fill nutritional gaps, but not all are as beneficial as they seem. Some supplements, particularly when taken in excess or without proper guidance, can have unintended negative effects. For example, certain supplements can unknowingly contribute to high blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular events.

4 Worst Supplements That Could Actually Lead To High Blood Pressure And Cardiovascular Events: Licorice Root & More

Among patients with fibromyalgia, there was a moderate negative correlation between vitamin D and physical functioning as well as between magnesium and stiffness. An exploratory study evaluating the link between specific micronutrients and the symptoms of fibromyalgia revealed vitamin D and magnesium played a role in physical function and stiffness among patients.1.

Vitamin D, Magnesium Deficiency Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms

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Researchers analyzed 7,266 men and women with an average age of 67 years for the study.
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Women with high blood pressure more likely to suffer migraines: study

Younger adults (aged 20 – 40 years) with OSA were 3 times more likely to experience any type of CVD event than those without OSA. Young adults aged 20 – 40 years with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates than adults with OSA who are > 40 years old, a new study found.1.

Cardiovascular Disease Rate is Greater in Younger Than Older Adults with OSA

Heterogenous presentation of atopic dermatitis can present a challenge to correct diagnosis. How often do patients present to your clinic who have been misdiagnosed?

Heterogenous Presentation of Atopic Dermatitis

Insulin-dependent diabetes was associated with increased complications and readmissions after shoulder arthroplasty. These outcomes may guide preoperative counseling and optimization of patients with diabetes. Results showed patients with insulin-dependent diabetes may have increased risk for postoperative complications and hospital readmissions after total shoulder arthroplasty vs. patients with diabetes and without...

Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes may have increased complications after TSA

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In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

Dr. Oseme Etomi discussed pregnancy and how care can be improved for patients with inflammatory diseases, with a focus on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Approximately two-thirds of women of childbearing age with rheumatic disease worry about family planning and up to half report receiving inconsistent advice from healthcare professionals1. Dr. Oseme Etomi, CCT, from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, in the U.K., discussed pregnancy and how management can be improved for patients with inflammatory diseases2.

Improving Care for Women of Childbearing Age With Psoriatic Disease

Cardiovascular MRI combined with an AI model can predict heart failure risk in the general population by estimating pressure in the heart, according to research published August 12 in the journal European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure. A team led by Ross Thomson, of Queen Mary University of London in...

Cardiovascular MRI plus AI predicts heart failure risk

Researchers found that women with certain types of severe endometriosis are at significantly increased risk of ovarian cancer. Further research in large, diverse populations is needed to confirm these findings and help guide improved ovarian cancer screening and prevention strategies. Endometriosis occurs when the type of tissue that lines the...

Endometriosis types and ovarian cancer risk

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The popular sugar substitute erythritol may increase a person's risk of blood clots, a new study finds.

A popular low calorie sweetener may raise the risk of blood clotting

A landmark study revealed that women with severe endometriosis are ten times more likely to get ovarian cancer, compared to women who do not suffer from the disease. The study was conducted by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Are Women With Severe Endometriosis More Likely To Get Cancer ?

Medications for Crohn's disease—a chronic, progressive, and relapsing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—include a variety of conventional and newer prescription therapies. These include drugs such as aminosalicylates, steroids, and antibiotics. Other novel treatments approved in recent years include biologics and immunosuppressants. All of these treatment options aim to decrease immune system activity to reduce inflammation.

Medications for Crohn’s Disease

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Also called latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA), the condition can be hard to diagnose because it resembles type 2 diabetes.

Lance Bass Says He Now Has Type 1.5 Diabetes. What the Heck Is That?

Any person who experiences facial weakness should contact a doctor, as a stroke is a medical emergency and. Affects the ability to close the eye on the symptomatic sideoftennot often. Bell’s palsy and a stroke typically affect different facial nerves, which means they may cause facial weakness in different areas...

How to tell the difference between Bell’s palsy and stroke symptoms

Secondary hypertension is when a person has high blood pressure due to another condition, such as kidney disease. Treating the underlying condition may reverse it. Genetic factors, diet, sedentary lifestyle, poor sleep, smoking, alcohol misuse, and obesity can cause primary hypertension. Secondary hypertension stems directly from another condition, such as...

What to know about secondary hypertension

A recent study found that women with a shorter reproductive lifespan had increased odds of multimorbidity compared to those with a longer reproductive lifespan, indicating a need to assess reproductive factors to determine high-risk patients. The risk of multimorbidity is increased among women with a reduced reproductive lifespan, according to...

Higher multimorbidity risk reported from reduced reproductive lifespan

Most people have heard of type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition in which the pancreas makes too little or no insulin, and type 2 diabetes, which occurs when high blood sugar levels affects both insulin production and how the body's cells respond to insulin. But now, a lesser-known condition has been getting increasing attention: type 1.5 diabetes.

What Is Type 1.5 Diabetes, an Often Misdiagnosed Health Condition?

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Disease Status Influences VTE Risk in Women with Sickle Cell Disease

Thrombotic risk is more likely influenced by disease status than hormonal contraception exposure in women with SCD. A single-center retrospective study found the risk of venous...

Disease Status Influences VTE Risk in Women with Sickle Cell Disease

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