CDC continues to receive reports of children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious condition. CDC is working hard to find the causes of these AFM cases. Learn more about AFM and symptoms that require immediate medical care. Parents may be hearing about children in the United States who suddenly became weak in
The Real Challenge: Avoiding Gluten Studies presented at this year’s Digestive Disease Week addressed an ongoing challenge for patients with celiac disease (CD): adherence to a gluten-free diet. Once a diagnosis of CD has been confirmed, strict avoidance of exposure to gluten is recommended. However, the challenge of adhering to a gluten-free diet is exacerbated
Hospitalized patients reported 83 fewer minutes of sleep at night compared with their sleep at home; earlier final awakening in the morning accounted for a mean 44 minutes of that loss, a study has found. It is hardly a secret that spending a night in a hospital can be far from relaxing, with lights, sounds,
Lung cancer mortality rates among women are projected to rise globally by 43% by 2030 and exceed deaths from breast cancer, new research indicates. During the study period, the global mortality rate for breast cancer is projected to decrease by 9%. The mortality rate for lung cancer will be higher than that for breast cancer
CHICAGO — New research reveals there may be a relationship between faulty lipid metabolism and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). One such clue involves plasmalogens, a class of lipids containing long-chain fatty acids, such as the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in fish oil. These lipids are essential for proper membrane function. A new study links reduced
Further lowering of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in patients with already low LDL-C produced benefit in terms of reduced risk for major vascular events with no serious adverse effects, a large meta-analysis suggests. Marc S. Sabatine, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues analyzed data for a subgroup of patients with