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The atherosclerotic-plaque burden among cops and firefighters is no higher than in a cohort of age-matched controls, suggesting that something else, possibly increased emotional and physical stress, is causing the increased risk of on-the-job cardiac-related events.
Heartwire
Despite looking fit and healthy, a third of firefighters examined in a new study were at high risk of a thrombotic event, and improving their fitness is more likely to reduce this risk than tackling excess body weight, say the researchers.
Heartwire
Researchers are reporting a new clue to the puzzling relationship between smoking and a reduced risk for Parkinson's, with results showing that long-term smoking rather than smoking intensity is more important in the link.
Medscape Medical News
The warning will inform clinicians that tests are available to predict whether a patient will convert the drug to its active form, based on the genetic profile of a key liver enzyme.
Medscape Medical News
Novel variants identified in a family with inherited neuropathy that previously screened negative for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.
Medscape Medical News
The great hope for serendipitous transformation of a shelved antihistamine into an Alzheimer's treatment has been dashed by negative results in phase 3 trials. Medscape Neurology polls experts on what went wrong.
Medscape Medical News
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the announcement on Thursday; Republican senators vow to block improper use of this parliamentary procedure.
Medscape Medical News
The first study to look at the prevalence of anxiety disorders, including PTSD, in active duty military personnel suggests that those at greatest risk are soldiers who have been deployed multiple times.
Medscape Medical News
Despite a significant decrease in their use during the past 20 years, barbiturates are still the drugs of first choice among older individuals who commit suicide by overdose.
Medscape Medical News
Children with persistent, severe behavior problems are at increased risk for chronic widespread pain as adults.
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