Strong Link Found Between Incarceration of Family Members During Childhood and Heart Attacks in Men

15 Feb
Strong link found between incarceration of family members during childhood and heart attacks in men

A parent’s incarceration has immediate, devastating effects on a family. Now, Virginia Tech and University of Toronto researchers say there may be a longer term risk: Men who as children experienced a family member’s incarceration are approximately twice as likely … Read More »

Poverty Children’s Brain Connectivity Maybe Increase Risk of Depression

19 Jan
Growing up in poverty could alter children's brain connectivity, increase risk of depression

Mild depression is present within the individual patient genetic (genetic) abnormalities caused by a persistent depression mainly of a series of spontaneous depressive symptoms. Mild depression may be associated with depression, alienation, outliers, physical discomfort, loss of appetite and sleep … Read More »

Breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens may be at greater risk of neurocognitive problems than those given nonanthracycline regimens

7 Dec
Breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens may be at greater risk of neurocognitive problems than those given nonanthracycline regimens

A meta-analysis of Laurentiis De, Italy, to compare the DFS and overall survival of patients with high risk of early breast cancer, compared with the addition of paclitaxel in the treatment of patients with an early stage of the disease. … Read More »

ICYMI: The Perils Of A Bad Mug Shot And Why STD-Testing Condoms Might Not Be That Awesome

29 Jun

ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week. This week, first-person essays by individuals affected by stigmatized diseases and disorders caught our eye. We spent time with the account of a writer struggling with chronic kidney damage from the lithium … Read More »