Endocrine - Page 20

August 3, 2016

Stroke, heart attack risk factors more severe in women before menopause, study suggests

Women may be at greater risk for stroke, heart disease and diabetes during perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, suggests a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

August 2, 2016

Fatty livers increase kids' risk of diabetes

About seven million children in the U.S. have fatty livers, and nearly a third of those kids also have prediabetes or diabetes, according to a new study.

August 1, 2016

Man has 88 kidney stones removed

A Turkish senior citizen who went to the hospital for a stomachache ended up being rushed into surgery to have 88 kidney stones removed.

July 29, 2016

Induced labor not linked to higher autism risk

Inducing labor doesn't appear to increase the baby's odds of autism, a new study suggests.

July 29, 2016

Too much light at night, too little in the morning tied to obesity risk

Older people exposed to high lighting in the evening, and low light in the morning are more likely to gain weight, and the opposite light exposures may encourage weight loss, Japanese researchers say.

July 28, 2016

Eating red meat linked to kidney failure risk

Red meat may take a toll on the kidneys that increases risk for kidney disease and eventually kidney failure, a large study suggests.

July 28, 2016

Women with later start to periods, menopause more likely to reach age 90

Women with later menarche and later menopause are more likely to reach age 90 than those whose reproductive milestones come at earlier ages, suggests a new study.

July 28, 2016

Exercise lowers heart disease risk, even for younger women

For women under age 50, spending two and half hours of leisure time each week being active could cut heart disease risk by 25%, according to a U.S. study.

July 27, 2016

Tennis pro Chris Evert claims menopause ruined her marriage

In 2006, tennis legend Chris Evert divorced her husband of 18 years, former Olympic skier Andy Mill.

July 27, 2016

With reference pricing, patients spend less on diagnostic testing

When employers and insurers use reference pricing for diagnostic tests, the average price paid for those tests dips by almost a third, according to a new U.S. study.