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Bleeding ulcer risk-factors changing

Breath test used to determine whether a patient has an infection in the stomach caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) risk factors have changed and the modifiable ones...

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Abuse investigations not linked to improvements in household factors

Investigations for suspected child abuse and neglect may not be associated with improvements in common, modifiable risk-factors including social support, family functioning and poverty, says a new...

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A fat chance of taking the obesity lead?

Dara Gantly Dara Gantly wonders whether the Irish Government could follow its tobacco initiative and once again take the global lead on reversing the tide of obesity and its tsunami of risk factors for...

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Palpitations are proven predictive of future AF

A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension. While hypertension is a well-known...

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HIV infection associated with increased MI risk

A study that analysed data from more than 80,000 veterans has suggested that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction...

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Autoimmune infections are linked with a greater risk of mood disorders

Autoimmune diseases and infections appear to be risk factors for a subsequent mood disorder diagnosis, according to a new study from Denmark. A total of 91,637 people born in Denmark between 1945 and...

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