Many obese young adults are not aware that they’re at an increased risk for chronic kidney disease. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine said between 6% and 11% of obese young adults have elevated levels of a protein in their urine, which signals their kidneys aren’t functioning normally. The authors said very few of them were told they had a heightened risk for developing kidney disease.
New research has shown that anemia can have a negative impact on patients with traumatic brain injuries, according to a study from the University of Missouri. Anemia is a condition where there is a shortage of red blood cells, which reduces the oxygen flow to vital organs. Previous studies have found about half of patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries are anemic.
More than 260,000 cancer-related deaths worldwide are being blamed on the global economic downturn that started in 2008. Researchers from Harvard and Oxford said unemployment during the economic crisis may have limited people’s access to health care, leading to late-stage diagnosis or delayed treatment.
Sources
1- PLOS ONE
2- New England Journal of Medicine
3- The Lancet
