Kidney stones are becoming more common in both men and women. A new study from the Mayo Clinic found the trend is due in part to CT scans that are finding stones that would have previously been undiagnosed. The highest increases were in women 18 to 39 years old.
People who use opioids have an increased risk of serious infections like pneumonia and meningitis. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found the link was strongest for high dose pain killers which can suppress the immune system.
Family history continues to increase the chances of invasive breast cancer in women ages 65 and older. A large study in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at more than 400,000 women. Researchers said older women with a first degree family history of breast cancer in a mother, sister, or daughter should consider this risk factor when weighing their screening options.
Sources :
1. Mayo Clinic
2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
3. JAMA Internal Medicine
