Raynaud's phenomenon: THIS condition as common as HAYFEVER could be life-threatening
RAYNAUD'S phenomenon is a life-threatening condition which can cause painful symptoms. It can be particularly bad in a heatwave as simply grabbing a cold drink from the fridge, holding an ice lolly can trigger an attack. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do YOU suffer from cold hands and feet?
When Chelsea Wood from West Midlands was diagnosed with Raynaud's disease, which causes her fingers to turn dark blue when cold. She was then unaware of the cause: an underactive thyroid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Estrogen likely contributes to cold-induced Raynaud ’s in women
Estrogen may contribute to the development of Raynaud’s phenomenon in women, according to a study published in theEuropean Journal of Pharmacology. The findings might explain why Raynaud’s is more common in women of childbearing age.Raynaud News (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 16, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Support groups for children and adolescents bereaved by suicide: lots of interventions, little evidence - Journot-Reverbel K, Raynaud JP, Bui E, Revet A.
Though many different interventions are proposed for suicide-bereaved children and adolescents, few data exist concerning their efficiency. This literature review focused on psychosocial interventions specifically targeting children and adolescents bereave... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Personal Health: Cold Hands May Signal Raynaud ’ s Phenomenon
The condition, affecting up to 5 percent of the population, is uncomfortable but not necessarily dangerous. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Skin Anxiety and Stress Scleroderma Seasons and Months Source Type: news
7 Foot Problems That Can Be Serious
If you want to know the state of your health, try looking down. “There’s no question it’s extremely important that people pay attention to their feet,” says Terry Philbin, D.O., spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and a foot and ankle specialist at the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center in Westerville, Ohio. The condition of your feet can give you clues to a host of medical issues, such as diabetes, arthritis, and even heart disease. Read on to find out what to look for and what it may mean.
1. Pain
“There’s no pain that should be ignored,” says Jane ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Raynaud Phenomenon
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
'It was like I was being stabbed in the boobs': Mother says common condition made breastfeeding AGONY as her nipples turned white and started throbbing with pain
Caroline Goldstein, 35, from Bristol, had no idea why breastfeeding was so painful until she was eventually diagnosed with Raynaud's disease - a condition which usually affects fingers and toes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why are men always hot and women always cold?
Women have a a smaller body size and lower metabolic rate, factors which mean they shed heat faster. They are also more likely to suffer Raynaud's disease, a painful reaction to the cold. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why are men always hot and women always cold? From body fat to hormones, we explain what causes the great gender temperature divide
Women have a a smaller body size and lower metabolic rate, factors which mean they shed heat faster. They are also more likely to suffer Raynaud's disease, a painful reaction to the cold. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Predicting falls with the cognitive timed up-and-go dual task in frail older patients - Cardon-Verbecq C, Loustau M, Guitard E, Bonduelle M, Delahaye E, Koskas P, Raynaud-Simon A.
BACKGROUND: The cognitive timed up-and-go dual task (CogTUG) has been proposed to improve the performance of the timed up-and-go (TUG) test for predicting falls in older patients and as a screening tool for early detection of frailty. We aimed to determine... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Nailfold Capillaroscopy Excludes Scleroderma in Raynaud ’s (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Test had impressive 90% negative predictive value for SSc (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - August 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Most Popular NEJM Group Feature This Week: Raynaud's Phenomenon (FREE)
By the Editors
Here is the most clicked-on article we featured from NEJM Group … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Raynaud's Phenomenon, Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cancer, Ohio FM and IM Opportunities (FREE)
By the Editors
NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here ' s what we chose for you today: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Review article: … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The times, they are a-changin’ (and bringing new syndromes)
When are symptoms due to a medical condition, and when are they just a part of life? That’s the question that came to mind as I read about “computer vision syndrome.”
So, what is a syndrome, anyway?
Before considering the health hazards of working long hours in front of a computer screen, it’s worth asking what a syndrome is. In medicine we often use the word syndrome to describe a group of features, such as symptoms, examination findings or test results, that tend to occur together but without a clear enough understanding of their cause to be considered a specific disease.
Some syndromes are described by the part ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Behavioral Health Eye Health Source Type: news
