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Connection between acid reflux and coughing ?

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Acid reflux is a condition that occurs when acid from the stomach moves upward into the food pipe. The acid causes irritation of the tissue lining, which leads to heartburn – a burning sensation in the chest.

The American College of Gastroenterology estimate thatover 60 million Americans experience heartburn a minimum of once a month. Some research indicates that over 15 million Americans may experience heartburn every day.

Heartburn that occurs more than twice a week can lead to a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can cause ulcers and permanent damage if left untreated. GERD also increases the risk of esophageal cancer.

Heartburn is the most common symptom of acid reflux or GERD but a chronic cough is also a symptom.

Acid reflux and coughing

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A chronic cough may be caused by stomach acid rising into the food pipe.

Chronic coughing is usually defined as a cough that lasts for 8 weeks or longer.

Although chronic coughing is not a typical symptom of acid reflux, GERD is associated with at least 25 percent of cases of chronic cough, according to some research. Other research suggests GERD is a factor in 40 percent of people who have a chronic cough.

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Men experience greater cognitive impairment and increased risk of death following hip surgery

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In a study of hip fracture patients, men displayed greater levels of cognitive impairment within the first 22 days of fracture than women, and cognitive limitations increased the risk of dying within six months in both men and women.

“While men make up only about 25 percent of all hip fractures, the number of men who fracture their hip is increasing and we know men are more likely to die than women after a hip fracture,” said Dr. Ann Gruber-Baldini, lead author of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study. “It is also known that those with cognitive impairments, typically due to delirium and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, are more likely than women to do poorly after the fracture.”

The study showed that as many as 32 percent of men with cognitive impairment are likely to die within six months of a hip fracture compared with 11 percent of unimpaired men, 15 percent of cognitively impaired women, and only 2 percent of unimpaired women.

“These findings suggest that men who are cognitively impaired are particularly vulnerable and in need of special attention to improve their likelihood of surviving,” said Dr. Gruber-Baldini. Because cognitive function is critical for understanding and participating in medical treatments, it will be important to address cognitive limitations-and how they differ between men and women-when delivering care to patients after hip surgery.

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Endurance training may have a protective effect on the heart !

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Findings published in Experimental Physiology suggest that exercise could be just as important for your heart heath as cholesterol and a healthy diet.

Expression of genes used to repair damaged DNA increased in response to endurance exercise, even after just a single session, say scientists. The collaboration between the University of Maryland, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, East Carolina University, the Catholic University of Brasilia and Southern Methodist University shows how physiological stressors like exercise can remodel heart tissue.

These findings are important for understanding how exercise provides a protective effect on the heart. The researchers hope that by understanding this process and basic heart biology, future research may lead to increased life expectancy and drug-free cures for chronic heart problems, including high blood pressure.

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Anxiety and depression may be linked to increased risk of death from some cancers

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A study published by The BMJ suggests that higher levels of psychological distress (anxiety and depression) may be associated with an increased risk of death from certain cancers.

The findings are observational, so no firm conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn. However, the authors say their findings add to the growing evidence that psychological distress could have some predictive capacity for certain physical conditions.

There is some evidence that psychological distress (anxiety and depression) is related to increased rates of cardiovascular disease, but links with different types of cancer are either unclear or untested.

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People with dementia need more support to manage their medication !

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New research funded by Pharmacy Research UK and published in Health Expectations, reveals people with dementia may struggle with managing their medication – exposing them to side-effects, medication errors and an increased risk of non-adherence to drug treatment.

Researchers at Aston University, Hull University and the UEA interviewed family carers, people with dementia, nurses, GPs and community pharmacists for the project.

Their year-long research found that as dementia develops the person struggles to manage their own medication and increasingly relies on support from family carers. This is often their partner, who may also be taking many medicines and finding the carer role stressful, thus increasing the risk of medication error.

The study showed that for some carers this was a real burden of responsibility and that they hid their anxieties.

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