15/January/2022 Top Medical Bulletin

Here are todays top medical stories

Sexual intercourse unlikely cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young

 Cardiac death is leading cause of death globally, some of the noted circumstances have been excessive physical work that has caused death. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) may occur in various circumstances, including physical exercise and sexual intercourse Sexual intercourse is unlikely to cause sudden cardiac arrest in the young, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Cardiology.

A forensic study found that 0.2% of natural deaths that underwent autopsy were associated with sexual activity and predominantly involved middle-aged men. Using data from a large specialist cardiac pathology unit, we aimed to assess the proportion of SCDs associated with sexual activity and to describe the characteristics of this cohort and underlying causes of death. 

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Sexual intercourse unlikely cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young: JAMA

Severity of menopause symptoms can affect a woman's cognitive performance

Menopause is a natural phenomenon however, recent change in lifestyle has increased adverse effects on health in menopausal women. Study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) says it greatly affects a women's cognitive ability.

Menopause is often accompanied by an array of symptoms that can detract from a woman's quality of life. A new study suggests that the severity of some of those symptoms—especially depression and sexual dysfunction—were linked to a woman's cognitive performance. 

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Severity of menopause symptoms can affect a woman's cognitive performance 

How triclosan found in toothpaste, is triggered to harm the gut

Triclosan is widely available in antibacterial soaps marketed to consumers, and sports costumes etc,due its antibacterial activity. Its known to prevent Gingivitis in most of the studies. A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation.

An international team of researchers led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hong Kong Baptist University identified the bacteria, and even specific enzymes, that trigger triclosan's harmful effects. Moreover, studies in mice suggest these bacterial enzymes can be blocked from driving intestinal damage.

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How triclosan found in toothpaste, is triggered to harm the gut, reveals study

Overweight children prone to develop heart complications

Cardiac health in obese children is a seriously neglected aspect, Children are also prone to have cardiometabolic disorders due to an unhealthy lifestyle.

The percentage of obese children and teens jumped from 19% pre-pandemic to 22%, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the rate at which body mass index (BMI) increased doubled.

New research from the University of Georgia suggests that could spell bad news for children's cardiovascular systems both now and down the line.

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Overweight children prone to develop heart complications, finds study

Chlorhexidine bathing effectively wards off opportunistic infections in ICU patients

ICU patients are prone to have infections due to an already compromised immune system, a study appearing in the journal Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control reported Chlorhexidine is likely to reduce infections and their spreading in ICU patients.

Data from a real-world study reported among patients in medical ICU (MICU) with a high vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) endemicity, daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) might be effective for reducing VRE cross-transmission. 

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Chlorhexidine bathing effectively wards off opportunistic infections in ICU patients: Study