Lou Portero

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Lou PorteroHeart Health | July 12, 2024
Children who had amblyopia (‘lazy eye’) growing up are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity
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Lou PorteroCancer | June 19, 2024
Research has shown a troubling correlation between the use of hair relaxers and increased risk of certain cancers in women.
Lou PorteroAlzheimer's & Dementia | June 17, 2024
clinical trials showing the drug's effectiveness in slowing cognitive decline among early-stage Alzheimer’s patients.
Lou PorteroPublic Health | June 13, 2024
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling preserving access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication.
Lou PorteroCOPD | June 10, 2024
Anxiety is common in patients with COPD, especially in patients over 60 years old
Lou PorteroCOPD | June 8, 2024
People who consume diets rich in ultra-processed foods (UPF) have a 26% higher risk of dying from COPD.
Lou PorteroCancer | June 7, 2024
A new urine test could spare bladder survivors from a painful follow-up procedure
Lou PorteroAlzheimer's & Dementia | June 6, 2024
Older Black adults with mild cognitive decline are more likely to live in areas with higher air pollution.
Lou PorteroCOPD | June 4, 2024
Anxiety in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may worsen COPD symptoms
Lou PorteroWomen's Health | June 3, 2024
Diet during pregnancy has been recognized as a possible intervention for preventing hypertensive disorders
Lou PorteroLung Cancer | May 30, 2024
Scientists believe that hormones may contribute to these sex differences in susceptibility to lung cancer.
Lou PorteroColorectal Cancer | May 29, 2024
If those individuals also have a higher risk of colorectal cancer, we can infer that obesity is linked to colorectal cancer.
Lou PorteroWomen's Health | May 28, 2024
study found that women with clinically active IBD had reduced fertility
Lou PorteroPublic Health | May 27, 2024
Black individuals were significantly less likely to receive a COPD diagnosis
Lou PorteroPublic Health | May 24, 2024
Financial hardship or other socioeconomic problems in childhood may alter the bacteria that live in the gut.
Lou PorteroPublic Health | May 23, 2024
Heavy smokers are at increased risk of underdiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Lou PorteroWomen's Health | May 22, 2024
Pregnant Black women may prefer seeing a  Black obstetrician due to fear of discrimination, racism
Lou PorteroObesity | May 21, 2024
Ultraprocessed food consumption may be a predictor of active symptomatic disease and inflammation among participants with UC
Lou PorteroBreast Cancer | May 14, 2024
Young women are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at an advanced stage and with larger tumors
Lou PorteroHeart Health | May 13, 2024
More than 74% of American Indian young adults aged 20 to 29 and 55% of teens aged 15 to 19 have high cholesterol