News tagged with cardiovascular disease risk
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Physical activity associated with lower risk of death in patients with diabetes
Higher levels of physical activity were related to lower risk of death in patients with diabetes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.
Diabetes
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Epicardial fat tissue thickness predicts coronary artery disease
(HealthDay) -- Asymptomatic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have significantly more epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) than those without CAD, with an average EAT thickness of 2.4 mm or higher predictive ...
Cardiology
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Some improvement in heart risk factors for Americans: CDC
(HealthDay) -- About 47 percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, according to a new report released Friday.
Health
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Two out of three very obese kids already have heart disease risk factors
Two out of three severely obese kids already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Pediatrics
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Study finds 75 percent of Chinese adults at risk for diabetes or heart disease
(Medical Xpress) -- More than three-quarters of Chinese adults have at least one risk factor for type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, reveals new data in a long-term study done by researchers at the University of North ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Increased cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients may relate to arterial inflammation
The elevated risk of cardiovascular disease seen in patients infected with HIV appears to be associated with increased inflammation within the arteries, according to a study that will appear in a special issue of JAMA publis ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2012 |
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Higher job strain associated with increased cardiovascular risk for women
Women with high job strain are 67% more likely to experience a heart attack and 38% more likely to have a cardiovascular event than their counterparts in low strain jobs, according to a study published July 18 in the open ...
Cardiology
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Many more elderly people could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease
More patients aged 75 and over should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Cardiology
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Study shows why hypertension increases damage to eyes of diabetic patients
Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new University of Georgia study shows why the co-morbid conditions can result in impaired vision.
Diabetes
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure
Lifestyle behaviour in adolescents may adversely affect blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in adulthood, according to results from a large pregnancy follow-up study in Australia. In particular, alcohol consumption among ...
Cardiology
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Study tests new therapy for treatment-resistant hypertension
(Medical Xpress) -- Treatment-resistant hypertension affects nearly 6 million Americans and another 94 million people worldwide and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including stroke and heart ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Task force recommends screening all adults for obesity
(HealthDay) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines Monday recommending that doctors screen all of their patients for obesity and when appropriate, refer them to a comprehensive ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Timing of menopause symptoms relates to risk markers for heart disease, stroke
The hot flashes and night sweats that most women experience early in menopause are not linked to increased levels of cardiovascular disease risk markers unless the symptoms persist or start many years after menopause begins. ...
Cardiology
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Low steroid levels linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...
Cardiology
Jun 23, 2012 |
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Natural antioxidant can protect against cardiovascular disease: study
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have collaborated with the School of Public Health and discovered an enzyme that, when found at high levels and alongside low levels of HDL (good cholesterol), can dramatically ...
Cardiology
Jun 15, 2012 |
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