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Study links diabetic foot ulcers with higher risk of death, heart attack and stroke

(Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential ...

Diabetes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HRT taken for 10 years significantly reduces risk of heart failure and heart attack

HRT therapy has been subject to much discussion due to both positive effects (reduced risk of cardiovascular disease) and negative effects (increased risk of breast cancer). A paper published in the BMJ Group's Journal of ...

Cardiology created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hormone level linked with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, death

Plasma levels of proneurotensin are associated with the development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular and total mortality, and breast cancer in women during long-term follow-up, according to a study in the ...

Medical research created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aspirin may temper brain power decline in elderly women at risk of heart disease

Daily low dose aspirin could slow the decline in brain power among elderly women at high risk of heart disease, indicates observational research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Medications created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beta-blocker use not associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events

Among patients with either coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors only, known prior heart attack, or known CAD without heart attack, the use of beta-blockers was not associated with a lower risk of a composite of cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poor sleep in adolescents may increase risk of heart disease

Adolescents who sleep poorly may be at risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

National study finds reduced glaucoma risk in patients who take statins

People who take statins to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease are less likely to be diagnosed with the most common form of glaucoma, according to a nationwide study of more than 300,000 patients. A University of ...

Ophthalmology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pediatric kidney disease tied to abnormal carotid arteries

(HealthDay)—Ultrasound measurements of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) are significantly elevated among children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared with healthy controls, according to a study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study ties early menopause to heart attack, stroke

Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study by Melissa Wellons, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in ...

Health created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Snoring without sleep apnea does not increase death or heart disease risk

(Medical Xpress)—A group of Australian researchers have achieved a world-first to demonstrate that objectively measured snoring, without more serious sleep apnea, does not increase mortality or cardiovascular ...

Sleep apnea created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Future health risks for obese children may be greater than previously thought

Being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chronic kidney disease a warning sign independent of hypertension or diabetes

Two new studies from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that the presence of chronic kidney disease itself can be a strong indicator of the risk of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Free bus passes have health benefit, say researchers

Free bus passes for over-60s may be encouraging older people to be more physically active, say the authors of a study published today in the American Journal of Public Health.

Health created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Abnormal carotid arteries found in children with kidney disease

A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early menopause associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke

Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Cardiology created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast