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Highly active antiretroviral therapies may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected children, teens

Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the cardiac effects of prolonged ...

Pediatrics created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood pressure out of control at safety-net clinics

Federally funded safety-net clinics for the uninsured lag behind other health care providers in controlling blood pressure among the low-income patients who rely on them for care, a new Michigan State University analysis ...

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure

A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Manipulating calcium accumulation in blood vessels may provide a new way to treat heart disease

Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is the primary cause of heart disease. It is caused by calcium accumulation in the blood vessels, which leads to arteries becoming narrow and stiff, obstructing blood flow and ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

ACC: Niacin/Laropiprant no benefit in vascular disease

(HealthDay)—For patients with preexisting occlusive vascular disease, the combination of niacin and the anti-flushing agent laropiprant provides no benefit and is associated with an increase in serious ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk factors ID'd for cervical spinal surgery complications

(HealthDay)—Risk factors have been identified for medical complications following cervical spine surgery, with cardiac and pulmonary complications correlating with death within two years, according to research ...

Surgery created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight teens get mental health boost from even small amounts of exercise

Being obese at any age is commonly associated with a litany of health issues, ranging from diabetes and chronic fatigue to heart complications. Overweight adolescents are also at an increased risk of body dissatisfaction, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Perceived control affects complication rates in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Patients admitted to hospital with obstructed heart arteries were three times more likely to experience complications when they were in hospital if they felt they were not in control of their condition, according to research ...

Cardiology created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Fitness and fatness': Not all obese people have the same prognosis

People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated ...

Cardiology created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals optimal treatment for most common infection after organ transplantation

Waiting to treat the commonest viral infections in transplant recipients until they reach a certain threshold is better than prophylactically treating all recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...

Other created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...

Sleep apnea created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lower GI problems plague many with rheumatoid arthritis

Add lower gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as ulcers, bleeding and perforations to the list of serious complications facing many rheumatoid arthritis patients. They are at greater risk for GI problems and gastrointestinal-related ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Starvation linked to greater risk of cardiac complications

Russians born during the Leningrad Siege in World War II, which was responsible for some of the greatest losses of civilian life in history, are giving scientists new strategies to identify people who experienced intrauterine ...

Cardiology created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy-related complications predict CVD in middle age

If you develop pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders or diabetes, you may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sexual activity is safe for most heart, stroke patients

If you have stable cardiovascular disease, it is more than likely that you can safely engage in sexual activity, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

Cardiology created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0