Cardiology
How to care for your heart during a pregnancy
Pregnancy triggers many changes to the body, but there's one that may surprise many women.
Jul 5, 2023
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News tagged with heart disease risk
Health
Family history can help identify health risks, but many Latinx people know little about theirs
At the doctor's office, questions about a person's family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Jun 23, 2023
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Diabetes
Global diabetes cases expected to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050
More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of all ages in every country, and that number is projected to more than double to 1.3 billion people in the next 30 years, ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic variants linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease
People genetically predisposed to have high LDL cholesterol are at an increased risk for coronary heart disease even if their cholesterol levels are only modestly elevated, according to a recent study published in Circulation.
Jun 22, 2023
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Cardiology
The lesser-known risk factors for heart disease
Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being overweight. However, many people who have a heart attack do not have any of these traditional risk factors.
Jun 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that IBD causes stroke; it only shows an ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Health
Mortality estimates that exclude smoking status increases the calculated death risk for non-smokers, shows study
Research led by the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, has looked into mortality estimates due to various causes when accounting for smoking status.
Health
Osteoporosis too often misunderstood and ignored despite its serious health consequences
Osteoporosis is a degenerative, debilitating bone disease that is increasingly prevalent in postmenopausal women. Despite its being classified as one of the four most dangerous health issues today, a new study demonstrated ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Health
Beyond borders: Preventing and treating high blood pressure in Haiti
People living in Haiti have long been known for their resilience—through political turmoil, natural disasters, and harrowing poverty. Looming health problems also affect many of the 11 million residents who call this Latin ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study
There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.
Jun 5, 2023
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