Scientists find evidence of a biological trigger for high blood pressure
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have identified what could be a biological tipping point in the development of high blood pressure, in a discovery that could one day lead to new treatment.
Cardiology
Apr 25, 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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Can we treat a 'new' coronary heart disease risk factor?
Depressive symptoms after heart disease are associated with a markedly increased risk of death or another heart attack. However, less has been known about whether treating heart attack survivors for depressive symptoms could ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Standard heart disease risk tools underrate danger in rheumatoid arthritis
Heart disease risk assessment tools commonly used by physicians often underestimate the cardiovascular disease danger faced by rheumatoid arthritis patients, a Mayo Clinic study has found. Inflammation plays a key role in ...
Cardiology
May 21, 2012 |
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Job burnout can severely compromise heart health
Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe. With such demanding careers, it's no surprise that many experience job burnout—physical, ...
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Large-scale, community-wide preventive initiative dramatically impacts cardiovascular risk profile
A population-wide community and clinical prevention program involving 10,000 adults meaningfully reduced the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile among a substantial portion of the population as indicated by those participating ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Could menthol cigarettes pose even higher stroke risk?
(HealthDay) -- Menthol cigarettes may pose an even greater risk for stroke than other types of cigarettes, especially for women and non-black smokers, says a new, large study.
Health
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Simple method devised for determining atrial fibrillation risk in women
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial ...
Cardiology
Feb 26, 2013 |
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BPA exposure possibly linked to future heart disease
(HealthDay) -- Healthy people exposed to higher levels of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastics, may be more likely to develop heart disease, according to a study published online ...
Cardiology
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Losing weight may lower cardiac risks
(HealthDay)— Overweight or obese people who lose weight through a low-carb or low-fat diet can also significantly reduce inflammation throughout their body, which could help lower risks for heart disease, ...
Health
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Cutting daily sitting time to under 3 hours might extend life by 2 years
Restricting the amount of time spent seated every day to less than 3 hours might boost the life expectancy of US adults by an extra 2 years, indicates an analysis of published research in the online journal BMJ Open.
Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Eating too much salt led to 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010
Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to research ...
Cardiology
Mar 21, 2013 |
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ASHG: 16 additional loci ID'd for coronary artery disease
(HealthDay)—Meta-analyses have identified an additional 16 loci with genome-wide significance for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society ...
Genetics
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Aspirin may slow the decline in mental capacity among elderly patients
A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid equivalent to a fourth of an aspirin may slow the decline in intellectual capacity among elderly individuals with high cardiovascular risk. This is shown in a study by Sahlgrenska Academy, ...
Medications
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Updated guide to help policy makers, providers fight cardiovascular disease
The American Heart Association has released new recommendations for policy makers and public health providers to combat heart disease and stroke on a local level.
Cardiology
Mar 21, 2013 |
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