Cardiology
Video: What is vascular dementia?
An estimated 55 million people are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25% of all diagnoses.
Feb 8, 2024
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News tagged with lifestyle changes
Health
Keep it steady: The importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure
If you are waiting for symptoms to pop up as a warning for high blood pressure, think again. Dr. Vijay Nambi, cardiologist and professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says it's called the silent killer for a ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Health
Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease
Keeping track of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels can help identify risk factors for heart disease. However, a national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that while many adults ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Health
How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk
Do you know your risk of coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease?
Feb 6, 2024
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Cardiology
Research finds risk of dementia nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke
Having a stroke may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia. The risk of dementia was the highest in the first year after a stroke and remained elevated over a period of 20 years, according to preliminary research ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Health
Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way
This is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. But many will be wondering what number should they aim for on the bathroom scale. For years the thinking ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Women with alcohol-related liver disease have greater mortality risk than men with condition
Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues found that women with fatty liver disease related to alcohol consumption have almost twice the risk of dying within a certain time period than men ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why attention spans seem to be shrinking and what we can do about it
No, the average human attention span is not shorter than a goldfish's.
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hidradenitis suppurativa is more common than thought, only a few seek treatment
A new study from the University of Oulu, Finland, published in the journal Acta Dermato-Venereologica, provides new insights into a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
Jan 16, 2024
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Cardiology
Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure
Through the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in Native American adults. Participants who had the ...
Jan 11, 2024
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