Archive: 13/11/2016
Sugary drink sales drop nearly 20 percent after multi-faceted campaign
After a multi-faceted campaign that included policy changes and community education efforts, residents of one Maryland county put fewer sugary drinks in their grocery carts, according to research presented at the American ...
Nov 13, 2016
Drug therapy, LVAD helps severe heart failure patients recover function
More than a third of advanced heart failure patients treated with a combination of an artificial heart assist device, called a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, and intensive drug therapy have recovered their heart ...
Nov 13, 2016
New peripheral artery disease guidelines emphasize medical therapy and structured exercise
New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use of antiplatelet therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots and statin drugs to lower cholesterol and advise PAD patients ...
Nov 13, 2016
Study finds large decrease in coronary heart disease in US
The incidence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011, according to a study appearing in the November 15 issue of JAMA.
Nov 13, 2016
USPSTF issues recommendations regarding use of statins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a recommendation statement regarding the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. The report appears in the November 15 issue of ...
Nov 13, 2016
Race, ethnicity and education levels linked to delays accessing lupus specialty care
Lupus patients who are African-American or Asian, or those who have attained only a high school education or less, had longer delays in seeing a rheumatologist or nephrologist for a confirmed diagnosis than other groups, ...
Nov 13, 2016