Mediterranean diet shows promise in men with erectile dysfunction A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021. Aug 25, 2021 0 8
Study suggests women find it more difficult to quit smoking than men A study of more than 35,000 smokers has found that women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but are less likely to quit. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021. Aug 25, 2021 0 7
Gum disease linked with new onset heart disease Gum disease is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: the more severe the periodontitis, the higher the risk. The findings are presented at ESC Congress 2021. The association was particularly evident ... Aug 25, 2021 0 99
Study finds recent or current COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of dangerous blood clots during surgery Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which dangerous blood clots form in the veins and has been described as the number one preventable cause of death in hospitalised patients. Aug 25, 2021 0 380
Number of people living with hypertension has doubled worldwide over past 30 years to more than 1.2 billion Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million ... Aug 25, 2021 0 73
Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' reeling in the time of COVID Silos, smokestacks and brown pools of water line the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, where scores of refineries and petrochemical plants have metastasized over a few decades. Welcome to "Cancer Alley." Aug 25, 2021 0 27
