It has been more than a year since the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. But while the virus no longer qualifies as a crisis, experts say it will only stay under control if people get vaccinated.
Aug 9, 2024
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How a person's immune system responds to a protein called LL-37 may increase the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome, but the response may also serve as a potential target for future treatments. These findings come ...
Jul 25, 2024
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There is substantial geographic variation in patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), according ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Findings of a small comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine suggest resistance exercise 'activity breaks' at night may improve sleep length. Three-minute breaks every 30 minutes ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Women over the age of 65 who require complex heart surgery are more likely than men to receive care at low quality hospitals—where they also die in greater numbers following the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
Jul 10, 2024
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When it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind of scan is right for you. What is your doctor looking for, and what exactly does the imaging show?
Jul 8, 2024
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Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Measures to prevent dementia in at-risk groups can not only improve quality of life, but also make a lot of economic sense. This is the key finding of a recently published analysis by IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Rates of coronary heart disease in the UK have declined by about 30% over the past two decades, but this has been offset by rising rates of other conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, finds a study in The BMJ today.
Jun 26, 2024
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A survey representing about 150 million adults annually suggests that aspirin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains prevalent among older adults, contrary to recommendations from the American ...
Jun 24, 2024
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