More than 2 million veterans are living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and require management of their high cholesterol, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Left unaddressed, high cholesterol ...
Mar 21, 2023
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A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of body fat a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.
Mar 14, 2023
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The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Chagas disease affects approximately 6 million people only in Latin America and is one of the leading causes of death in this region. This infectious disease, also called American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the parasite ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and social impact creative agency Emergence Creative are announcing dramatic results that demonstrate a significant improvement ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Statins are foundational preventive medications that can improve the prognosis and quality of the lives of patients who have or could develop heart disease. However, the best way to identify those who can benefit from a statin ...
Mar 6, 2023
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For women, peripheral microvascular dysfunction in response to mental stress is associated with adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published online March 1 in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology ...
Mar 3, 2023
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An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age are all linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular problems in women, according to new research.
Feb 27, 2023
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Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease—with the greatest harms impacting under-resourced communities, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.
Feb 24, 2023
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Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.
Feb 23, 2023
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