Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?
About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Jul 15, 2024
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About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Jul 15, 2024
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Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Jul 11, 2024
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A study published in the journal Hypertension points to the potential long-term consequences of preeclampsia — specifically, accelerated aging in women who have had this condition.
Jul 11, 2024
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Obese but metabolically healthy people have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death compared to metabolically unhealthy people with obesity. Unexpectedly, their risk is only slightly higher compared ...
Jul 10, 2024
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About 90% of people living with a condition that is one of the leading causes of death in the United States are unaware that they have it.
Jul 10, 2024
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A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a remarkable discovery that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (commonly known as fatty ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be the point.
Jul 9, 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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As Americans brace themselves for another summer of brutal heat and humidity, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that heart patients need to take extra precautions to protect themselves.
Jul 6, 2024
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A vascular dilatation in the aorta can be life-threatening if it bursts. These so-called aortic aneurysms typically form in the same sites of the large blood vessel: either on the upper arch or in the abdominal cavity.
Jul 5, 2024
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