Health
How eating eggs can boost heart health
Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood, publishing their results today in eLife.
May 24, 2022
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Calcium supplements linked to earlier death in older people with heart valve disease
Calcium supplements, frequently given to older people to lessen the risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and fractures, are linked to a heightened risk of death among those with aortic valve stenosis, a progressive and potentially ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Physical activity in early late life may cut risk for CVD
(HealthDay)—A higher level of physical activity among the elderly is associated with a lower risk for incident cardiovascular diseases, but not stroke, especially early in late life, according to a study published online ...
Feb 18, 2022
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20 mins of daily exercise at 70 may best stave off major heart disease in late old age
Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (70-75) may best stave off major heart disease, including heart failure, in late old age (80+), suggests research published online in the journal Heart.
Feb 14, 2022
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1 in 10 cardiology trainee doctors in UK say they have been bullied
One in 10 junior doctors training to be cardiologists in the UK, say they have been bullied, reveal the results of a survey published online in the journal Heart.
Dec 6, 2021
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Study: Moderate carbohydrate intake is a cardiovascular benefit for women
Women's heart health has been the focus of a recent study by Monash University, with researchers finding that proportional carbohydrate intake and not saturated fat was significantly associated with cardiovascular disease ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Researchers find race, sex and age disparities in echocardiography
The existence of age, race and sex disparities in healthcare delivery within the United States is well established, with prior studies identifying inequitable treatment in common cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Physical activity may paradoxically hasten build-up of heart attack risk factor
Physical activity may paradoxically hasten the build-up of calcium deposits (plaque) in the coronary arteries, the amount of which is used to assess future cardiovascular disease risk, finds research published online in the ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Researchers test an algorithm that could predict heart attacks in young people
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have tested an algorithm on 700,000 patient records in east London, to find out if the data routinely collected by GPs can reveal cases of Familial Hypercholesterolemia—a leading ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk
A branch of artificial intelligence (AI), called machine learning, can accurately predict the risk of an out of hospital cardiac arrest—when the heart suddenly stops beating—using a combination of timing and weather data, ...
May 18, 2021
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