Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for heart diseases, such as heart attacks, strokes or heart failure. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass ...
Mar 8, 2023
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A device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys may be able to help some people get their blood pressure under control.
Feb 28, 2023
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Bisexual women were half as likely as their heterosexual peers to have high scores on a scale measuring cardiovascular health, new research from Columbia University School of Nursing shows.
Feb 22, 2023
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New research published in JAMA Cardiology from the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine found evidence that speeding up the heart rate with pacemakers may help patients ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk—34%, according ...
Jan 25, 2023
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It's no secret that athletic endurance and strength go hand-in-hand with a healthy heart.
Jan 24, 2023
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For older adults, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.
Jan 19, 2023
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Atrial fibrillation, one of the most common types of heart arrhythmias, has long been considered more common in men.
Dec 8, 2022
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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the influence of circumstances and systems in which individuals are born, live, work, age and access health care. The deleterious consequences of SDOH on atrial fibrillation (AF) have ...
Dec 7, 2022
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A clinician nudge alone or combined with a patient nudge can increase initiation of statin prescribing during primary care visits, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Cardiology.
Dec 1, 2022
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