Cardiology
Teens' lifestyle choices affect their blood pressure
(HealthDay) -- Teen girls who use birth control pills and teen boys who drink alcohol are at increased risk for elevated blood pressure, according to a new study.
Jul 10, 2012
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Being fit can partially offset negative impact of high blood pressure
High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today (March 23) in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Mar 23, 2023
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Health
Thinking of drinking and driving? What if your car won't let you?
If every new car made in the United States had a built-in blood alcohol level tester that prevented impaired drivers from driving the vehicle, how many lives could be saved, injuries prevented, and injury-related dollars ...
Mar 20, 2015
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Addiction
Two-drug combo curbs drinking for people battling severe alcoholism
A combo of an allergy drug and a blood pressure med appears to lower daily drinking in folks battling severe alcoholism, French researchers report.
Apr 18, 2024
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Medications
Statin intolerance is over-estimated and over-diagnosed
As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other side effects. Now, a new study of over 4 million ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Medication targeting brain stress response may help cardiovascular symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
Prazosin, a medication FDA-approved for hypertension and used off-label for alcohol use disorder, may help prevent drinking relapse in people with cardiovascular or behavioral symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, according to ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Medical research
Looking for an early sign of LATE: New insights into the pathology
Limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy or LATE is a recently recognized form of dementia that affects memory, thinking and social skills. It mimics Alzheimer's disease or AD (and sometimes co-exists with it), ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Study: Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health—and the more alcohol, the more likely ...
Nov 19, 2012
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Cardiology
Poor night's sleep can trigger atrial fibrillation the next day
We all know that a lousy night's sleep can leave us feeling drained the next day. Now a study by UC San Francisco has found another reason to catch more Z's: poor sleep is tied to significantly higher odds of experiencing ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Addiction
Signs that someone is struggling with an addiction
While the holidays are a time to be enjoyed with family and friends, they also are a time when signs of addiction may be observed. Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Thomas Kosten discusses the signs that families can look ...
Nov 28, 2017
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