Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: What do you know about sepsis?
With September designated Sepsis Awareness Month, this is a good time to learn more about this potentially life-threatening condition.
Sep 14, 2022
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Health
Why your head hurts: Q&A with a headache specialist
Headache is one of the world's most common health issues. Some 40 million Americans suffer from headaches, but that suffering is often misunderstood.
Sep 12, 2022
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Medications
Where you live may impact how likely you are to take your blood pressure meds
People who live in large urban areas may be less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure and less likely to have a primary care provider than those living in smaller rural communities, new research suggests.
Sep 9, 2022
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Gay, bisexual adults may be less likely to take needed high blood pressure medication
Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according to preliminary new research.
Sep 7, 2022
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Medical research
Early onset of diabetes, hypertension can predict early glaucoma, ophthalmologists report
The earlier individuals develop type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Pulmonary hypertension guidelines call for earlier diagnosis
Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Cardiology
Study highlights lifelong benefits of statin therapy
Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease since a large share of the benefit occurs later in life. That's the finding of a modeling study presented at ESC Congress ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Medical marijuana for pain is linked to slight rise in heart trouble
People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.
Aug 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Nationally representative study shows disparities persist in lipid control
After years of steady progress, declines in cardiovascular mortality appear to have stagnated since 2008 and heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Scientists attribute the pause in progress ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers identify a key enzyme that controls white-to-brown fat conversion
Once considered an inert tissue, fat—or adipose tissue—is now known to play an active role in the body's critical functions by secreting hormones that regulate hunger and body temperature. Body fat comes in several varieties; ...
Aug 17, 2022
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