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Health

Vegan diet may decrease heart disease, stroke risk in African Americans

Following a vegan diet for five weeks may decrease risk factors for heart disease, new research shows.

Dec 3, 2019

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Diabetes

Cleveland Clinic develops calculator to estimate 10-year risk of diabetes complications

Patients struggling with type 2 diabetes and obesity are faced with the decision of whether to receive usual medical care or undergo weight-loss surgery. Now, a new risk calculator developed by Cleveland Clinic researchers ...

Nov 5, 2019

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Diabetes

New calculator will help clinicians diagnose diabetes more accurately

A new calculator developed by the University of Exeter will help clinicians classify whether a patient has type 1 or type 2 diabetes, ensuring they get the best treatment and reducing complications.

Sep 26, 2019

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Health

Web tool prioritizes health risks for postmenopausal women

A web-based calculator that helps middle-aged women predict their risks of conditions that become more likely with age has been developed by public health, medical and computer science experts from throughout the U.S. and ...

Sep 25, 2019

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Cardiology

The screen interval for high cardiovascular disease risk should be individual

According to a study published today by a Finnish-English research group, a switch from five-year screen intervals to individualized intervals could annually prevent 8 percent of myocardial infarcts and strokes without increasing ...

Apr 4, 2019

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Medical research

Cardiovascular diseases: Prognostic model from the 1990s still gives the best results

The so-called Framingham cardiovascular risk calculator was developed in 1991 on the basis of data gathered in the U.S. between 1968 and 1975. It is named after the town of the same name in Massachusetts, where a systematic ...

Mar 19, 2019

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Pediatrics

UTI calculator predicts risk of infant urinary tract infection

(HealthDay)—The newly developed UTICalc calculator can be used to guide testing and treatment in children with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a study published online April 16 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Apr 17, 2018

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Overweight & Obesity

The right way to weigh yourself

(HealthDay)—The scale can be your best friend—or your worst enemy—when you're on a diet.

Feb 13, 2018

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Health

What is your real 'biological age', and what does this mean for your health?

Age-based risk calculators that work out your "real biological age" are increasingly popular. We hear about body age on health shows like How to Stay Young; gyms promote reductions in metabolic age and fitness age; games ...

Feb 13, 2018

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