Cardiology

Stressful events can increase women's odds of obesity

Women who experienced one or more traumatic lifetime events or several negative events in recent years had higher odds of being obese than women who didn't report such stress, according to preliminary research presented at ...

Cardiology

CYP2C19-genotype guided antiplatelet tx may be beneficial

(HealthDay)—Patients with a CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele have increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) with clopidogrel versus alternative antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention ...

Cardiology

PFA-100-measured aspirin resistance linked to CV events

(HealthDay)—Aspirin resistance, measured using the Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA)-100 system, is associated with cardiovascular events in aspirin-treated patients, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The cardiovascular risk of antidepressant drugs—new data

Antidepressants are commonly prescribed medications, but their long-term health effects are debated. Antidepressants disrupt multiple adaptive processes regulated by evolutionarily ancient biochemicals, potentially increasing ...

Cardiology

How much can watching hockey stress your heart?

Sporting events often leave people on the edge of their seats, but what does all that excitement do to their hearts? A new study suggests that both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat can have a substantial effect ...

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