(HealthDay)—As the coronavirus pandemic continues its relentless spread around the world, the greatest worry has been for older people. But experts stress that age is not the sole determinant of risk for severe illness ...
Mar 18, 2020
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How high altitudes affect people's breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic differences say researchers.
Feb 27, 2020
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Researchers at Texas Heart Institute (THI) and UCLA crossed a significant milestone in the development of wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakers. In an article in the Nature Research journal Scientific Reports, the team ...
Feb 14, 2020
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A joint University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services project to provide virtual hospital services at home for patients with complex medical issues is showing promising early results, according to its senior medical director.
Feb 11, 2020
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Chronic kidney disease and heart failure are critical medical problems worldwide, and are closely associated in a phenomenon known as "cardiorenal syndrome." The relationship between kidney dysfunction and heart dysfunction ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK. The findings are published ...
Jan 27, 2020
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A strong recurring message of individualizing patient care is echoed throughout the American Diabetes Association's Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020 published recently. Based on the latest scientific diabetes ...
Dec 24, 2019
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After a heart failure diagnosis, people who are HIV-positive are more likely to be hospitalized or die of any cause than those not infected with HIV, new research shows.
Nov 20, 2019
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Do patients with advanced heart failure benefit from data-supported, timely management in collaboration with a medical telemedical centre, in short: telemonitoring with defined minimum requirements?
Nov 4, 2019
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For older adults, being physically active is an important part of overall good health. In fact, experts say that nine percent of all premature deaths are caused by not getting enough physical activity. Physical activity is ...
Nov 1, 2019
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