Health
Wildfire smoke threatens health for miles around
(HealthDay)—Smoke from the wildfires raging in California poses a serious health risk—even to those far away from the blazes, an expert warns.
Oct 30, 2019
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Medical research
Limited English proficiency may worsen chronic disease outcome
(HealthDay)—In predominantly English-speaking settings, patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and chronic conditions have higher rates of emergency department revisits and hospital readmissions than patients with ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Chronic kidney disease patients at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes
Chronic kidney disease, which afflicts an estimated 6.4% of U.S. adults 45 and older, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to new research from Mayo Clinic.
Oct 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Can you still be healthy if you're overweight?
(HealthDay)—If you're overweight but have dodged chronic health issues like high cholesterol and high blood pressure, you might not think that losing weight is a priority. But an analysis of five years of records on 3.5 ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Cardiology
A new treatment option for diabetic cardiomyopathy
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine reports a new treatment option for heart disease in patients with diabetes. The study, led by Dr. ZuoYing Hu in the Department of Cardiology at Nanjing First Hospital ...
Sep 9, 2019
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Medical research
Early intensive vasodilation does not improve outcomes in acute heart failure
Early intensive vasodilation does not improve 180-day all-cause mortality and rehospitalization in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure, according to late breaking results of the GALACTIC trial presented in a Hot ...
Sep 2, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prurigo nodularis associated with mental health disorders
(HealthDay)—Prurigo nodularis (PN) is associated with mental health disorders, systemic illnesses, and HIV infection, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Aug 23, 2019
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Cardiology
New target found for disease of the heart's smallest blood vessels
When we race walk, for example, part of our healthy heart muscle may want a little more blood and oxygen, so our tiniest blood vessels send a message upstream to the larger vessels to send more.
Aug 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heat waves brought by climate change could prove deadly for kidney patients
(HealthDay)—New research uncovers yet another population that will be vulnerable to the heat waves that climate change is delivering with increasing frequency: people with kidney disease.
Aug 9, 2019
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Medications
Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients
An effective drug to treat chronic heart failure may cost too much for senior citizens with a standard Medicare Part D drug plan, said a study co-authored by a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) researcher at the University ...
Jul 23, 2019
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