Cardiology
For green spaces to be most beneficial to health, they need to be walkable
The positive health impact of green space isn't just about where you live, but how easily you can access nature, according to new research.
Dec 1, 2023
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News tagged with heart disease risk
Cardiology
Early rhythm control, lifestyle modification and more tailored stroke risk assessment are top goals in managing afib
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation ...
Nov 30, 2023
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People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
Adults who faced adversity during childhood were significantly more likely to die from or be hospitalized because of COVID-19. That's the key finding of my team's recent study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Health
How your weight changes over time can impact your health
Researchers from SCHARR have conducted a study that sheds light on how changes in body mass index (BMI) can significantly affect our health as we grow older. Body mass index (BMI), a measure of body weight relative to height, ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Cardiology
Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life
Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to new research published ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Cardiology
Two new studies point to the promise of gene therapy for high cholesterol
Two new gene-editing treatments that target dangerously high levels of cholesterol in people with a genetic predisposition to the condition were found safe and effective in new, groundbreaking research.
Nov 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events by 20% in overweight or obese adults who don't have diabetes: Trial
Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Coronary calcium scores highly effective in identifying heart disease in people without any known risk factors: Study
While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not everyone who has a heart attack has them. In fact, previous research has shown that 14% to 27% of heart attack patients ...
Nov 11, 2023
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Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator
A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults found to have second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the US
Separating mortality data for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults from Asian American adults reveals large differences in how cardiovascular disease affects these populations, according to a new analysis.
Nov 9, 2023
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