Cardiology
Lifestyle intervention and cardiac arrhythmia
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Aug 1, 2017
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Page 11 - News tagged with lifestyle risk factors
Health
Marijuana use associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure
Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic factors, other health conditions and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use, according to research scheduled ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
What you don't know about cancer can kill you
(HealthDay)—Cancer isn't inevitable, but many Americans don't know that several lifestyle factors affect their risk of developing the disease, a new survey finds.
Feb 1, 2017
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Cardiology
Age modifies impact of resting heart rate on death, CV events
(HealthDay)—The effect of resting heart rate (RHR) on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events varies with age, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Jan 23, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors
Sedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be just as likely to develop the disease as those who are genetically predisposed, according to a major study which followed more than 1,600 Canadians over ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Alzheimer's disease proteins could be at fault for leading cause of vision loss among older people
Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older.
Nov 21, 2016
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Cardiology
Study finds following a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce genetic heart attack risk
It is well known that following a healthy lifestyle—not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise - can reduce the risk of heart disease. But what about people who have inherited gene variants known to ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Cardiology
Genetic mortality risk can be attenuated by lifestyle
(HealthDay)—Genetic variations correlate with mortality in the elderly, although their effect can be influenced by lifestyle behaviors, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Nov 8, 2016
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Cardiology
Social inequality in heart disease risk among UK women is due to lifestyle choices
Women with lower levels of education and living in more deprived areas of the UK are at greater risk of coronary heart disease, and this is largely due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity, according to a study of ...
Oct 13, 2016
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Genetics
Men with high genetic chance of bowel cancer could have lower risk with healthy lifestyles
Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published ...
Sep 29, 2016
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