High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension, however, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, ...
Dec 13, 2022
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A discovery by Stanford School of Medicine researchers of biomarkers in the blood and urine of women with a dangerous complication of pregnancy could lead to a low-cost test to predict the condition.
Dec 12, 2022
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As disease raced through her body, Ruby suffered unrelenting pain for years.
Dec 5, 2022
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Fetal growth—which is delicate and precisely programmed—may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows.
Oct 25, 2022
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For men and women, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg researchers shows.
Oct 17, 2022
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A low-carb vegan diet has the same health effects as a vegetarian diet, but at a much lower cost to the environment, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital.
Sep 26, 2022
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Cardiogenic shock is not a heart attack, but it can be caused by one. The condition can happen suddenly, or it can be the end of a slow decline. One doctor may treat it with medication, while another may choose surgery. Although ...
Sep 22, 2022
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About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.
Sep 20, 2022
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Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease since a large share of the benefit occurs later in life. That's the finding of a modeling study presented at ESC Congress ...
Aug 25, 2022
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An artificial intelligence-driven device that works to detect and predict hemodynamic instability may provide a more accurate picture of patient deterioration than traditional vital sign measurements, a Michigan Medicine ...
Jul 21, 2022
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