Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, are the n°1 killer worldwide and in Europe, where they cause the death of over 10 000 people daily, i.e. more than all cancers combined.
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Changing the tune of hospital medical devices could improve public health, according to researchers at McMaster University and Vanderbilt University.
Feb 15, 2023
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Experts from Harvard, Columbia University, the University of Miami, and the University of Massachusetts detailed the health implications of sleep in a conversation with CNN health reporter Jacqueline Howard on Thursday at ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Noise is one of the biggest pollutants in modern cities but the risk is often overlooked despite being linked to an increased risk of early death, according to research conducted by scientists.
May 24, 2018
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Your risk of heart attack increases with the amount of traffic noise to which you are exposed. The increase in risk - though slight - is greatest with road and rail traffic noise, less with aircraft noise. Such are the conclusions ...
Jul 8, 2016
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If you live near a busy road, you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise. Now a new study published today in JACC Advances confirms it can do ...
Mar 22, 2023
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A new study led by Yale School of Medicine scientists has pinpointed why some adults—by some estimates, at least 50% of the population after 75 years of age—develop hearing problems.
May 16, 2023
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Reducing noise pollution in the United States wouldn't just impact hearing but could save $3.9 billion in health care spending by lowering the prevalence of health issues associated with excess noise.
May 27, 2015
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In a current opinion article "Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act," published in the European Heart Journal this week, a group of international environmental researchers ...
Nov 6, 2020
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With its pounding construction sites and constant roar of traffic, Hong Kong is a cacophony of noise with experts and residents calling on authorities to keep a lid on the din for the sake of public health.
Jul 10, 2013
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