Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Helping patients manage long COVID
A home test to help patients manage long COVID at home has been developed and is available to download.
Aug 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Wristband revolutionizes blood pressure measurement
The consequences of high blood pressure are one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Despite this, according to the World Health Organization WHO, fewer than one in two of those affected measures their blood pressure ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most people with moderate kidney disease have medication-resistant hypertension
More than 50% of individuals with moderate kidney disease have hypertension that is resistant to medications, and those who are black or have a larger waist circumference, diabetes, or a history of heart attacks or strokes ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Cardiology
Wearable, doc-prescribed monitors may help spot high blood pressure
(HealthDay)—People suspected of having high blood pressure may soon be asked to wear what's known as an "ambulatory" blood pressure monitor for a day or so to confirm the diagnosis, according to draft recommendations issued ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Cardiology
Home-based blood pressure monitoring should be commonplace in NHS, say researchers
Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Cambridge carried out a trial which showed that when GPs base their medication adjustments on regular blood pressure readings taken by patients at home, blood pressure ...
Feb 28, 2018
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Cardiology
Study reveals effectiveness of text message-based remote monitoring for postpartum hypertension
Text messaging could hold the key to identifying postpartum women at-risk for developing potentially life-threatening complications resulting from preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School ...
May 13, 2016
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Surgery
Patients don't receive recommended follow-up care after weight loss surgery
Patients who have had weight loss surgery may not be receiving follow up care from their GPs as recommended in clinical guidelines—according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Birmingham.
Dec 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Improving blood pressure control after pregnancy found to have long-term cardiovascular benefits
Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had long-term blood pressure and cardiac benefits if their blood pressure was carefully controlled for the first few weeks after having a baby, according to late-breaking science ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Health
Teens who 'Sext' don't dwell on consequences
(HealthDay)—"Sexting"—sending out sexually explicit text messages or photos by cellphone—is fairly common among teens, a new Belgian study finds. And peer pressure, the search for romance and trust that the recipient ...
Dec 19, 2013
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The mess that trials stopped early can leave behind
Many trials end with a whimper. But some end with a bang.
Sep 30, 2015
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