Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
Mediterranean vs. Portfolio vs. paleolithic vs. vegan, can we say what diet is "best"?
Studies suggest benefits across a spectrum of health outcomes, from weight to cancer, cardiovascular disease to life expectancy. ... David L. Katz, MD, FACP, MPH, FACPM, is an internationally renowned authority on nutrition, weight management, and the
January 2022
Mental health needs integration into the primary care setting
Psychiatric disorders were the most expensive conditions to treat among Medicaid beneficiaries, but also the most common when combined with cardiovascular disease.
January 2022
Puzzling past paradox to PURE understanding
Three PURE study papers were just published in the same issue of The Lancet, one reporting health outcomes (cardiovascular disease, non-cardiovascular disease, and mortality) associated with intake of vegetables, fruits, ... Non-cardiovascular mortality
January 2022
New Alzheimer's guidelines emphasize early detection, frightening some
They portray Alzheimer's for the first time as a three-stage disease. ... These principles underlie treatment strategies for myriad medical conditions ranging from cancer to cardiovascular disease.
January 2022
Is all saturated fat the same?
Keys, a researcher looking at cardiovascular disease in the 1950s, wasn't the only one with concerns about an excess of dietary fat, but he was among the earliest and most ... I consider the evidence strong that palmitic and myristic acids, two of the
January 2022
QD: News Every Day--Patient-centered pilots need a PR makeover
Take for example, these two tools (here and here) available to the public to calculate risk for cardiovascular disease.
January 2022
QD: News Every Day--Risk score might predict dementia risk among diabetics
Results appeared in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Eight factors were most strongly predictive: microvascular disease, diabetic foot, cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, acute metabolic events, depression, age, and education (C
January 2022
QD: News Every Day--1 in 4 cardiac deaths were preventable
QD: News Every Day--1 in 4 cardiac deaths were preventable. Nearly one fourth of all cardiovascular disease deaths are avoidable, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. ... The lowest rates were in the West, Midwest and Northeast. From
January 2022
Guidelines aim to clarify treatment of pre-diabetes
first line of defense in warding off full-blown disease, followed by selective drug treatment and frequent monitoring of symptoms. ... The guidelines recommend prescribing metformin or acarbose to high-risk patients, such as those with cardiovascular
January 2022
Aspirin, questioning established wisdom
Note that it still may be warranted in some because of higher risk, and it's still recommended for most older patients if they have known heart disease. ... The FDA just added a block box warning for Uloric (febuxostat), a medicine used for gout, because
January 2022