Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
QD: News Every Day--Statins rose tenfold as their use in primary prevention is questioned
cardiovascular disease. ... and inclusion of people with cardiovascular disease," the authors wrote.
December 2021
QD: News Every Day--Specter of obesity still looms over nonsmokers
Among women who had never smoked, lower social position was associated with higher mortality rates from cardiovascular disease but not cancer. ... In terms of mortality, half (51%; n=916) the women died from cardiovascular disease and more than
December 2021
QD: News Every Day--Cardiac care costs could triple by 2030
QD: News Every Day--Cardiac care costs could triple by 2030. Real total direct medical costs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) could triple, from $273 billion to $818 billion (in 2008 dollars) ... This methodology avoided double counting of costs for
December 2021
Marketing medicine and the treatment of high blood pressure
The SPRINT study only looked at patients 50 years of age or older with other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, kidney disease and a calculated risk of cardiovascular ... The money not spent on medications and doctor visits
December 2021
QD: News Every Day--Health care reform scarce in presidential address
Primary care shortage. Dentists want to screen their patients for cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. ... More than three-quarters of nearly 2,000 dentists surveyed thought it was important for them to screen for hypertension,
December 2021
Who should take statins and why are researchers demanding a retraction?
prescribing statin drugs to patients at low risk of cardiovascular disease such as heart attack or stroke. ... According to the 2012 article, they are about 100 researchers who wrote diverse research papers about how effective statins were in reducing
December 2021
New BP guideline seeks earlier intervention
Dr. Whelton, in turn, noted that the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline does not recommend antihypertensive drug therapy in adults with stage 1 hypertension who are at low risk for cardiovascular disease ... Antihypertensive drug therapy is recommended, in addition
March 2018
Easing screens for intimate partner violence
Women experiencing IPV may have more medical, gynecologic, and stress-related symptoms than women who aren't abused, including asthma, arthritis, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, according to a review published in ... cure. “We have to think of IPV
October 2020
Dead people don't get bronchitis, or antibiotic resistance
of risk for cardiovascular disease had an estimated 245 additional cardiovascular deaths per 1 million courses. ... courses of azithromycin therapy; for patients with the highest decile of baseline risk of cardiovascular disease, there were 245
December 2021
QD: News Every Day--Update shows 1 in 3 overweight, 1 in 3 obese, for $300 billion in costs
Among the other factoids:. --The rate of death from cardiovascular disease fell 30.6% from 1998 to 2008. ... One third of deaths from cardiovascular disease occurred among younger than 75.
December 2021