Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
Is there a pill to make you live longer? The HOPE-3 trial and the hype that will surely follow
It is an attractive thought. Since cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death globally, reducing that risk has the potential to vastly reduce death and disability. ... Taking a statin drug which lowers cholesterol (who knows if that's the
September 2019
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
September 2019
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
September 2019
News from JUPITER (and New Orleans)
The patients had no history of cardiovascular disease, though some had risk factors like hypertension, obesity and smoking.
September 2019
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
September 2019
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,
September 2019
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.
September 2019
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.
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Disaster planning sparse in U.S. facilities
It's time to plan for the next natural disaster. In its next poll, ACP Internist ties into its October cover story on managing cardiovascular disease in the elderly by asking
September 2019
Reducing my cardiovascular risks--the ongoing saga
Atorvastatin. Statin drugs reduce cholesterol and reduce vascular disease, though their effects in patients who have not had any cardiovascular events are minimal. ... cardiovascular disease.
September 2019