Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
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 2020
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 2020
QD: News Every Day--'5 a day' fine, but more than that may not be needed
Eating 5 daily portions of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, particularly from cardiovascular disease, but beyond 5 portions appears to have no ... So, researchers conducted the meta-analysis of 16 studies
January 2020
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 2020
QD: News Every Day--Adults widely consume supplements with sometimes severe side effects
One study reported that high intake of supplemental calcium was associated with an excess risk of cardiovascular disease death in men but not in women. ... Seventy percent of women took calcium supplements, but it wasn’t associated with death from
January 2020
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 2020
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 2020
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 2020
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.
January 2020
Diet and truth: tales of dogma, or data?
Yusuf asserted, after noting that he has no expertise in nutrition, that in effect, everything we know about diet and cardiovascular disease is wrong. ... rates of chronic disease and premature death, and diets lower in these and higher in meat, soda,
January 2020