Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
QD: News Every Day--Get cancer, keep smoking, what does it take to quit?
of cardiovascular disease or lung disease, reporting worse pain in the past month, having a lower body-mass index, having more depression, and having a greater highest reported number of cigarettes
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Goldilocks offers insight for potassium blood levels after heart attack
The study authors commented that up to now, "Potassium homeostasis [equilibrium] is critical to prevent adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease.
September 2019
41 diseases linked to smoking create a huge problem in the U.S.
Tobacco remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. ... Cervical cancer. --Prostate cancer. --Heart attack. --Coronary heart disease. --Cardiovascular disease.
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Iodinated contrast media associated with thyroid dysfunction
The editorial continued, "[P]atients who may be particularly unable to tolerate thyroid dysfunction, such as those with underlying unstable cardiovascular disease, are also good candidates for monitoring of thyroid function
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Preventive aspirin's benefits offset by nearly equal number of major bleeds
Nine primary prevention trials compared results for aspirin alone for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, and reported data on myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular deaths. ... of 253 (95% CI, 163 to 568) to prevent a single
September 2019
Keeping our wits with (and about) cholesterol
The investigators themselves note another important consideration. Those who reach 85 with elevated cholesterol and no cardiovascular disease or cognitive impairment are clearly tolerant of that elevated cholesterol, presumably due to ... People over 85
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--America's longevity gap blamed on smoking, obesity
Available indicators for cancer and cardiovascular disease, the main causes of death at older ages, do not suggest that the U.S.
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Generics far more cost-effective than thought
While highly effective generics provide low-cost options for chronic disease management, they are not always factored into cost analyses, and are sometimes viewed with concerns about their safety and efficacy. ... The Harvard team revisited a 2008 study
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Another piece to the puzzle of alcohol and heart health
These, in turn, may pass on the benefit of less cardiovascular disease. ... The findings suggest that reduction of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, is beneficial for cardiovascular health, researchers noted.
September 2019
QD: News Every Day--Cardiologists should consider comorbidities, study says
The analysis also revealed the presence of comorbidities such as chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer’s disease/dementia, and depression among individuals with these cardiovascular conditions. ... The increase in so
September 2019