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Birth through assisted fertilization linked to higher hypertension risk

A new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests children born through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life.

Weight-loss drug lorcaserin demonstrates cardiovascular safety

Lorcaserin was associated with significant weight loss among overweight and obese individuals without compromising cardiovascular safety, according to a large, randomized trial published Aug. 26 in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich.

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Consumers at risk for CVD less likely to read, understand food labels

Most consumers at risk for heart disease either fail to look at the nutritional labels on their food or have trouble understanding them, according to a study presented this week at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018.

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FDA: Common diabetes drug linked to ‘rare but serious’ gangrene

The FDA is mandating a new warning label on all sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors after the drugs were linked to 12 cases of Fournier’s gangrene in diabetic patients over the past five years.

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Systolic BP below 110 doubles risk of fainting, serious falls

Among 477,516 people in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health system who were treated for high blood pressure, those who reached systolic blood pressure below 110 mm Hg at any point during a one-year period were twice as likely to faint or fall as patients who remained above that threshold.

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NDEP revises principles for managing diabetes, prediabetes

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) published an update to its “Guiding Principles” for managing the care of patients with diabetes or prediabetes.

Why physicians should be cautious prescribing antibiotics to hypertensive patients

Researchers are cautioning physicians to be wary when prescribing antibiotics to hypertensive patients after a study published in Physiological Genomics found individual genetic makeup can significantly affect how a person’s blood pressure reacts to common drugs like vancomycin and minocycline.

Turn up the heat: Indoor temps tied to blood pressure

Simply cranking up the thermostat a few degrees may help people manage their blood pressure, suggests new research in the Journal of Hypertension.

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