Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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Weight gain temporarily raises diabetes risk after smoking cessation

Weight gain after quitting smoking is associated with an increased short-term risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Researchers: Community groups needed to reduce food insecurity, boost outcomes

Two researchers with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore believe community-based organizations (CBOs) must become involved to adequately address food insecurity among high-risk Medicaid patients.

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Study: Elevated LDL, non-HDL increase CVD mortality risk in young, healthy individuals

Young and otherwise healthy individuals can still develop a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if their cholesterol levels are not within the normal range, according to new research published in Circulation.

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Can grip strength predict a child’s future cardiovascular health?

A study published in Pediatrics suggests adolescent muscle weakness measured by grip strength is a predictor of unhealthy outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Study: CVD in type 2 diabetics can be reduced or eliminated

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), who met target ranges for five particular cardiovascular risk factors, appeared to have little or no excess risk of death, myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke, according to a new study published Aug. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Genetic aversion to metabolize fructose may ward off obesity, diabetes

People with essential fructosuria, a rare genetic mutation, don’t have the enzyme needed to metabolize fructose, found in honey, fruits and vegetables. The benefit? Little to no risk of developing obesity or type 2 diabetes, reports Bloomberg.

When it comes to CVD, poor lifestyle habits matter—regardless of genetic risk

Poor behavioral lifestyle is associated with incidences of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes within and across genetic risk groups, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Diastolic BP of 80-89 mmHg could double CVD risk for CAD patients

A new study published in European Heart Journal found patients with stable or controlled coronary artery disease (CAD) who have a diastolic blood pressure reading of 80-89 mmHg may have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). A systolic blood pressure reading of 130-139 mmHg was not associated with an increased risk for CVD.

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