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.
 

Acculturation linked to more cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese immigrants

Chinese immigrants living in Australia show more cardiovascular risk factors the earlier they move and the longer they stay, according to a study in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.

October 25, 2017

Children at risk for type 1 diabetes could benefit from vitamin D

Children at an increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes could benefit from higher vitamin D intake in their early developmental years, research published in Diabetes this month reports.

October 25, 2017

Widely reported data may overestimate prevalence of diabetes, undiagnosed cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may overestimate the number of Americans with diabetes, including the proportion of undiagnosed patients, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

October 24, 2017

Stagnant rates of controlled hypertension threaten US "Healthy People" goal for 2020

U.S. rates of uncontrolled hypertension have remained stagnant for half a decade, while overall prevalence hasn’t changed since the late '90s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in its most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

October 23, 2017
New research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting has shown that long-term intermittent fasting improved outcomes for individuals with COVID-19 who also have a history of heart disease. #ACC23

Intermittent fasting shows promise as therapy for diabetes, metabolic diseases

Intermittent fasting could not only lower body weight and convert unhealthy fats into energy-burning ones, it could also be preventative for patients struggling with diabetes or metabolic disorders, a new study published in Cell Research reports.

October 20, 2017

Bioengineered protein may shift food preference, trigger weight loss

Scientists have discovered a protein that appears to mimic the benefits of weight-loss surgery without requiring an operation.

October 20, 2017

Google Maps removes calorie-counting feature following criticism

Google Maps has pulled a calorie-counting feature from its iPhone application after a wave of complaints that it was dangerous or insulting.

October 18, 2017
A mitral valve open heart surgical repair.

Inevitable or preventable? High blood pressure linked to mitral regurgitation

About two-thirds of mitral regurgitation cases are classified as degenerative, implying little can be done to prevent them as people age. But a new study in PLOS Medicine suggests high blood pressure could be a modifiable risk factor for the common heart valve disorder.

October 18, 2017

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

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