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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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Teen childbirth linked to increased cardiovascular risk decades later

Teenage mothers could face significantly more cardiovascular risk later in life than women who become first-time mothers at older ages, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Spicy food may suppress cravings for salt, aid blood pressure control

People who enjoy spicy foods tend to eat less salt and have lower blood pressure, according to a study of 606 Chinese adults.

Underweight women 30 percent more likely to experience early menopause

Underweight women are at an increased risk for early menopause, which can lead to increased risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia and death, a large-scale study published in Human Reproduction has found.

ROX Medical Inc. Announces Sustained Improvements in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension Treated with the ROX Coupler

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2017 — ROX Medical Inc., a privately held medical device company pioneering an innovative interventional vascular therapy for uncontrolled hypertension, announced the publication of 12-month outcomes of the ROX CONTROL HTN study in the prestigious journal, Hypertension.

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Borderline pulmonary hypertension linked to increased mortality

Patients with borderline pulmonary hypertension (PH) demonstrated poorer survival than those with lower arterial pressures, according to research published Oct. 25 in JAMA: Cardiology.

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Cholesterol levels continue encouraging trend in US; disparities remain among subgroups

Americans are holding steady with their cholesterol levels, continuing a trend of improvement observed over the last 17 years, according to data released Oct. 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Skin could play a vital role in regulating blood pressure, heart rate, study finds

Skin, and the proteins that regulate it, could play a significant role in controlling blood pressure and other risk factors that leave heart patients predisposed to cardiovascular disease.

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.

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