News tagged with cardiovascular care
Early signs of heart disease in preadolescent children with type 1 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. Patients with type 1diabetes have a 200 percent to 400 percent greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Controlling the rising costs of cardiovascular care
Canada's health care system could have saved $77 million in 2006 if it had adopted a more restrictive policy on the cardiovascular drugs angiotensin receptor blockers without a negative impact on cardiovascular health, according ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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HEPA filters reduce cardiovascular health risks associated with air pollution
Using inexpensive air filters may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk that results from exposure to air pollution, according to researchers from Canada, who studied healthy adultsliving in a small community in British ...
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Causes of death shifting in patients diagnosed with COPD
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) have more to worry about than breathing difficulties. According to a new study by researchers in Sweden, COPD ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Researchers unlock 30 new genes responsible for early onset puberty
University of Minnesota School of Public Health researcher Ellen Demerath, Ph.D., is among an international group of researchers that has identified 30 new genes responsible for determining the age of sexual maturation in ...
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Hospital certification program for cardiovascular, stroke care needed
The American Heart Association should develop a comprehensive hospital certification program with policies and evidence-based criteria for cardiovascular disease and stroke care in the United States, according to an American ...
Nov 12, 2010 |
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DGAC report offers food and nutrition practitioners insights on helping combat obesity epidemic
In an insightful Commentary in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Chair of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and Profes ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Lower risk of heart disease in women with great dental care, study shows
A new study led by a University of California, Berkeley, researcher could give women a little extra motivation to visit their dentist more regularly. The study suggests that women who get dental care reduce their risk of ...
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Ethnic groups show different cardiovascular risk profiles
There are striking differences in the cardiovascular risk profiles of four ethnic groups — white, Chinese, South Asian and black — living in Ontario, Canada, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Diabetes most prevalent in Southern US
Diabetes prevalence is highest in the Southern and Appalachian states and lowest in the Midwest and the Northeast of America. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Population Health Metrics have used t ...
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Sep 25, 2009 |
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Many Australians at risk of cardiovascular disease are not receiving best practice care
Many people are not receiving the best possible care when it comes to managing cardiovascular conditions according to two new Australian research studies. The studies highlight the need for wide scale reform to ensure that ...
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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Chemical can reproduce complications for some patients
Medical science took a giant leap forward with the development of techniques that, at least temporarily, perform the function of vital organs. These processes, including the use of the heart-lung machine and renal dialysis, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 01, 2009 |
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New cause of critical illness hypeglycemia identified
The endocrinologic basis of pediatric critical illness hypergylcemia (CIH) differs depending on the disease processes. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care describe how both peripheral insuli ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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New GP computer software to help prevent heart disease
New computer software that will allow GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use.
Feb 05, 2009 |
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