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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Are US adolescents aware of the health risks associated with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages?

Researchers discussed the correlation between health risk awareness and sugar-sweetened beverages.

25 May 2023

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the U.S., but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient.

24 May 2023

Women with menstrual cycle dysfunction may experience adverse cardiovascular health consequences

A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

24 May 2023

Study compares very low-carbohydrate vs DASH diets for obese adults with hypertension and diabetes

Adults with hypertension, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes, and who are overweight or obese, are at an increased risk of serious health complications.

24 May 2023

Focusing on satiety and satiation may be better for weight loss success

Researchers hypothesized that focusing on satiety (feeling free of hunger) and satiation (feeling satisfied with a meal) through the consumption of fruits and vegetables may be better targets for weight loss success.

24 May 2023

Investigating the interplay between white blood cell count and incidence of hyper-low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia

Researchers investigating the association between white blood cell count and LDL hypercholesteremia.

24 May 2023

Rural patients have worse diabetic quality metrics than urban counterparts

Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a study within their health care system to identify factors associated with quality of care among rural and urban patients with diabetes.

24 May 2023

CT scans better at predicting a middle-aged person's heart disease risk than genetics

CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

23 May 2023

High HDL-C levels and cardiovascular risks - what you need to know!

Research paper investigates the relationship between very high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and cardiovascular outcomes in the general population. The study reveals that while men with high HDL-C face an increased risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular death, this association is not observed in women without coronary artery disease.

22 May 2023

Regular exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage

Regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

22 May 2023

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes have higher stroke risk

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who experience an adverse pregnancy outcome-; such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or preterm birth-; have a higher risk of developing stroke in their lifetime, and at a younger age.

22 May 2023

Study finds higher risk of mortality among women than men after heart attack

Women are more than twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2023

Study shows potential benefit of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure patients with EF over 40%

Sacubitril/valsartan leads to greater reduction in plasma NT-proBNP levels compared to valsartan alone after stabilization for worsening heart failure in patients with an ejection fraction (EF) above 40%, according to late breaking science presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 May 2023

Cardiovascular risk score decreases after one year of semaglutide use in obese patients, study shows

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland shows that patients treated with the obesity drug semaglutide have a decreased cardiovascular risk score after one year of use.

22 May 2023

People with higher long-term hair glucocorticoid levels more likely to develop heart, circulatory diseases

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests that glucocorticoid levels (a class of steroid hormones secreted as a response to stress) present in the hair of individuals may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the future.

22 May 2023

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Are US adolescents aware of the health risks associated with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages?

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

Women with menstrual cycle dysfunction may experience adverse cardiovascular health consequences

Study compares very low-carbohydrate vs DASH diets for obese adults with hypertension and diabetes

Focusing on satiety and satiation may be better for weight loss success

Investigating the interplay between white blood cell count and incidence of hyper-low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia

Rural patients have worse diabetic quality metrics than urban counterparts

CT scans better at predicting a middle-aged person's heart disease risk than genetics

High HDL-C levels and cardiovascular risks - what you need to know!

Regular exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes have higher stroke risk

Study finds higher risk of mortality among women than men after heart attack

Study shows potential benefit of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure patients with EF over 40%

Cardiovascular risk score decreases after one year of semaglutide use in obese patients, study shows

People with higher long-term hair glucocorticoid levels more likely to develop heart, circulatory diseases

Multicenter, 1-year-long real-world study shows effectiveness of semaglutide for weight loss

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