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BMI screening tool often fails to identify preschoolers with excess stomach fat

When assessing whether preschoolers are overweight, health professionals should use other measures such as waist-to-height ratio in addition to the Body Mass Index (BMI).

26 Sep 2018

‘Trouble Brewing’ report highlights steps that governments can take to reduce alcohol-related harms

Alcohol is a leading contributor to death and disability worldwide, but governments haven’t responded to the issue with the attention, resources and action this urgent issue requires, says “Trouble Brewing,” a new report from global health and development organizations, Vital Strategies, the NCD Alliance, IOGT International and the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance.

25 Sep 2018

Recurrence risk of VTE appears similar for patients with cancer and those with unprovoked VTE

Patients with venous thromboembolism carry a high risk of recurrence. Accordingly, a 16-year Danish prospective cohort study of nearly 74,000 patients with incident VTE concluded that the risk of recurrence is substantial.

25 Sep 2018

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to track efforts to control pollution and prevent pollution-related diseases that account for an estimated 9 million deaths worldwide each year, the University announced today.

25 Sep 2018

FARXIGA receives positive results in Phase III DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular outcomes trial

AstraZeneca today announced positive results from the Phase III DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular outcomes trial for FARXIGA, the broadest SGLT-2 inhibitor CVOT conducted to date.

24 Sep 2018

CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

GlaxoSmithKline plc and Innoviva, Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion today supporting the use of Trelegy Ellipta in a broader group of patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that labeling, if approved, will be updated to further reflect its effect on exacerbations of COPD.

21 Sep 2018

UAB researchers study dysfunction of the immune system associated with NSAID carprofen

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are commonly used as inflammation blockers worldwide. However, recent clinical data show these painkillers can have serious side effects that create some risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney or heart failure.

21 Sep 2018

Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce stroke risk in women

One of the largest and longest-running efforts to evaluate the potential benefits of the Mediterranean-style diet in lowering risk of stroke found that the diet may be especially protective in women over 40 regardless of menopausal status or hormone replacement therapy, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

20 Sep 2018

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

Arizona emergency medical technicians' risk for suicide is 39-percent higher than the general public, according to a new study conducted by University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researchers.

19 Sep 2018

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline focused on weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

UCSF awarded $20 million grant to study impacts of new, emerging tobacco products

UC San Francisco has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health to study the impacts of new and emerging tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, which heat tobacco without combustion.

18 Sep 2018

Digital games for CVD-related self-management improve exercise capacity and energy expenditure

A scoping review of studies on game interventions for cardiovascular diseaseself-management found that the use of digital games improved exercise capacity and energy expenditure significantly.

18 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

17 Sep 2018

Daily low-dose aspirin does not prolong healthy life in older people, study finds

In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of dementia or persistent physical disability).

17 Sep 2018

The use of aspirin in elderly now questioned

A large study led by Australian researchers has found that taking Aspirin tablets regularly to does not really prolong life or reduce the risk of a first heart attack or stroke.

16 Sep 2018

Study shows cost-effectiveness of financial incentive program to control cholesterol

A program that offered financial incentives to both patients and their physicians to control low-density lipoproteins cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

14 Sep 2018

Beauty products contain mixed chemicals that may harm women's hormones

As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our hormones.

14 Sep 2018

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

BMI screening tool often fails to identify preschoolers with excess stomach fat

‘Trouble Brewing’ report highlights steps that governments can take to reduce alcohol-related harms

Recurrence risk of VTE appears similar for patients with cancer and those with unprovoked VTE

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

FARXIGA receives positive results in Phase III DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular outcomes trial

CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

UAB researchers study dysfunction of the immune system associated with NSAID carprofen

Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce stroke risk in women

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

ATS publishes new guideline focused on weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients

UCSF awarded $20 million grant to study impacts of new, emerging tobacco products

Digital games for CVD-related self-management improve exercise capacity and energy expenditure

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

Daily low-dose aspirin does not prolong healthy life in older people, study finds

The use of aspirin in elderly now questioned

Study shows cost-effectiveness of financial incentive program to control cholesterol

Beauty products contain mixed chemicals that may harm women's hormones

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