Highlights: Four top US health systems are using novel ways to engage patients in their own treatments Patients are being provided with handheld devices such as tablets at their hospita...
Highlights: Morning exercise combined with short walking breaks is very good for overweight or obese elderly individuals This is especially beneficial for women since it significantly l...
Highlights: Aggressive lowering of blood pressure significantly reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is a well-known risk factor and precursor of dementia Current...
Highlights: New dairy-enhanced Mediterranean diet (MedDairy diet) can offer surprising heart health benefits for thousands of people who are at high risk of developing heart disease ...
Highlights: Heart disease risk in the future begins during fetal development in the womb Babies born to mothers with pregnancy complications are at a higher risk of developing heart dis...
Highlights: Duration and quality of sleep are crucial for maintaining optimal cardiovascular health People who sleep less than 6 hours at night are more likely to develop atherosclerosi...
Highlights: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer are on the rise Eating a high fiber diet can reduce the risk of non-commun...
Highlights: Exercise could be as effective as blood pressure medications in lowering systolic blood pressure below 140 mm Hg An exercise regimen could reduce the need f...
Highlights: The 2018 updated guideline for the clinical management of blood cholesterol has been published The guideline provides recommendations on how to manage blood cholesterol in h...
Highlights: The major heart disease risk locus has been cut-out from DNA by genome editing technology The high-risk disease locus causes damage to the blood vessel walls Novel therapi...
Highlights: The study investigates whether vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD) Even after vitamin D supplementation at high doses for o...
Highlights: A novel type of kiosk called Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk has been developed to train people to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on cardiac ...
Highlights: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of blood pressure. A similar class of drugs are the angiotensin recept...
Highlights: Blood pressure levels of 130/80 mmHg or greater measured at home can be used to diagnose elevated blood pressure (hypertension) in white, black and Hispanic adults in the US ...
Highlights : World Obesity Day is observed annually on 11th October The main aim of the campaign is to encourage and support practical solutions to help people obtain and ma...
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