Pesticide exposure may increase heart disease and stroke risk
Study Highlights:
- Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, even in generally healthy men.
- The study emphasizes the importance of using protective gear when handling pesticides on the job and including pesticide exposure in your medical history.
Veterans with mental health conditions have higher risk of heart disease, stroke
Study Highlights:
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2019 – Veterans with specific mental health disorders – depression , psychosis and bipolar disorder […]
Machine learning could offer faster, more precise results for cardiac MRI scans
Study Highlights:
- Cardiac MRI scans can be read by AI (artificial intelligence) 186 times faster than humans, with comparable precision to experts.
- Because the greatest source of measurement errors are human factors, AI has the potential to improve future clinical decision making.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. […]
One daily combo pill helps lower heart disease risk in study of underserved patients
Study Highlights:
- A polypill that delivers several medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol in a single daily capsule appears to lower heart disease risk more than traditional care.
- Participants, who were mostly black and low-income, were also very likely to take their medication when it was combined into one daily pill.
- Researchers […]
Alarming number of heart infections tied to opioid epidemic
Study Highlights:
- As the nationwide opioid epidemic continues, more young people are developing a life-threatening heart infection that can result from drug abuse.
- It predominantly affects young, white, poor men who also have higher rates of HIV, hepatitis C and alcohol abuse.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. […]
Emerging practice of precision medicine could one day improve care for many heart failure patients
Statement Highlights:
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2019 — The emerging practice of precision medicine could one day personalize heart failure care by identifying groups of […]
Study finds flavors play a role in initiation, addiction to e-cigarette use
Study Highlights:
- A survey of adults who use electronic cigarettes found that flavors attracted many to start using e-cigarettes and supported their continued use.
- Users of flavored e-cigarettes reported greater satisfaction but also a greater perception of being addicted to these products than users of non-flavored e-cigarettes.
- Flavors were more likely to motivate young […]
High blood pressure treatment may slow cognitive decline
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Among middle-aged and older adults, high blood pressure accelerated cognitive decline and treatment slowed the regression.
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The rate of cognitive decline was similar between adults receiving high blood pressure treatment and those who did not have high blood pressure at all.
Native Hawaiians lowered blood pressure with hula dancing
Study Highlights:
Embargoed until 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7, 2019 — Native Hawaiians who participated in a blood-pressure-lowering program incorporating their cultural dance of hula lowered their blood pressure more than those who received standard education on diet and exercise, according […]
No added dizzy episodes for adults on more intensive blood pressure-lowering treatment
Study Highlights:
- Intensive blood pressure-lowering therapy reduced episodes of low blood pressure while standing, which may cause dizziness and increased risk of falling.
- Findings support value and safety achieving lower blood pressure in adults as way to mitigate cardiovascular risk.
Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET […]