Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- At least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with lower all-cause mortality among postmenopausal breast cancer patie...

Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For participants without atrial fibrillation, use of a smartwatch application (app) can identify irregular pulse, which may indicate atrial fibrillation wi...

Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People who inject drugs (PWID) have shorter survival following cardiac surgery than non-PWID, according to a review published online Nov. 8 in BMC Infectio...

Nov 12, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are associated with an increased risk for developing cancer, according to a study presented...

Nov 12, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- What is believed to be the first double lung transplant in the United States for a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping was performed by...

Nov 12, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of guidelines for lipid management in 2013 correlated with a reduction in mean total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein ch...

Nov 07, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans stricken with a severe respiratory illness tied to vaping has now reached 2,051, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Nov 07, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, do not increase blood pressure among postpartum women with hypertensive disorders of pregna...

Nov 07, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Adults living in less walkable neighborhoods have a higher predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk compared with individuals living in highly walkable ...

Nov 06, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A ban on electronic cigarette sales in San Francisco was widely backed by voters despite the city being home to Juul Labs, which dominates the e-cigarette m...

Nov 06, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a lower risk for lung cancer incidence in former smokers and a reduced risk for cancer mortality in curr...

Nov 05, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Running participation is associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, according to a review and meta-analys...

Nov 05, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) who receive treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) are less likely to develop ...

Nov 04, 2019

Prior research indicates an association between obstructive sleep apnea and unfavorable long-term cardiovascular outcomes in the general population. Studies assessing this association in perioperative...

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) have increased hospital activity unrelated to hematology for several years before diagn...

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive lowering of ambulatory blood pressure in older patients with hypertension reduced accumulation of small vessel disease in the white matter of the bra...

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The Coronary Calcium Score (CCS) may be a useful tool in cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment among female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to...

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) seem to have an increased cardiometabolic risk, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in ...

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as t...

Oct 31, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans stricken with a severe, sometimes fatal lung illness tied to vaping has now reached 1,888, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...