Aug 09, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Higher maternal hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels are associated with increased risk for stillbirth among women with type 1 diabetes, while higher BMI increases ri...

Aug 09, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (BP-GCA) occurs at a similar rate among white and black patients, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Ophth...

Aug 09, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nurse-driven root cause analysis is associated with a substantial reduction in hypoglycemia in the intensive care unit, according to a study published in the A...

Aug 08, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There have been 118 more reports of electronic cigarette users suffering seizures since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first warned the public about t...

Aug 08, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Adherence to the Life Simple 7 ideal cardiovascular health recommendations in midlife is associated with reduced incidence of dementia later in life, accordi...

Aug 08, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Osteoarthritis (OA) is an independent risk factor for increased cardiovascular disease (CVD), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) contribute su...

Aug 08, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- First-degree relatives of patients with hematological malignancies have increased relative risks for the same tumor types and some different hematological ma...

Aug 07, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Diets higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods are associated with lower risks for developing or dying from cardiovascular disease among ...

Aug 07, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new risk prediction score outperforms current guidelines for predicting venous thromboembolism (VTE) in multiple myeloma (MM), according to a study publis...

Aug 07, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressants strongly inhibiting serotonin reuptake may be associated with a small reduction in the rate of ischemic stroke compared with weak reuptake i...

Aug 06, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Incorporating focused cardiac ultrasonography (FoCUS) into clinical examination has greater sensitivity, but not greater specificity, than clinical assessment...

Aug 06, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For hyperglycemic adults with diabetes, a higher frequency of lifestyle counseling is associated with a lower incidence of a composite outcome of death and ca...

Aug 06, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Transdermal optical imaging can be used to predict systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressure from facial blood flow data, according to a study published online ...

Aug 06, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the greatest benefit from simvastatin-ezetimibe compared with simvastatin alone to lower lipid ...

Aug 05, 2019

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In a scientific expert panel consensus document, published in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, recommendations are prese...

Aug 05, 2019

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for cardiovascular deaths is increased among patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis, according to a study published in the June issue of Osteoarthr...

Aug 05, 2019

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Blood pressure, waist circumference, fasting lipid profile, and blood glucose should be measured regularly to identify atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (...

Aug 02, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy formulations have differential effects on heart fat deposits in early menopausal women, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Jou...

Aug 02, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For elderly patients taking statins for primary prevention, statin discontinuation is associated with an increased risk for admission for any cardiovascular ev...

Aug 02, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled electrocardiograph (ECG) acquired during normal sinus rhythm can identify individuals with atrial fibrillation, accordi...