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Cardiology General

Cardio-Oncology Services Growing in Number and Demand

May 03, 2019

FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cardio-oncology is an emerging discipline and subspecialty in response to the rapidly growing number of patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer...

Men with serious illness may not seek erectile dysfunction treatment

May 02, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Men with cancer or other chronic illnesses are less likely to seek treatment for erectile dysfunction, even though sexual health is an ...

Diabetic teens with high blood sugar may feel more distress

May 02, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Teens with type 1 diabetes may have more emotional distress from managing their condition when their blood sugar is high or they suffer...

Childhood Oral Infection Linked to Atherosclerosis in Adulthood

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Oral infections in childhood are associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in adulthood, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Netw...

Dental infections in kids tied to heart disease risk in adulthood

Apr 30, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children who develop cavities and gum disease may be more likely to develop risk factors for heart attacks and strokes decades later th...

Dads' smoking linked with fetal heart problems

Apr 30, 2019

By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters Health) - Unborn babies are at higher risk of heart defects not just when mothers smoke, but when fathers smoke, too, a new study suggests. ...

2009 WIC Food Package Change Tied to Reduced Obesity Risk

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages in 2009 to better align food options with the 2005...

Work Stress, Impaired Sleep Tied to CVD Risk in Workers With HTN

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Work stress and impaired sleep are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among workers with hypertension, according t...

Maternal Comorbidity Higher for Women With Congenital Heart Defects

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are more likely to have comorbidities and experience adverse events during delivery, according to a stud...

Coronary Vessel Wall Thickness Surrogate for CAD in Women

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Coronary vessel wall thickness (VWT) measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a significant surrogate of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) ...

Atrial fibrillation patients often overestimate risk of stroke, bleeding

Apr 29, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Patients with the irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation may overestimate both their risk of having a stroke and their risk of blee...

FDA approves expanded label for Regeneron/Sanofi's cholesterol drug

Apr 26, 2019

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's cholesterol drug Praluent as a treatment to cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke an...

Drinking water might help kids limit soda

Apr 23, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - One in five U.S. children and young adults don't drink any water at all on a typical day, and a new study suggests they consume almost ...

Heart doctors recommend cardiac rehab for cancer patients

Apr 23, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Cancer patients and survivors are often at high risk of heart disease, so heart and cancer doctors should consider providing cardio-onc...

Americans get more sedentary as computer use surges

Apr 23, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Most Americans spend at least two hours a day watching television or videos, and a new study suggests they're becoming more sedentary a...

In Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Surgery May Help

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Early aortic valve replacement (AVR) may improve survival in patients with severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, according to a study published online March...

Risk Model Developed for Readmission After AMI in Seniors

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A risk model has been developed and validated for hospital readmission within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in older patients and has demo...

Water Intake Affects Caloric Intake From Sugary Drinks

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children who do not drink water have a higher intake of calories from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), according to a study published online April 22 in JA...

Obesity May Impact the Form and Structure of the Brain

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with differences in gray matter volumes in the brain, according to a study published online April 23 in Radiology. Ilona A. Dekkers, ...

Updated pediatric blood pressure guidelines catch more kids at risk for heart disease

Apr 22, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Pediatric blood pressure guideline changes issued in 2017 increase the number of children diagnosed with high blood pressure, a new stu...