Heart Stroke Articles & Analysis
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Is your sleep interrupted every night by your partner’s chronic, loud snoring? If your answer is “YES!”, then you’re probably aware of what a nightmare this can be and how to deal with a snoring partner. Here are several reasons: Resentment is growing in your relationship because your partner isn’t taking the issue seriously and isn’t trying to find a good ...
Understanding Sleep Apnea and Its Types Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder that results in poor sleep quality and can lead to daytime fatigue or sleepiness, forgetfulness, and irritability. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are 3 types of sleep apnea to be aware of as follows: OSA or obstructive sleep apnea is the more common form of the disorder and affects roughly 30% of ...
This clot serves two main purposes: it promotes healing and prevents blood loss. While over-clotting can cause strokes or heart attacks, under-clotting can lead to excessive, potentially life-threatening bleeding. ...
They must be skilled in CPR. If an employee has a heart condition, chokes during lunch, or experiences another unexpected medical issue, these professionals can provide immediate help until paramedics arrive. ...
Recent clinical trials investigating sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have highlighted that this drug is highly effective in treating patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). HFpEF is a complex disease which accounts for more than half of all heart failure (HF) hospital admissions and is an increasing disease ...
Tab Lassiter once spent eight months resting anxiously in a hospital bed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that can lead to heart failure. Over a six-year period prior to his stay at Duke University Hospital, he experienced bouts with pneumonia, congestive heart failure, the failure of several heart pumping devices, two strokes ...
Practicing good oral hygiene may be lifesaving according to a number of research studies.Studies show a connection between Gum disease and a 63% HIgher Pancreatic Cancer in Men The link between several systemic illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, strokes and gum disease has been well documented. Cancer is also on that list. ...
Periodontal disease is a potential risk factor for: Infective Endocarditis (damaged heart valves) Cardiovascular Diseases (Arteriosclerosis, Coronary thrombosis Ischemic heart disease, Stroke) Diabetes Respiratory Problems Pancreatic Cancer Behavioral and Psychosocial Status Not only is there an indirect link between periodontal ...
Studies have shown that plasma ceramide can effectively predict the risk of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, etc. in the next 1-5 years. ...
As we prepare for this holiday season, with an extra dose of joy and elation, please keep in mind what overindulgence can do to your heart health, even in a relatively short period of time. You shouldn’t be surprised to learn that during the holiday season, when we not only tend to overindulge the most but also stress levels are typically the highest, there is a 33% ...
However, these drugs also have been shown to reduce the risk of heart failure and stroke in patients who are at high risk for these conditions. ...
Being overweight can put stress on the heart and cause buildup in arteries, increasing the risk for heart disease and stroke. ...
Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management — lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg — dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases, as well as death from all ...
The results showed that: • Genotype-guided therapy resulted in 34% fewer adverse events after 12 months such as death, stroke, second heart attack, and stent thrombosis. • Genotype-guided therapy resulted in 79% fewer adverse events in the first three months. ...
Recapping TAILOR-PCI The TAILOR-PCI trial, funded by the Mayo Clinic and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), investigated whether rapid CYP2C19 genetic testing and personalized antiplatelet therapy could improve health outcomes for heart attack patients receiving cardiac stents. (1) This trial included 5,300 patients at 41 hospitals in the United States, Canada, Korea, and ...
Considering the parallel rise in chronic diseases (like diabetes, obesity and heart disease) with trends in fossil fuel use around the globe, our greatest challenge today (and opportunity) lies at the nexus of health and energy. ...
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Its goal is to solve the most challenging scientific questions regarding health and disease. Diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, difficult-to-treat neurodegenerative conditions, and infectious diseases are going to be at the core of the research to be done in the building. ...
Significantly elevated risks were found for blood-forming system diseases (mainly from aplastic anaemia), circulatory system diseases (mainly from coronary heart disease and stroke) and nervous system diseases and the Relative Risks (RRs) were 3.7, 1.3 and 2.1, respectively. The pattern of risk associated with the duration of employment and the age and calendar ...
Ensuring basic health care for people in low-income countries is critical to the Plan B goal of eradicating poverty and stabilizing population. While heart disease and cancer (largely the diseases of aging), obesity, and smoking dominate health concerns in industrial countries, in developing countries infectious diseases are the overriding health concern. ...
It is already known that certain cardiovascular metrics such as heart rate, stroke volume, blood pressure and vascular compliance undergo changes as the body traverses the different classifications of heat stress from heat oedema to heat stroke. ...