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Study method finds two blood pressure drugs equally effective
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
'A large VA clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death.
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Scientists discover new immune target to treat cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Clinicians have traditionally treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, as well as lowering cholesterol with drugs such as aspirin and statins.
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Combination of bad cholesterol, high blood pressure may increase heart att
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension. However, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research
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Extreme weather linked to cardiovascular deaths: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in the American H
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Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the Associ
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Study: Risk of heart disease can be reduced by rheumatoid arthritis medici
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a recent study, medications frequently prescribed to patients to reduce joint inflammation may also lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with rheumatoid arthritis, who are at an elevated risk for the condition.
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Study reveals use of cationic nanonmaterials to treat obesity
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to study, obesity is a serious illness that can result in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic inflammation. For this reason, researchers have long been attempting to find effective treatments.
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Green tea extract may be harmful to liver; Check out why
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a study, long-term consumption of high-dose green tea extract may offer some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, but it may also cause liver damage in a small number of people.
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Study: Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation between obesity and cancer, recent data show that smoking, drinking alco
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Green tea extract may be harmful to liver in patients with certain genetic
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, long-term consumption of high-dose green tea extract may offer some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, but it may also cause liver damage in a small number of people.
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Study reveals that diet can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 10 pe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A healthy diet is one important lifestyle strategy for lowering CVD risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and ultimately preventing atherosclerotic heart disease, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by fatty buildup, which can lead to heart attac
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Researchers find single chest X-ray predicts risk of heart attack
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study found that single X-ray that predicts the 10-year probability of dying from a heart attack or stroke caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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