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Experts urge evaluation of diet at routine healthcare check-ups
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], August 7 (ANI): The time has come for routine healthcare visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counselling, according to a new scientific statement written by a group of nutrition and cardiovascular disease experts.
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Cannabis use shows substantial risks, no benefits for cardiovascular healt
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): The chemicals in cannabis have been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in observational studies; however, a full understanding of how the use of cannabis affects the heart and blood vessels is limited by a l
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Study details effects of smoking e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], Aug 2 (ANI): According to a recent position paper, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes in adolescents. The paper also details the effects of devices that look like cigarettes and refillable vaporisers that do not loo
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Study reveals aerobic exercise could have final say on fatty livers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], August 2 (ANI): A new study highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss.
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New study links vaping with heart problems
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], July 30 (ANI): In adolescents, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper that focusses on the cardiovascular effects of e-cigarettes. The study paper also sums up the effects of devices that look l
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New wearable device to monitor heart health developed
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Indiana [USA], July 26 (ANI): A team from Purdue University developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based contact layers for monitoring cardiovascular health. TENGs help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power.
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Study reveals genes, cardiovascular health contribute into dementia risk
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Texas [USA], July 25 (ANI): While there are many factors which contribute to a person's risk of dementia, researchers found that genes and cardiovascular health each contribute additionally to dementia risk.
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Invention offers new option for monitoring heart health
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Indiana [USA], July 22 (ANI): An invention may turn one of the most widely used materials for biomedical applications into wearable devices to help monitor heart health.
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Study factors in genes, cardiovascular health into dementia risk
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Texas [USA], July 21 (ANI): Genes and cardiovascular health each contribute additionally to a person's risk of dementia, according to new research, published in the journal Neurology.
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Meditation may help lower cardiovascular risk, study explains
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [USA], July 19 (ANI): Mediation is known for its several benefits. According to a recent study, meditation may also help in cardiovascular risk reduction.
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Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the people who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population
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Study suggests women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): According to new research,women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly five per cent higher risk for heart failure than men when they visit hospitals with the acute coronary syndrome.
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