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Cardiovascular disease risk factors are prevalent in young people: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A child with risk factors for heart disease have to wait nearly a year to see a cardiologist in the United States today due to high demand and constrained resources. They could use this valuable time to manage their illnesses and avoid having a heart attack or stroke.
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Healthy eating is insufficient for people with diabetes if their diet is h
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The first rule for patients with type 2 diabetes is to consume a good, nutritious diet. A diabetic's life is made up of paying attention to absorbed calories as well as nutrients included in various foods. However, this may not be enough: the degree of processing of items that end up on the
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Study look into behavior patterns of people who achieve weight loss clinic
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study that looked at information on more than 20,000 American adults found that eating better and exercising more leads to weight loss that lowers the risk of heart disease, but that skipping meals and taking diet pills leads to only little weight loss, weight stabilization, or weig
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Not eating healthy foods linked with higher cardiovascular disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University revealed in a study conducted at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI) that persons who do not consume enough of six important nutrients collectively had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Read More
Inhaled beta-2 agonists not linked to lower risk of Parkinson's disease: S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bronchodilators known as beta-2 agonists are extensively used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although beta-2 agonists have been linked to a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease in earlier research, this link was not detected in a recent registe
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Researchers reveal how blood biomarkers, genomics predict common disease r
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It is possible to target individuals with chronic illness risk factors with preventative interventions before they get ill.
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Can exercise help to reduce genetic disease risk?
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to new research, being physically active can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes even in persons who have a high hereditary risk of having the disease.
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Study reveals risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patie
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are among the higher cardiovascular risks associated with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We don't yet know how much DMARD-induced remission might lower the risk of ACS in RA compared to rates in the general population or whether DMARDs specifically have a protectiv
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Study finds 1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes have undetected cardiovascu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
One-third of Type 2 diabetic adults may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease. In persons with Type 2 diabetes compared to those without Type 2 diabetes, elevated levels of two protein biomarkers that signify heart damage were linked to undiagnosed or symptomless cardiovascular disease.
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Having Alzheimer's genes may increase risk of epilepsy: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain type of epilepsy may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.
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Study suggests CT Scan best to predict middle-aged heart disease risk
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers find, CT scans are more accurate than genetics at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for heart disease, such as a heart attack. The study was published in the journal "JAMA'.
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Study reveals how managing cardiovascular disease risk helps preserve phys
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a recent study, may have a role in sustaining physical function as we age.
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