Community pharmacists are important in helping older adults reduce their risk of stroke by prescribing the right medicine. A study published on July 24 in JAMA Network Open shows this.
Heart failure
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has lost the ability to pump enough blood to the body’s tissues. With too little blood being delivered, the organs and other tissues do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly.
Journey through Diabetes: Unraveling Pathophysiology, Exploring Treatments, and Embracing Prevention
Diabetes mellitus, a name that reverberates through the halls of clinics and hospitals worldwide, has become a common household term, having entrenched itself deeply into our daily dialogues. With global prevalence burgeoning, it remains one of the leading public health concerns. In the vast realm of medicine, few areas have evolved as radically as our understanding of diabetes mellitus.
Heart Shape’s Hidden Clues: Unraveling the Genetic Secrets Behind Cardiac Health and Disease
Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have made a gentle observation that individuals with round, baseball-like hearts may be more susceptible to future heart failure and atrial fibrillation than those with elongated, Valentine-shaped hearts. The findings were published in Med—Cell Press’ new peer-reviewed medical journal, and utilized deep learning and sophisticated imaging analysis to explore the genetics of heart structure.
COVID-19 infection may have lasting or delayed effects on heart
The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. (5M according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Quercetin in onions, teas, apples and red wine can reduce blood pressure
A new paper in Nutrition Reviews finds that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering from cardiovascular disease.
Obese people can reduce risk of atrial fibrillation with exercise
Obesity is known to increase the risk of heart failure, but new results indicate that physical activity can reduce the risk. Atrial fibrillation is an
High blood pressure may not necessarily an emergency
Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for those visits declined by 28 percent.
Aerobic exercise training may help patients with heart failure
Heart failure is a common endpoint for many cardiovascular diseases. This syndrome is characterized by reduced cardiac output that leads to dyspnea, exercise intolerance and
Beetroot juice improves endurance and blood pressure in elderly
Scientists found that a daily dose of beetroot juice significantly improved exercise endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection
COPD patients at higher risk of heart failure
COPD patients at significantly higher risk of heart failure – Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a complication to worry about is heart failure. A new study found the prevalence of heart failure is significantly higher in patients with COPD compared to the rest of the study population. They also found that the risk was especially high among African-American patients with COPD.