Do you have cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome? Last week, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced the classification of a group of common chronic health issues. The group defines cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome as the intersection of kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. In early stages, the syndrome is characterized as unhealthy weight distribution, while […]
There are few things more infuriating than being stuck on the pavement behind someone ambling at a snail-like pace. Now, however, scientists have found that there is a benefit in being a fast walker as they live longer and are less likely to die of cancer or heart disease than dawdlers. Data from almost 400,000 […]
Credit: Linda Bartlett/National Cancer Institute, via Wikimedia The Million Hearts Model, a cardiovascular disease event prevention program created by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), significantly reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and related deaths. As reported in JAMA, the model, which paid healthcare providers to carry out cardiovascular disease (CVD) […]
Share on PinterestFluxFactory/Getty Images A new study has found that paying organizations to track cardiac risks in Medicare patients increases patient outcomes while not noticeably increasing spending. That led to a small reduced risk of first-time stroke and heart attack. Experts see this finding as promising. New research, published today in JAMA, has found that […]
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In its new presidential advisory, the American Heart Association (AHA) has shined a spotlight on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome – a newly described multisystem syndrome highlighting the interactions among risk factors linked to poor health, organ damage, cardiovascular events, and early death, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and […]
image: Cardiomyocytes with stained mitochondria (red), sarcomeres (green) and nuclei (blue). view more Credit: Klaassen Lab, Max Delbrück Center When the PRDM16 gene mutates, heart muscle cells undergo changes in their metabolism. This increases the risk of congenital heart failure in women more than men, as a ECRC research team led by Sabine Klaassen and […]
The Jamaican team (from left) of Brendon Sadler, Renée Campbell, Kevaughn Williams, Dahlia Richards, Donniver Haughton, Brianna Hanson and Gawayne Wright in Costa Rica. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A diagnosis of athlete’s heart in one of their colleagues spurred the decision of a group of Jamaican student leaders to pitch the topic of affordable, […]
Study population and design The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a crucial research program that aims to evaluate the health and nutritional status of both adults and children residing in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for furnishing health statistics for the nation, and the […]
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