As most North Americans get ready to move their clocks forward to daylight time this weekend, two researchers from Manitoba are calling for an end to the practice. Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum and Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin work at the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface Hospital, where their labs study the link between circadian rhythm — the body’s biological […]
ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma Mar 10, 2023 04:15 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Daily eight-hour maximum average concentrations of ozone, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), inhalable particles (PM10), sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide were obtained for each city from the China National Urban Air Quality Real-time Publishing Platform. The European […]
India has experienced a major epidemiological shift over the last few decades. The most common cause of mortality in India is now cardiovascular disease (CVD), surpassing cancer, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Despite the considerably varying frequency of risk factors across regions, CVD is the main cause of death in all of India. […]
Share on PinterestScientists are looking into non-statin options for lowering cholesterol in patients. Julio Bittencourt/EyeEm/Getty Images A major study finds that the drug Nexletol, often used as a supplement for low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-lowering statins, is effective—to a degree—in its own right. While the effect of bempedoic acid—the main ingredient in Nexletol— is less strong than […]
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The study was approved by the Rutgers University Institutional Review Board, and the appropriate data use agreements were in place. Data sources Study subjects were drawn from Medicare insurance claims, a US federal program that provides healthcare to US citizens over 65 years of age. More specifically, we utilized a 50% random sample of Medicare fee-for-service […]
Newswise — Sophia Antipolis, 10 March 2023: The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Even ozone levels below the WHO maximum were […]
Those who experience long Covid are more likely to battle cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions and face mortality, a new study shows. The study, published last week in JAMA Health Forum, was conducted by researchers at Elevance Health Public Policy Institute. Elevance Health is an insurance provider. The researchers analyzed utilization claims data for 13,435 adults […]
Gout diagnosis, which was found in 13.5% of dialysis-dependent patients living in the United States, was associated with a higher burden of comorbid cardiovascular conditions and an elevated frequency of both hospitalization and mortality, according to a study published in Kidney360.1 Findings underscore the importance of developing new and better treatments to improve outcomes in […]
d3sign/Getty Images Erythritol, a popular zero-calorie sweetener used in many low-carb and low-calorie foods, has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, new research suggests. It’s led some experts to urge people to cut back on the amount of sugar substitutes they consume. The study, published last week in the journal […]