Defective sperm doubles the risk of preeclampsia
For the first time, researchers have linked specific frequent defects in sperm to elevated risk of pregnancy complications and negative impacts on the health of the baby. A… read more.
For the first time, researchers have linked specific frequent defects in sperm to elevated risk of pregnancy complications and negative impacts on the health of the baby. A… read more.
Abbott announced a new, first-of-its-kind clinical trial designed to improve outcomes in patients with worsening heart failure who could benefit from advanced therapy options. The TEAM-HF trial, which… read more.
Rehab Elhiny (University College, Cork, Ireland and Minia University, Egypt) was awarded the best poster prize for her poster entitled ‘Goal attainment, medication adherence and guideline adherence in… read more.
Long term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular disease and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit (10µg/L) according to… read more.
The risk of heart disease increases with age for most people, however, for women that may be even more true. The menopause transition, those years leading up to… read more.
High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time… read more.
Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over… read more.
GE HealthCare announced that the FDA has granted approval of Flyrcado (flurpiridaz F 18) injection, a first of its kind positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (PET MPI)… read more.
Children conceived after a parental intervention with assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertization (IVF) have a 36% higher risk of having a major heart defect, researchers… read more.
Up to 74% of adults with treatment-resistant high blood pressure were able to get their blood pressure below 140/90 mm HG within one year through a program combining… read more.
Statin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease, although the risk reductions were substantially smaller in… read more.
Smoking cessation can significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing atrial fibrillation compared to those who continue smoking. Researchers reported this finding on Sept. 11 in JACC: Clinical… read more.
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