Combination treatment of diabetes with a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2) and a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) appears to also offer protection against heart and kidney… read more.
Rates of coronary heart disease in the UK have declined by about 30% over the past two decades, but this has been offset by rising rates of other… read more.
Patients with hypertension paired with a community health worker (CHW) through their primary care practice were more than three and a half times as likely to achieve blood… read more.
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Type 2 diabetes patients with cognitive impairment appear to be at increased risks of stroke, heart attack or death compared with non-diabetic patients. Researchers reported their findings on… read more.
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Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes undertaken by persons in early old age (70-75 years) might be the best way to avoid, in… read more.
Research reveals cardiovascular risk of consuming small quantities of alcohol. Drinking less than the UK’s recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk… read more.
For decades, researchers have studied the impact of alcohol on cardiovascular health, often with mixed results. Scientists at Monash University in Australia set out to answer the question… read more.
Massachusetts General Hospital Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events (such as strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrests),… read more.
As high blood pressure puts you at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke (cardiovascular disease), it’s important to keep track of your blood pressure. People… read more.
Aspirin appears to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with pneumonia, researchers reported on July 7, 2021 at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Investigator… read more.
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