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New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

Sights, smells and sounds of everyday life can supply the triggers that take someone with PTSD right back to the scarring scene they're trying to forget.

28 Dec 2022

Study provides safety assurance to the global population regarding COVID-19 booster vaccines

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped close to 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches and monitored their physiological parameters over two years.

28 Dec 2022

Researchers discover a protein linked with the onset of anthracycline-associated cardiac toxicity

Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer.

27 Dec 2022

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy diet, can reduce these risks.

27 Dec 2022

High coffee intake associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in hypertensive individuals

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association describes that excessive consumption of coffee can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease-related mortality in individuals with severe hypertension.

23 Dec 2022

Adherence to Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy

In a new study evaluating the Mediterranean diet and adverse pregnancy outcomes, investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who conceived while adhering to the anti-inflammatory diet had a significantly lower risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy.

22 Dec 2022

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64.

22 Dec 2022

ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them

A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.

22 Dec 2022

UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

Patients in the UK will be protected against potential future global health threats, including potential pandemics, thanks to a deal struck between the government and Moderna.

22 Dec 2022

History of COVID-19 increases risk of fatigue and other long COVID symptoms in adults and children

Researchers observe that COVID-19 patients were at an increased risk of developing certain conditions.

21 Dec 2022

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, UT Southwestern researchers corrected mutations responsible for a common inherited heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in human cells and a mouse model of the disease.

21 Dec 2022

Black patients do not have the same level of access to new, safer heart procedures as white people

Traditional heart surgery, which involves fully opening the chest and cutting through the breastbone, comes with a high risk of complications and a long recovery time.

21 Dec 2022

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (OMC-New Orleans) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Palliative Care Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

21 Dec 2022

Onsen bathing in the evening hours linked to lower prevalence of hypertension in older Japanese adults

Nothing beats a good soak in a hot bath, and when it really hits the spot, you can almost feel your worries and ailments diffusing out into steam.

21 Dec 2022

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe high blood pressure (160/100 mm Hg or higher) but not people with high blood pressure not considered severe, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Dec 2022

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

21 Dec 2022

Mount Sinai researchers construct a computer-derived marker for coronary artery disease

Using machine learning and clinical data from electronic health records, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York constructed an in silico, or computer-derived, marker for coronary artery disease (CAD) to better measure clinically important characterizations of the disease.

21 Dec 2022

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

Study provides safety assurance to the global population regarding COVID-19 booster vaccines

Researchers discover a protein linked with the onset of anthracycline-associated cardiac toxicity

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

High coffee intake associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in hypertensive individuals

Adherence to Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them

UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

History of COVID-19 increases risk of fatigue and other long COVID symptoms in adults and children

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Black patients do not have the same level of access to new, safer heart procedures as white people

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Onsen bathing in the evening hours linked to lower prevalence of hypertension in older Japanese adults

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Mount Sinai researchers construct a computer-derived marker for coronary artery disease

Hot and cold environments can trigger health problems

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Study highlights the lag in screening and treatment of osteoporosis

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