AHA: Risk for Death Cuts Benefit of Oral Anticoagulants for A-Fib
Findings seen among older patients with incident atrial fibrillation receiving warfarin or apixaban
AHA: Vitamin D, Omega-3 Do Not Cut Heart Failure Hospitalization
However, marine n-3 supplementation appears to reduce recurrent heart failure hospitalization
Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
Four Studies Look at Global Burden of Digestive Diseases
Global burdens of colorectal, pancreatic, stomach cancers and inflammatory bowel disease examined
Few Women With Chronic Health Issues Use Reliable Birth Control
Nearly a third of women of reproductive age found to have one or more chronic health conditions
Higher Skeletal Muscle Mass May Lower Long-Term Risk for CVD
Compared with the lowest tertile, those in highest SMM tertile had 81 percent lower risk for CVD event
1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in U.S. Adults Trying to Lose Weight
Parallel trends seen for increasing current measured body mass index and weight among adults
American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 7-10
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2019 The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology was held...
Physical Activity After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival
Findings seen among postmenopausal breast cancer patients regardless of activity level prediagnosis
Early Childhood High BMI Tied to Maternal Prepregnancy Factors
Early childhood weight gain strongly tied to prepregnancy weight, moderately tied to maternal diabetes status
