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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers confirm the weight loss benefits of the 16:8 diet

Researchers have shown that fasting for 16 hours of the day is an effective weight loss measure and can also lower blood pressure.

20 Jun 2018

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

The average 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease varies widely among India’s states, ranging from 13.2% to 19.5%, with substantial variation across socio-demographic groups according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Pascal Geldsetzer and Rifat Atun of Harvard University, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

New approach could provide objective and easy-to-obtain measure of dietary adherence

An analysis of small molecules called "metabolites" in a blood sample may be used to determine whether a person is following a prescribed diet, scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown.

20 Jun 2018

Separating migrant children from parents at US border tantamount to child abuse

Pediatricians and experts on child trauma are expressing deep concerns regarding the effects of separating migrant children from their parents at the United States borders and what this could bring about in the child as they grow.

20 Jun 2018

Simple cognitive task after brain injury improves memory function, study finds

Concern is growing about the danger of sports-related concussions and their long-term impact on athletes. But physicians and healthcare providers acknowledge that the science is evolving, leaving questions about rehabilitation and treatment options.

19 Jun 2018

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D were linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Physical activity plays an important part in dementia prevention. In order to identify risk factors for this neurological disease more effectively, scientists will increasingly focus on big data and genetic research, experts reported at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

Diabetes diagnosis may come with increased risk of pancreatic cancer for African-Americans, Latinos

Each year, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes mellitus, also known as type 2 diabetes. The new diagnosis comes with a long list of potential complications: high blood pressure, nerve damage, kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma and more.

18 Jun 2018

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

Evidence shows that people with existing heart problems or who are at risk of developing them, are ignoring medical advice and not taking enough exercise.

18 Jun 2018

Abnormal sleep duration linked to metabolic syndrome in new study

Sleeping too little or even too much has been associated with several disease conditions including metabolic syndrome that predisposes a person to develop diabetes, stroke and heart disease. The findings of the study titled, “Association between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study,” was published in the latest issue of the journal BMC Public Health.

14 Jun 2018

Researchers find enzyme responsible for aircraft noise-related vascular damage

In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have identified an enzyme responsible for aircraft-related vascular damage.

14 Jun 2018

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than tripled from 1971 to 2011 and is now at epidemic proportions, contributing to rising rates of type 2 diabetes in youths.

14 Jun 2018

Mediterranean-style eating pattern with lean unprocessed red meat improves heart health

Adopting a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, if the red meat consumed is lean and unprocessed, according to a Purdue University nutrition study.

13 Jun 2018

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the cornerstone of pain management in patients with osteoarthritis

13 Jun 2018

High blood pressure could be an early sign of dementia

A new study has shown that patients with high blood pressure are at an increased risk of developing dementia.

13 Jun 2018

Medicare takes aim at boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients

"Oh my God, we dropped her!" Sandra Snipes said she heard the nursing home aides yell as she fell to the floor. She landed on her right side where her hip had recently been replaced.

13 Jun 2018

Prescription drugs that could raise risk of depression

Researchers are working towards understanding how use of certain regularly used prescription drugs could be raising the risk of getting depression. The study was published yesterday in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Jun 2018

Study shows prevalence of medications with potential to cause depression among U.S. adults

A new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be using prescription medications that have the potential to cause depression or increase the risk of suicide, and that because these medications are common and often have nothing to do with depression, patients and health care providers may be unaware of the risk.

12 Jun 2018

Combination of physical fitness and aortic stiffness explains rate of memory decline in older people

The rate of decline in certain aspects of memory may be explained by a combination of overall physical fitness and the stiffness of the central arteries, researchers from Swinburne's Centre for Human Psychopharmacology have found.

12 Jun 2018

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New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Researchers confirm the weight loss benefits of the 16:8 diet

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

New approach could provide objective and easy-to-obtain measure of dietary adherence

Separating migrant children from parents at US border tantamount to child abuse

Simple cognitive task after brain injury improves memory function, study finds

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Diabetes diagnosis may come with increased risk of pancreatic cancer for African-Americans, Latinos

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

Abnormal sleep duration linked to metabolic syndrome in new study

Researchers find enzyme responsible for aircraft noise-related vascular damage

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

Mediterranean-style eating pattern with lean unprocessed red meat improves heart health

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

High blood pressure could be an early sign of dementia

Medicare takes aim at boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients

Prescription drugs that could raise risk of depression

Study shows prevalence of medications with potential to cause depression among U.S. adults

Combination of physical fitness and aortic stiffness explains rate of memory decline in older people

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