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$Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke$

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

In the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that of heart attack or stroke 45%.

16 Jun 2022

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity increases the risk of developing dementia

People with at least two of the diseases type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke have double the risk of developing dementia.

16 Jun 2022

Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families.

16 Jun 2022

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated.

16 Jun 2022

Researchers identify a signature of three genes linked to positive response to blood cancer therapy

Mount Sinai researchers have for the first time identified genes that predict a good response to a vital new therapy for a blood cancer that can have serious side effects for some patients.

16 Jun 2022

Annual Wellness Visits associated with reduced risk of amputations in patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators found.

15 Jun 2022

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

A mouse study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that combining SGLT2 inhibitors — a newer class of diabetes medications that lowers blood sugar — with older diabetes drugs may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease.

15 Jun 2022

Blood levels of ceramides could help predict type 2 diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of the procedure, according to University of Utah Health scientists.

15 Jun 2022

Study shows close linkages between ageism and health

Nearly all older adults have experienced some form of ageism in their everyday lives, a new study finds -- whether it's seeing ageist messages and images on television or the internet, encountering people who imply that they're less capable just because they're older, or believing stereotypes about aging.

15 Jun 2022

Stanford's fingertip-sized millirobots are poised to become medicine’s future lifesavers

If you've ever swallowed the same round tablet in hopes of curing everything from stomach cramps to headaches, you already know that medicines aren't always designed to treat precise pain points.

14 Jun 2022

Study shows how consumption of ultraprocessed foods affects children

A new study found that children ages 3 to 5 who consumed more ultraprocessed foods had poorer locomotor skills than children who consumed less of these foods. It also showed lower cardiovascular fitness in 12- to 15-year-olds who consumed more ultraprocessed foods.

14 Jun 2022

Study shows alarming trends in mortality from alcoholic cirrhosis in the U.S.

Alcoholic cirrhosis is an advanced form of alcohol-related liver disease. In the United States between 2010 and 2016, alcohol-related liver disease was the primary cause of nearly 1 in 3 liver transplants, surpassing hepatitis C.

14 Jun 2022

Uncontrolled diabetes can increase the risk of heart failure progression, study finds

Among older adults with early stage - also known as preclinical - heart failure, uncontrolled diabetes can substantially increase the risk of heart failure progression, according to a new Johns Hopkins-led study.

14 Jun 2022

Temple researcher receives NIH award to study the link between HIV, substance use and heart disease

With prompt diagnosis and the right treatment, people with HIV can live long, healthy lives. In recent years, however, gains in survival among people with HIV have exposed a new concern – an increase in the incidence of early-onset cardiovascular disease associated with long-term HIV.

14 Jun 2022

Study finds unequal access to life-changing device among youth with type 1 diabetes

Over the past 20 years, despite the overall increase in the use of insulin pumps, there have been few improvements in the ethnic, racial and socioeconomic inequities in insulin pump use among youth with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study presented Tuesday, June 14 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

14 Jun 2022

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center retains No. 1 rank in North Carolina

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center continues to rank as the No. 1 children's hospital in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report, with nine pediatric specialties ranked among the best in the nation.

14 Jun 2022

Busy Americans get the least sleep at age 40, study reports

A graph of how long Americans sleep forms a U-shaped pattern across our lives, with age 40 being the low point and hours of sleep starting to creep back up about age 50, Medical College of Georgia investigators report.

14 Jun 2022

Stress accelerates aging of the immune system

Stress - in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination - accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections such as COVID-19, according to a new USC study.

13 Jun 2022

Gestational hypertension may increase risk of developing hypertension 10 years post pregnancy

Women who experience gestational hypertension or preeclampsia have a 2.4-fold increased risk of developing hypertension 10 years post pregnancy compared to women who did not experience any hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

13 Jun 2022

Recently born generations of older adults more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions

Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted by Penn State and Texas State University.

13 Jun 2022

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity increases the risk of developing dementia

Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Researchers identify a signature of three genes linked to positive response to blood cancer therapy

Annual Wellness Visits associated with reduced risk of amputations in patients with diabetes

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

Blood levels of ceramides could help predict type 2 diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

Study shows close linkages between ageism and health

Stanford's fingertip-sized millirobots are poised to become medicine’s future lifesavers

Study shows how consumption of ultraprocessed foods affects children

Study shows alarming trends in mortality from alcoholic cirrhosis in the U.S.

Uncontrolled diabetes can increase the risk of heart failure progression, study finds

Temple researcher receives NIH award to study the link between HIV, substance use and heart disease

Study finds unequal access to life-changing device among youth with type 1 diabetes

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center retains No. 1 rank in North Carolina

Busy Americans get the least sleep at age 40, study reports

Stress accelerates aging of the immune system

Gestational hypertension may increase risk of developing hypertension 10 years post pregnancy

Recently born generations of older adults more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions

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