Study Uncovers: Brushing Teeth Twice Daily Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Conclusion
The study came full circle, offering an emphatic conclusion.
While a morning brush is a good start, brushing before bedtime takes the crown when it comes to preventing heart diseases.
The act of brushing your teeth, so mundane yet so essential, emerges as a key soldier in the battle against heart disease.
The findings beckon us to look at our toothbrushes differently – as tools of preventative care rather than just instruments of oral hygiene.
The message is clear – taking care of our teeth could mean taking care of our hearts.
After all, our health, as this study suggests, is a...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia
EMS was dispatched for a 30-something male who feels his heart is racing. Sudden onset.The patient had no previous medical history.Vitals were normal except for a heart rate of 226.A prehospital 12-lead was recorded:There is a regular wide complex tachycardia. The computer diagnosed this as Ventricular Tachycardia.Is it definitely VT??The patient was given 6mg, then 12 mg, of adenosine, without a change in the rhythm.He arrived in the ED and had an immediate bedside cardiac ultrasound while this ECG was being recorded.The bedside ultrasound (video not available) reportedly showed only a slightly reduced LV func...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
This Many Coffees Is Bad For Your Heart Health
The number of coffees that is bad for your health and increases heart disease risk by a quarter. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - June 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 26th 2023
This study explored the association between different cooking fuel types and the risk of cancer and all-cause mortality among seniors constructing Cox regression models. Data were obtained by linking waves of 6, 7, and 8 of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, which included a total of 7,269 participants who were 65 years old and over. Cooking fuels were categorized as either biomass, fossil, or clean fuels. And the effects of switching cooking fuels on death risk were also investigated using Cox regression models.
The results indicate that, compared with the users of clean fuels, individuals using bio...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Wide complex tachycardia and hypotension in a 50-something with h/o cardiomyopathy -- what is it?
A 50-something male with unspecified history of cardiomyopathy presented in diabetic ketoacidosis (without significant hyperkalemia) with a wide complex tachycardia and hypotension.Bedside echo showed " mildly reduced " LV EF.Here is the ED ECG:What do you think?Analysis: there is a wide complex tachycardia. It is regular. There are no P-waves. The morphology is of RBBB and LAFB. The initial part of the QRS is very fast, suggesting that it starts in conducting fibers and not in myocardium. Thus, it is probably SVT with aberrancy (RBBB + LAFB) or it is posterior fascicular VT (which starts in the pos...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 23, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
DVR : An X-ray & some thoughts
AVR plus MVR commonly refered to as DVR is a path breaking cardiac surgery in patients with combined valvular heart disease. Still, it carries considerable mortabidity, if not done with high degree of expetise and standards . Apart from technical perfection, an inherent issue exist that might affect long term Impact.
Here is lateral view of X – ray chest showing a DVR.
Image courtesey https://web.stanford.edu/dept/radiology/radiologysite/site141.html
High resolution jpeg Image
Note :The green ring denotes the mandatory gap to avoid metal clash (But a missing link) in the Aorto mitral continuity
...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - June 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Prompt Engineering For Healthcare: 11 Tips To Craft Great ChatGPT Prompts
In conclusion, as AI continues to grow and evolve, the importance of being adept at prompt engineering cannot be overstated. The ability to elicit useful and meaningful responses from AI can empower us to make the most of this cutting-edge technology. Remember, practice is key, and each question we ask is a step towards becoming more fluent in the language of AI.
In general, use it to expand your knowledge and ideas instead of solving things on behalf of you.
The post Prompt Engineering For Healthcare: 11 Tips To Craft Great ChatGPT Prompts appeared first on The Medical Futurist. (Source: The Medical Futurist)
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI text generator ChatGPT ChatGPT in healthcare prompt engineering Healthcare AI Source Type: blogs
Transthyretin Amyloidosis Can Spontaneously Reverse
Transthyretin can produce amyloid, a harmful misfolded form of the protein that aggregates in the cardiovascular system and contributes to forms of heart disease. Clearing the build up of these aggregates is a work in progress. A variety of therapies entered the market in recent years, but have yet to make the leap to widespread preventative use in the broader population of older individuals. Cost is one factor. In this context, it is interesting to note a report of spontaneous reversal of transthyretin amyloidosis in a small number of individuals, likely mediated by immune clearance of amyloid, as the condition is not vie...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Can You Follow A Keto Diet With Hypertension?
Conclusion
Navigating the maze of diet and health can indeed be a challenge. Especially when it comes to the trendy keto diet and its potential effects on hypertension. So, where do we land on the question, “Can you follow a keto diet with hypertension?”
From the studies we’ve reviewed and the real-life experiences we’ve heard, the answer is a cautious yes. It seems a well-managed keto diet could potentially benefit individuals with hypertension, mainly through weight loss, improved metabolic health, and lower blood sugar levels.
However, it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. The key...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 21, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 19th 2023
In conclusion, among Swedish middle-aged subjects, nearly two-thirds showed complete fatty degeneration of thymus on CT.
Age-Related Dysfunction of Water Homeostasis
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/06/age-related-dysfunction-of-water-homeostasis/
Dehydration can be an issue in older people. As in every complex system in the body, the mechanisms by which hydration is regulated become dysfunctional with advancing age. Researchers here look at the brain region responsible for regulating some of the response to dehydration, cataloging altered gene expression in search of the more important mechan...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 18, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Juicy Discovery: Can Japanese Plum Juice Beat Hypertension?
Conclusion: The Future Of Bainiku-Ekisu
The next phase of Dr. Eguchi’s research intends to pinpoint the specific compounds in bainiku-ekisu responsible for its protective effects.
He suggested that there might be two or three compounds acting in concert, resulting in additive or synergistic effects potentially lost in a pharmaceutical preparation.
This research, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and a research gift fund from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Japan, might be an important step forward in managing hypertension and preventing cardiovascular diseases.
Time will reveal whether the humble ...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 14, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Ductus Dependent Circulation
Ductus dependent circulation is one in which a patent ductus arteriosus is useful in maintaining the circulation after birth. It is important to rule out such conditions before any PDA closure is planned. PDA dependent circulations can be PDA dependent pulmonary circulation, PDA dependent systemic circulation and PDA dependent mixed circulation. The first group includes pulmonary atresia, tricuspid atresia and tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. In those cases, post natal physiological constriction of ductus arteriosus can cause severe hypoxemia, cyanosis and even death. In these cases, there is severe restriction...
Source: Cardiophile MD - June 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
From the Archives; A rare congenital heart disease.
It is year 2009.
A 16 year old boy presented with Anginal pain.
I think this child underwent successful surgical correction. (Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD)
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - June 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Against Prioritizing Environmentalism Over Human Health
It is fair to say that the mainstream of environmentalism prioritizes conservation of the environment over human comfort and health. Environmental concerns are high on the list of objections raised against treating aging as a medical condition, because most people believe that this will lead to a larger population, and also believe that population increases cannot occur without degrading the environment. Both of those beliefs are false, the latter evidently so given the improvements in the environment created since the 1950s, over a period of considerable population growth. Models strongly suggest that the future is one in...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 12, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Of Interest Source Type: blogs
2 Servings Of This Food Linked To Heart Disease
Consuming two servings a week of these foods increases the odds of heart disease and death. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - June 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: blogs
