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Finding Power in My Panic Attacks
Trouble started in the form of rivulets of sweat dampening the waistband of my underwear. It was a bluebird afternoon in Phoenix in December of 2020, mid 60s, desert dry, and my heart was jackhammering against my ribcage. Breathing felt like I was sucking air through a stir straw. A small ABC News crew was arrayed before me, ready to broadcast the report I’d written that day, but with my vision narrowed to a needle’s eye, I could barely see them. I tried to swallow away the sandiness in my mouth but realized I’d forgotten how. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I can’t swallow!...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Association between dietary inflammatory index and atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease in U.S. adults
CONCLUSION: Our study revealed a positive and non-linearly association between DII and ASCVD in U.S. adults. This relationship was more pronounced in females. The findings provide a reference for future research and diet recommendations.PMID:36687707 | PMC:PMC9849765 | DOI:10.3389/fnut.2022.1044329
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 23, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jie Zhang Jundi Jia Runmin Lai Xinyi Wang Xuanye Chen Wende Tian Qiyu Liu Jingen Li Jianqing Ju Hao Xu Source Type: research

LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals
Postgrad Med. 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2117498. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a major causal risk factor for ASCVD. Current evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that lowering LDL-C reduces the risk of secondary cardiovascular events in patients with previous myocardial infarction or stroke. There is no lower limit for LDL-C: large, randomized studies and meta-analyses have found continuous benefit and no safety concerns in patients achieving LDL-C levels &...
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - August 25, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: James Underberg Peter P Toth Fatima Rodriguez Source Type: research

Risk of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Diseases among Police Officers and Firefighters: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that both police officers and firefighters are at high risk of cerebro-cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, medical protection measures for these occupational groups should be improved.PMID:35619583 | DOI:10.3349/ymj.2022.63.6.585
Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - May 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Jongin Lee Woo-Ri Lee Ki-Bong Yoo Jaelim Cho Jinha Yoon Source Type: research

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