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Fried food intake linked to heightened serious heart disease and stroke risk
(BMJ) Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Diet quality improvement and 30-year population health and economic outcomes: A microsimulation study.
CONCLUSIONS: This microsimulation study suggests that improvements in diet are likely to improve health and economic population outcomes over time.
PMID: 33436121 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - January 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Herman PM, Nguyen P, Sturm R Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research
Common drug may protect hearts from damage caused by breast cancer chemotherapy
(University Health Network) New research from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) shows statins, commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, may also protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Making metabolomics data more useful in the study of health risks
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Raji Balasubramanian a four-year, $1.37 million grant to advance the analysis of data from metabolomics research. These studies examine at the molecular level the links between metabolic action and the risk of chronic health conditions, from heart disease and stroke to breast cancer and other complex disorders.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Life expectancy, death, and disability in Haiti, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
Conclusion: Haiti faces a double burden of disease. Infectious diseases continue to be an issue, while non-communicable diseases have become a significant burden of disease. More attention must also be focused on the increase in worrying public health issues such as road injuries, exposure to forces of nature and HIV/AIDS in specific age groups. To address the burden of disease, sustained actions are needed to promote better health in Haiti and countries with similar challenges.
PMID: 33165413 [PubMed]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - November 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research
Association of obesity and metabolic syndrome among urban dwellers of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Conclusions: As the prevalence of MetS is higher among obese individuals, health interventions required to reduce the morbidity/mortality and need to be addressed in adult populations.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Senkadhirdasan Dakshinamurthy Vartika Saxena Ranjeeta Kumari Anissa Atif Mirza Minakshi Dhar Source Type: research
Study reinforces drug's potential to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(Washington State University) WSU research sheds new light on a molecule that may be used to treat heart conditions that can lead to stroke, heart attack and other forms of heart disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The Lancet: Many countries falling behind on global commitments to tackling premature deaths from chronic diseases, such as diabetes, lung cancer and heart disease
(The Lancet) Around the world, the risk of dying prematurely from preventable and largely treatable chronic diseases such as stroke, heart disease, and stomach cancer has declined steadily over the past decade, but death rates from other chronic diseases such as diabetes, lung cancer, colon cancer, and liver cancer are declining too slowly or worsening in many countries.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Relationship of perception with community attitudes about handling prehospital prevention of cervical injury risk in traffic accident patients in Watdek Village Maluku Tenggara - Anggraini NA, Ambarika R, Fawzi A, Sanaty BA, Sansuwito TB.
Accidents are the fourth cause of death, after heart disease, cancer and stroke, ±50 increases per year 100,000 population each year, 3% of the causes of death are due to direct spinal cord trauma, 2% due to multiple trauma. Attitudes or responses are ver...
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Good news and bad news: Changing trends in cardiovascular disease in Canada
(Elsevier) An analysis of patient records in Canada provides important new insights into changing patterns of inpatient healthcare utilization. Between 2007 and 2016, standardized hospitalization rates declined for coronary artery and vascular disease, heart rhythm disorders, stroke, and heart failure but increased for some important conditions: acquired valvular heart disease; vascular cognitive impairment; and congenital heart disease. The study appears in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cuba's Role in International Atomic Energy Agency Regional Cooperation in Cardiology.
Authors: Peix A, García B
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and a health problem in low- and middle-income as well as high-income countries. They also constitute the main cause of death in Latin America, with ischemic heart disease as the principal cause in most countries of the region. In Cuba, heart disease is the first cause of death, followed by cancer and stroke. In its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN recognizes the importance of chronic non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. Cuba has participated actively as lead partner in desig...
Source: MEDICC Review - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: MEDICC Rev Source Type: research
Heart disease more likely for adults with dysfunctional childhoods
(Northwestern University) Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease in their 50s and 60s. People exposed to the highest levels of childhood family environment adversity were more than 50% more likely to have a cardiovascular disease event such as a heart attack or stroke over a 30-year follow-up.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
10-year data show cardiac stenting equal to CABG in preventing events
(American College of Cardiology) In a study with the longest follow-up to date of patients with a high-risk form of heart disease known as left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), researchers found no significant differences in rates of death, heart attack or stroke between patients who were treated with a stent and those who underwent heart bypass surgery. The research was presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.20/WCC).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Socioeconomic differences in health-care use and outcomes for stroke and ischaemic heart disease in China during 2009–16: a prospective cohort study of 0·5 million adults
Publication date: April 2020Source: The Lancet Global Health, Volume 8, Issue 4Author(s): Muriel Levy, Yiping Chen, Robert Clarke, Derrick Bennett, Yunlong Tan, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Liming Li, Winnie Yip, Zhengming Chen, Borislava Mihaylova, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group
Source: The Lancet Global Health - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Prevalence of Frequent Mental Distress Among Illinois Adults With Chronic Conditions: Estimates From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 to 2017.
CONCLUSIONS: Social stigmas related to depression and anxiety may lead to the underreporting of FMD. Chronic disease management programs in Illinois should consider integrating mental health services.
PMID: 32133865 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - March 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Price JD, Amerson NL, Barbour KE, Emuze DV Tags: Am J Health Promot Source Type: research
