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Suicidal behaviour among adults in Cabo Verde in 2020
CONCLUSION: Almost 4% of participants had PSB and several associated factors were identified that can guide public health interventions.PMID:37646251 | DOI:10.1177/00207640231196752
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Supa Pengpid Karl Peltzer Source Type: research
Determinants of self-rated health among elderly patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional analysis based on the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey
CONCLUSION: The findings of this study provide evidence for the need to develop effective health promotion programs for the well-being of hypertensive patients.PMID:37337961 | DOI:10.1080/10641963.2023.2224942
Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - June 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yang Zhou Yanjing Huang Aohua Zhang Guige Yin Hongjuan Hu Source Type: research
7 Myths About Cholesterol, Debunked
You may not recall every lab value from your last physical, but you probably remember one: Your cholesterol level.
If it’s higher than ideal, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2015 and 2018, almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 20 and up had high total cholesterol, defined as above 240 mg/dL. The type that physicians mostly worry about is LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, which is one component of that total.
Why do doctors care so much about cholesterol? First, “it predicts risk,” says Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a cardiologist and director of the C...
Source: TIME: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues.
Erythritol is a natural sugar alcohol found in many vegetables and fruit. Even...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health behavior of young patients with ischemic stroke in Estonia: A score of five factors
ConclusionsBefore stroke, young patients displayed significantly worse health behavior than the general population. The largest differences were found for smoking and obesity, and a cumulation of risk factors was observed via the HBSR score.
Source: Brain and Behavior - February 15, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Minni Saapar,
Riina Vibo,
Siim Schneider,
Liisa K õrv,
Sandra Mallene,
Janika Kõrv Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The 5 Best Ways to Control High Cholesterol, According to People With the Condition
There are a variety of factors that influence cardiovascular risk—but cholesterol is one of the first things that doctors pay attention to.
Having high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is “definitely a variable we try to manage, because it’s been shown to be problematic for heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health.
Though it’s often called the “bad” kind of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol makes up most of your body’s cholesterol stores. That means it’s not a villain on its own, but when levels start creeping ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
People With Diabetes Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease. How to Reduce the Risk
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, know that you’ve got plenty of company. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available, 37.3 million adults in the U.S.—about 11.3% of the population—had the chronic condition, and that number continues to grow.
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body isn’t able to produce insulin, and Type 2 occurs when the body doesn’t use insulin correctly. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, and when it’s uncontrolled, a person’s blood sugar can jump to dangerous levels that requ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elaine K. Howley Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Tea consumption and cerebral hemorrhage risk: a meta-analysis
ConclusionsThis study suggests that daily tea consumption is related to a lower risk of cerebral hemorrhage among adults. Green tea consumption appears to be more beneficial in preventing cerebral hemorrhage. Physical activity, fruit/vegetables, and alcohol may affect the relationship between tea consumption and hemorrhagic stroke. Future studies should investigate the interplay of tea with these factors.
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - May 28, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Lubumbashi City, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hypertension in the city of Lubumbashi is high as in other cities of the DRC and Africa. This situation requires the implementation of prevention, detection, and treatment programs for hypertension.PMID:33880188 | PMC:PMC8046564 | DOI:10.1155/2021/6674336
Source: International Journal of Hypertension - April 21, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jacques Mbaz Musung Placide Kambola Kakoma Clarence Kaut Mukeng St éphane Lubamba Tshimanga Jeef Paul Munkemena Banze Nathalie Kayomb Kaj Martin Kazadi Kamuna Jimmy Kasali Mwamba Dophra Ngoy Nkulu Philippe Bianga Katchunga Olivier Mukuku Emmanuel Kiyana Source Type: research
