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Association between alcohol consumption and risk of stroke among adults: results from a prospective cohort study in Chongqing, China
The incidence of stroke in China is increasing, along with a clear trend in the prevalence of risk factors. Alcohol consumption is also a risk factor for stroke. Many cohort studies have explored the relations...
Source: BMC Public Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Xin Liu, Xianbin Ding, Fan Zhang, Liling Chen, Qinwen Luo, Meng Xiao, Xiang Liu, Yunyun Wu, Wenge Tang, Jingfu Qiu and Xiaojun Tang Tags: Research Source Type: research
What Prohibition Can Teach Us About Drug and Alcohol Policy Today
It’s widely understood today that drinking while pregnant is harmful for the fetus. But the link between alcohol and the health of infants wasn’t as well known in the 1930s, when prohibition was repealed in the U.S. and all sorts of people, pregnant women included, began drinking again.Because prohibition was lifted on a piecemeal basis across the U.S., some counties continued to prohibit alcohol, or stay “dry,” while their neighboring counties were “wet.” Those conditions created what economists call a natural experiment, and made it possible to track the health impacts of maternal drin...
Source: TIME: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Oliver Staley Tags: Uncategorized Public Health Source Type: news
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
What to Know About High Triglycerides
Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, there’s one variable that doesn’t get covered as often, even though it can be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk: triglycerides.
“We don’t really talk about triglycerides very much, especially compared to cholesterol, but they’re actually an essential part of understanding heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health in New York. “For some...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
The little blue kill: Man, 41, dies of stroke after taking Viagra on heavy night of drinking
EXCLUSIVE: Doctors who shared the case revealed he had met up with a female friend at a hotel where he downed two 50mg sildenafil tablets drinking alcohol.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar can significantly increase your risk of stroke and heart disease - new study
Apart from sweet treats, free sugars can hide in surprising foods like pasta sauces, ready meals and alcohol.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People allergic to certain drink ‘up to 4 times more prone to a heart attack or stroke'
A new study has found people with a gene that prevents the body metabolising alcohol may also be at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canada cracks down on alcohol, saying people should have just TWO drinks a week
Canada's health authorities made the recommendation in response to risks of cancer, heart disease nad stroke. Experts slammed guidance as 'worse than useless'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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
New Study Finds A Compelling Reason To Cut Back On Drinking
Researchers followed 1.5 million people in their 20s and 30s to determine their risk of stroke if they frequently consume alcohol.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Finds Moderate And Heavy Drinking Linked To Stroke In Young Adults
Researchers followed 1.5 million people in their 20s and 30s to determine their risk of stroke if they frequently consume alcohol.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds moderate to heavy drinkers in their 20s, 30s face higher risk of stroke
People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol may be more likely to have a stroke as young adults than are nondrinkers or people who drink lightly, a new study suggests.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Just ONE wine or beer a day can raise stroke risk by a FIFTH, research suggests
A team from Seoul National University analyzed records from a Korean national database for young adults who had four annual health exams and were asked about their alcohol consumption.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hospital outcomes for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in sepsis and septic shock.
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality risk. The risk for adverse outcomes in patients with PAH in sepsis or septic shock (SSS) is uncertain.
Methods: Adult patients diagnosed with SSS were identified in the National Readmissions Database over the years 2016-2017. A 2:1 ratio nearest propensity matching method was employed for several demographic, social, and clinical variables. In-hospital outcomes were compared between patients with PAH and those without, using t-test and chi-squared test as appropriate. Patients with cardiogenic shock were excluded. Releva...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
