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Unemployment associated with 50% higher risk of death in heart failure patients
Not being employed linked with greater likelihood of death than history of diabetes or stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 30, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Race ranks higher than pounds in diabetes, heart-health risks
Americans of South Asian descent are twice as likely as whites to have risks for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, when their weight is in the normal range, according to a study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 3, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
High number of deaths from heart disease, stroke and diabetes linked to diet
Nearly half of all deaths in the United States in 2012 that were caused by cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, have been linked to substandard eating habits, according to a study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 7, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Recommended blood pressure targets for diabetes are being challenged
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare recently raised the recommended target blood pressure for patients with diabetes. This may lead to more patients suffering from stroke or heart attack, according to a new study. The new study is the world ' s largest on the subject and is based on data from the National Diabetes Register.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 23, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Flu vaccine reduces risk of hospital stay for stroke, heart failure for diabetes patients
People with type 2 diabetes who receive the influenza vaccine may be less likely to be admitted to hospital for myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure, according to new research.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Your kids are what you eat, researchers show
Parent-child diet quality and calories consumed are related in significant ways, research indicates. This discovery could lead to better strategies as the nation works to address the growing public health problems of obesity and related conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 6, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Statin drugs reduce infection risk in stroke patients, report suggests
Statin drugs can dramatically lower the risk of infections in stroke patients, report researchers. Patients on statins upon admission to hospital, or early in their stay, had significantly lower risk for developing infections than those put on statins later in their hospitalization or not at all. These findings remained strong after being controlled for other possible influences like the severity of strokes, age and the presence of other conditions like diabetes.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New technology detects blood clots with simple in-home test
New research leads to a screening test for patients on blood thinners to reduce the risk for a blood clot or stroke that's as easy as an in-home diabetes test.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 12, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
HIV identified as leading risk factor for stroke in young African adults
HIV infection is the leading risk factor for stroke in young African adults, a new study has found. The incidence of stroke is on the increase across most of sub-Saharan Africa. In countries like Malawi, a substantial proportion of stroke patients are young adults, and have a low prevalence of established risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Life expectancy substantially lower with combination of diabetes, stroke or heart attack
In an analysis that included nearly 1.2 million participants and more than 135,000 deaths, mortality associated with a history of diabetes, stroke or heart attack was similar for each condition, and the risk of death increased substantially with each additional condition a patient had, according to a study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to results from a recent study. The study included a representative sample of 657 men aged 25 to 64 years with no history of heart attack, stroke or diabetes. In terms of sleep quality, very bad, bad or poor ratings were considered a sleeping disorder in the study. Cases of myocardial infarction and stroke were recorded over the next 14 years.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 15, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study links severe restless legs syndrome to increased risk of stroke
Increased restless legs syndrome severity is associated with subsequent increased risk of stroke, researchers report. The study group comprised 72,916 female registered nurses ages 41-58 years in 2005, free of diabetes, stroke, and pregnancy at the baseline.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 8, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk in HIV patients
A diabetes drug may have benefits beyond lower blood sugar in patients with HIV. New research suggests the drug may prevent cardiovascular problems because it works to reduce inflammation that is linked to heart disease and stroke in these patients. The drug both improved metabolism and reduced inflammation in HIV-positive adults on antiretroviral therapy.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 15, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Heavy drinking in middle-age may increase stroke risk more than traditional factors
Drinking more than two alcoholic beverages a day in middle-age raised stroke risks more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Heavy drinking in mid-life was linked to having a stroke about five years earlier in life irrespective of genetic and early-life factors.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Not all obese people develop metabolic problems linked to excess weight
Obesity does not always go hand in hand with metabolic changes in the body that can lead to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to new research. In addition, obese people who didn't have these metabolic problems when the study began did not develop them even after they gained more weight.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
