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ASA: Opioid Epidemic Tied to Infection-Related Stroke
TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 -- The opioid epidemic is driving a steep increase in infection-related stroke hospitalizations, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in Stroke to coincide with the American Stroke Association International Stroke...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Weight and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation —Body Mass Index Variability or Body Mass Gain?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an emerging global epidemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In recent decades, AF prevalence has exponentially risen and is showing no sign of abating. The condition is associated with numerous complications including stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality —risks that are evident even in individuals with few comorbidites.1,2 In the Asia-Pacific region, although AF prevalence is lower than that in Western countries, total AF burden is much higher in this region, in part because of larger populations and rising levels of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - January 31, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Celine Gallagher, Melissa E. Middeldorp, Prashanthan Sanders Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Opioid epidemic fueling a rise in infection-related stroke
(American Heart Association) The opioid epidemic is fueling a steep rise in infection-related stroke hospitalizations. Injecting opioids, such as heroin, can introduce bacteria into the body which travels through the bloodstream to infect heart valves. Clumps of infected tissue can break off and travel to the brain, resulting in stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Coronary artery calcium score to guide hypertension therapy!
Hypertension is the most prevalent non-communicable disease, estimated to affect 1.13 billion individuals nowadays. It is the leading preventable cause of mortality worldwide and a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke and chronic renal diseases in developed and developing countries.1,2. Worldwide, the aging population, decreased fitness and obesity epidemic have contributed to the increased prevalence of hypertension3. Given that, it poses a significant health and economic challenge to both developed and developing countries.
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ahmed Aljizeeri, Ahmed Alsaileek, Mouaz H. Al-Mallah Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019. And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy. Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency: Not vaccinating when you can One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern. “Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news

Age-and-sex stratified prevalence of atrial fibrillation in rural Western India: Results of SMART-India, a population-based screening study
Early detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a public health priority across the globe because AF-related strokes are preventable. Despite an ongoing stroke epidemic in India, a public health strategy for AF screening and treatment is missing because the epidemiology of AF in India remains poorly defined.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Apurv Soni, Sunil Karna, Nisha Fahey, Saket Sanghai, Harshil Patil, Shyamsundar Raithatha, Sunil Thanvi, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Ben Freedman, Jeroan Allison, David D. McManus Source Type: research

U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped for the Third Year in a Row. Drugs and Suicide Are Partly to Blame
U.S. life expectancy dropped in 2017 for the third consecutive year, as deaths by suicide and drug overdose continue to claim more American lives. The average American could expect to live to 78.6 years old in 2017, down from 78.7 in 2016, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). That decline may be modest, but it marks the third year in a row that life expectancy at birth has fallen — a noteworthy phenomenon, since the previous multiyear drop recorded by the NCHS was in the early 1960s. The modern trend seems to be pr...
Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news

Diabetes knowledge of primary health care and specialist nurses in a major urban area
ConclusionThere have been improvements in nurse's knowledge but gaps remain for cardiovascular outcomes and associated modifiable risk factors and medication management.Relevance to clinical practiceEducation programmes should focus on improving cardiovascular risk management in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - November 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Barbara M. Daly, Bruce Arroll, Robert Keith R. Scragg Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Metabolic syndrome increases cardiovascular risk in a population with prediabetes: A prospective study in a cohort of Chinese adults
ConclusionsAmong the Chinese population with prediabetes, the risk for major CV events was significantly higher in those with MS than those without.
Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - November 7, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Zekai Chen, Shouling Wu, Jianhuan Huang, Jinhuan Yuan, Haojia Chen, Youren Chen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Hypertension —A Public Health Challenge of Global Proportions
This issue ofJAMA, from illustrated cover to in-depth content, is dedicated to hypertension, a worldwide problem of enormous consequence. High blood pressure affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, and that number is increasing. Untreated or uncontrolled, hypertension is the single largest contributor to cardiovascular disease, causing stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and kidney disease, and also is a major contributor to kidney disease. Progress over the last several decades has led to increased understanding of the relationship between blood pressure and health outcomes and to the development of mult...
Source: JAMA - November 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

South Africa:Hypertension - the Killer Within That We're Oblivious of
[Daily Maverick] Hypertension is South Africa's biggest epidemic. But most people don't know they have high blood pressure, and few of those on treatment have their blood pressure under control - partly because the medical profession doesn't know what drugs work for Africans. Health-e reports on World Stroke Awareness Day.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 29, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet
The prevalence of obesity has been dramatically increasing globally over decades [1]. Obesity is caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors, and is also suggested to be the result of a long-term imbalance between energy intake and expenditure [2]. Calorie-rich foods that are high in fat or carbohydrates combining with sedentary lifestyles are the most common factors underlying the global obesity epidemic [3]. High-fat diets (HFD) increase adipose tissue and induce metabolic and cardiovascular disorders (such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and hypertension [4, 5]), especially in those...
Source: Nutrition - October 10, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cheng Kong, Renyuan Gao, Xuebing Yan, Linsheng Huang, Huanlong Qin Source Type: research

Knowledge of Stroke Signs and Symptoms Among Residents in a Rural South Eastern Nigerian Community
Stroke is a global epidemic. Treatment is predicated on recognition of its signs and symptoms.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Felix E. Chukwudelunzu, Virginia U Okwu-Delunzu, John Dzissah Source Type: research