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CDC targets needless deaths due to poor lifestyle habits
Steps such as quitting smoking and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol could save more than 200,000 Americans a year, a report finds. At least 200,000 Americans die needlessly each year due to heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure, and more than half of these deaths occur in people younger than 65, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 4, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
As preschool obesity rates dip, Boston Children’s expert suggests feds step to the plate
The scales may not be tipping quite so precipitously for some low-income preschoolers. So says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nineteen states saw small decreases in obesity rates among preschoolers between 2008 and 2011, while rates held steady in another 20 states. Is this cause for celebration, cautious optimism or concern?
Perhaps all of the above, says David Ludwig, MD, PhD, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children’s Hospital. “The report is a small, but encouraging, sign after nearly half a century of bad news.” The latest data...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - September 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: All posts Childhood obesity Children's in the news Health & wellness Healthful eating Research David Ludwig New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Source Type: news
Research shows fat mass in cells expands with disuse
Over 35 percent of American adults and 17 percent of American children are considered obese, according to the latest survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Associated with diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even certain types of cancer, obesity places a major burden on the health care system and economy. It's usually treated through a combination of diet, nutrition, exercise, and other techniques.To understand how obesity develops, Prof. Amit Gefen, Dr. Natan Shaked and Ms.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Up to 40 Percent of Annual Deaths from Each of Five Leading U.S. Causes Are Preventable
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intermittent pneumatic compression is effective in reducing venous thromboembolism risk in hospitalised patients
Commentary on: Ho KM, Tan JA. Stratified meta-analysis of intermittent pneumatic compression of the lower limbs to prevent venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients. Circulation 2013;128:1003–20. Context The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in 1–2 patients/1000/year. A total of 60–100 000 patients in the USA die of DVT or PE annually, with 10–30% expiring within 1 month of diagnosis. Recurrence rates of DVT/PE are as high as 33% within 10 years.1 Increased incidence of DVT and PE has been report...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 19, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Pascarella, L. Tags: EBM Prognosis, Medical education, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Venous thromboembolism, Pulmonary embolism, Medical humanities Prevention Source Type: research
Chronic Disease Related to Inactivity in Adults with Disabilities
Working age adults with disabilities who do not get any aerobic physical activity are 50 percent more likely than their active peers to have a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, or heart disease, according to a Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: Disabled World - May 30, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Exercising Source Type: news
Concussion and the neurologist: A work in progress
In the last 3 decades, the neurology landscape has changed. Once primarily an academic profession with limited treatment options, neurology now is a clinical field with treatments available in the acute care setting. Treatment of an acute ischemic stroke may begin with tissue plasminogen activator given in the emergency room within 4.5 hours of symptoms.1 This clinical shift now includes the evaluation and management of concussion patients. With the current estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention being 1.6–3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions per year (up from the prior estimate...
Source: Neurology - July 21, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Deibert, E. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research
Review of article: Hypertension in 2014 making sense of the guidelines by Kristine Anne Scordo, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, Kim Anne Pickett, MS, APRN, CDE (Nurse Practitioner 2014;39:18-23)
Hypertension is among the most common modifiable conditions that, if not detected early with appropriate treatment, can cause a host of medical conditions, such as stroke, kidney failure, myocardial infarction, and death. Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated increased risk for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality in people with uncontrolled hypertension. In 2010, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death in the United States, and hypertension was ranked as 13th From 2003 to 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the overall prevalence of hypertension in US adults ≥18 yea...
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - August 19, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Karen R. Fitzgerald Tags: Clinical Column Source Type: research
Hypertension Management Guidelines Update and Research on the Importance of Blood Pressure Control
Abstract: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 65 million adults in America have hypertension (HTN) and fewer than half of those 65 million people have their blood pressure (BP) under control. More than 1,000 deaths occur each day related to HTN and Americans are at an increased risk of complications related to uncontrolled BP such as heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and kidney disease (CDC, 2014). Data from the National Home and Hospice Survey, which is conducted by the CDC, indicate that 41% of home care patients have HTN (Caffrey et al., 2011). This research brief col...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: research briefs Source Type: research
New state level data demonstrate geographical variation in 10-year cardiovascular risk
(Elsevier Health Sciences) Public health researchers seeking to determine an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, or stroke have previously relied on national US data, such as that provided by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Now, new data compiled and evaluated by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide information at the state level for the first time, paving the way for targeted intervention programs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
How Long You Sleep May Be In Your Genes
This study is one of the first to begin identifying these genetic differences, and will hopefully help us better understand the causes of sleep disorders and their relation to other important conditions, such as diabetes and psychiatric disorders." [5 Things You Must Know About Sleep] Previous research has linked both sleeping too much and sleeping too little with health problems such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, psychiatric illness and even premature mortality, according to the study. For example, in a 2013 study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers found that the risk of type 2 diabetes wa...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 6, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
