Dietary magnesium linked to fatal heart disease prevention in older women
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 01, 2020
Magnesium, found in dark chocolate and avocado, is tied to a lower risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women, suggests a new study.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2019
Mild sleep apnea can be treated with a CPAP machine … Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer’s … Prediabetes not an immediate mortality concern in older adults …...
Residents with stable heart disease should not fear exercise
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
Adults with stable coronary artery disease have better cardiac health when they are vigorously active one to two days a week, say researchers.
Comorbidities quickly accumulate after rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2019
Clinicians should have a low threshold to screen for chronic diseases and conditions linked to rheumatoid arthritis, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2019
Earlier onset, cognitive impairment raise mortality odds in Parkinson’s disease … Mortality risk competes with benefits of oral anticoagulants for A-Fib … Pacemakers improve heart function in chemotherapy-induced...
Late-in-the-day eating not heart healthy for women
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2019
Women who eat the bulk of their daily calories in the evening face a higher heart disease risk, according to new research from Columbia University.
Depression’s severity determines risk of heart disease, stroke
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2019
The more severe a resident’s depression, the greater the odds they will experience heart disease and stroke, new research has found.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2019
Loss of food enjoyment can isolate cancer patients … No hospital disinfectants can kill off C. difficile bacterium … Study helps explain why exercise guards against heart disease … ‘First-of-its-kind’...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 31, 2019
Thinking and memory test predictor of skills over a lifespan … 2011 to 2017 saw increase in U.S. heart disease deaths … Retina changes offer glimpse into body’s heart health … Significant racial...
Residents who regain weight forfeit diabetes improvements
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2019
People with diabetes who regained lost weight forfeited their lowered risk for stroke and heart disease, a Tufts University study has found.