Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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FDA approves Zealand Pharma’s new treatment for severe hypoglycemia

The injection, being marketed as Zegalogue, will be made available in an auto injector or a prefilled syringe.

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Ultra-processed foods can do significant damage to the heart

Researchers have found a connection between eating ultra-processed foods—think sweetened breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets or hotdogs—and numerous significant conditions. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Multiple cardiovascular conditions more common among transgender children

Researchers compared more than 4,000 children with a confirmed gender dysphoria diagnosis with more than 16,000 children with no such diagnosis. The team believes this was the first analysis of its kind in the United States. 

Yogurt, other fermented dairy products may reduce hypertension

The key appears to be the positive impact these products can make on an individual’s gut microbiota.

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Regular meat consumption linked to a higher risk of ischemic heart disease, diabetes

Eating unprocessed red meat or poultry, meanwhile, was associated with a lower risk of iron deficiency anemia.

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Beta-blocker use not associated with depression—but it may be tied to unusual dreams, insomnia

Overall, the study's authors found that depression was just as likely when patients took beta-blockers or a placebo.

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Eating 2 servings of fish per week helps patients battle recurrent heart disease

"This study has important implications for guidelines on fish intake globally," one researcher said. 

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Family members of people on the Mediterranean diet also see benefits, including weight loss

The new study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, focused on weight loss and other trends over the course of two years.

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