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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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Cancer increases patients’ risk for cardiovascular deaths
The extent of the risk varied somewhat by cancer stage, time from diagnosis, and cancer type.
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Study: Majority of research on homeopathic remedies unpublished or unregistered
Plus a quarter of the published trials changed their results before publication, according to the new research.
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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Verapamil might delay type 1 diabetes progression for at least 2 years
The oral blood pressure drug may delay type 1 diabetes progression, lower insulin requirements, and reduce proinflammatory cytokines.
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CPAP has only small effect on metabolic syndrome
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Lights on during sleep can play havoc with metabolism
If a light is needed for safety reasons, keep it as dim as possible and avoid exposure to blue or green light, but instead try red-amber colors....
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Guidance seeks to improve statin treatment adherence
A systematic review of trials estimated that between up to 78% of statin intolerance could be attributed to expectation alone.
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CV risk biomarkers tentatively identified in psoriatic disease
Troponin I and NT-proBNP levels were linked to cardiovascular risk independently of the Framingham Risk Score.
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Handheld ECGs ease AFib screening in the very elderly
But the use of handheld, single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) did not increase diagnoses of AFib overall in patients aged 65 and older.
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COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.