Preventive Care
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ACC, AHA update performance measures for lipid management
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Diabetes raises the cardiovascular risk higher in women than men
Women with diabetes have a greater than twofold risk of coronary artery disease, compared with men with diabetes.
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AHA: Older breast cancer patients more likely to die of heart disease than malignancy
Among women diagnosed with breast cancer in their 70s, more will die from cardiovascular disease than from their malignancy.
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AHA: Physician awareness of women’s heart risk due for upgrade
Systematic assessment of heart disease risk in women is underutilized by physicians and will be the focus of a national consumer/physician...
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VIDEO: SPRINT results rebut JNC 8’s blood pressure targets
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VIDEO: Study shows how to stand up to the ‘sitting disease’
Taking 3-minute breaks to get up from the desk to walk or do simple resistance activities every half hour led to impressive drops in blood...
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AHA: SPRINT’s results upend hypertension targets
Key clinical point: The first full report of results from the SPRINT trial of hypertension treatment targets generated lots of opinions on their...
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AHA: Homemade meals cut type 2 diabetes risk by 13%
Key clinical point: Eating more home-prepared lunches and dinners is associated in dose-dependent fashion with lower risk of developing type 2...
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VIDEO: SPRINT resets many patients’ hypertension treatment target
Results from the SPRINT trial provide evidence for a lower blood pressure target for many patients but don’t address who is hypertensive.
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Peer support program improved cardiovascular health, tobacco cessation
A peer support program was linked to significantly improved cardiovascular health, and to tobacco cessation.
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VIDEO: Most women remain unconcerned about heart risk
Nearly half of women in a large survey don’t know that heart disease is the top killer of U.S. women.