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April 15, 2013
American Heart Association commends IOM report on using data to improve healthcare
Dallas, April 15, 2013 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today on the Institute of Medicine’s new discussion paper, “Making the Case for Continuous Learning from Routinely Collected Health Data”: “We applaud ...
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April 15, 2013
Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure
Study Highlights: Blood pressure decreased about 10 mm Hg in high blood pressure patients who drank a cup of beetroot juice daily. Beetroot juice contains dietary nitrate, which may help relax blood vessel walls and improve blood flow. Increasing intake of foods rich in dietary nitrate may be an affordable and attainable way to manage blood pressure, researchers said.
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April 08, 2013
Heart surgery increases death risk for cancer survivors who had radiation
Study Highlights: Cancer survivors who had chest radiation therapy are nearly twice as likely to die in the years following major heart surgery than patients with similar heart problems but no radiation. Scientists call for research to explore alternatives to open heart surgery for cancer survivors.
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April 04, 2013
Walking can lower risk of heart-related conditions as much as running
Study Highlights: Walking can lower risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running. The more people walked or ran each week, the more their health benefits increased.
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April 01, 2013
Post-ER care for chest pain reduces risk of heart attack, death
Study Highlights: Follow-up care after an emergency room visit for chest pain significantly reduced the risk of heart attack or death among high risk patients. Chest pain is the most common reason patients go to the ER.
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April 01, 2013
Adolescents’ poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults
Study Highlights: U.S. adolescents’ lack of heart-healthy behaviors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults. More than 80 percent of them had a poor diet and many were not physically active. Improving risk factors or preventing risk factors from developing during adolescence is the key to preventing cardiovascular disease as adults.
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March 26, 2013
Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs
Study Highlights: Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if they’re treated at a hospital certified as a primary stroke center. There is a limited window of opportunity for using the drugs, so getting to a hospital quickly for treatment is important. Call 9-1-1 at the first sign of stroke symptoms.
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March 22, 2013
Physically active healthcare providers more likely to give physical activity counseling
Study Highlights: Physically active healthcare providers are significantly more likely to advise their patients to be active. Improving physical activity among healthcare providers could help change behaviors among the general population.
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March 21, 2013
Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm
Study Highlights: Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. Researchers who analyzed seven previously published studies found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for those consuming energy drinks. Consuming energy drinks may increase the chances of developing an abnormal heart rhythm.
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March 21, 2013
Eating too much salt led to nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010
Study Highlights: Excessive sodium (salt) consumption caused nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths in the world in 2010. Nearly one million of these deaths occurred in people 69 years and younger.
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