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Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy problem
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have lately been linked to an increased risk of developing heart disease later in life. A new Northwestern Medicine study, however, discovered that obesity before or during pregnancy is the true root cause of future cardiovascular illness.
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Research finds genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk fac
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a genetic susceptibility to smoking as well as a lower genetic risk of obesity. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, showed a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, notably BMI and smoking.
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Study discovers genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk fa
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a hereditary tendency to smoke and a lower genetic risk of obesity. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, discovered a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, specifically body mass
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Study look into behavior patterns of people who achieve weight loss clinic
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A recent study that looked at information on more than 20,000 American adults found that eating better and exercising more leads to weight loss that lowers the risk of heart disease, but that skipping meals and taking diet pills leads to only little weight loss, weight stabilization, or weig
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Study suggests CT Scan best to predict middle-aged heart disease risk
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Researchers find, CT scans are more accurate than genetics at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for heart disease, such as a heart attack. The study was published in the journal "JAMA'.
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Skipping meals and intake of prescribed diet pills linked to minimal weigh
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The study is the first to compare weight-loss strategies and results in the context of the American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8," a checklist promoting heart disease risk reduction through the pursuit of recommended metrics for body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood suga
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Study finds poor sleep linked to years of poor cardiovascular health
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sydney in collaboration with Southern Denmark University, poor sleep could lead to between two and seven years worth of heightened heart disease risk and even premature death.
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Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published in eLife.
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Researchers reveal how depression, poor mental health connected with heart
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to a recent study, researchers found that examined data from more than 500,000 people between the ages of 18 and 49, young adults who experience sadness or depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and have poor heart health. The findings support a growing
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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Study: Risk of heart disease can be reduced by rheumatoid arthritis medici
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a recent study, medications frequently prescribed to patients to reduce joint inflammation may also lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with rheumatoid arthritis, who are at an elevated risk for the condition.
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Shaking less salt on food could reduce heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even among those following a DASH-style diet, beha
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