Dementia risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes
Having an ischemic stroke increases dementia risk, and that risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes, according to
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Can statins save you from Covid and heart disease?
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Can statins save you from Covid as well as heart disease? Back in 1986 I made a
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Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways
There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful
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COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal
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Study: Eating the right '5-a-day' mix of fruits and vegetables is likely optimal amount for longer life
Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which
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Scientists investigate mechanisms by which hypertension leads to atherosclerosis
Research scientists at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have investigated the mechanisms by which hypertension leads to arterial damage
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Drinking, smoking, and drug use may increase risk of premature heart disease in young people
Recreational drinking, smoking, and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women, finds research
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Program led by health coaches at primary care clinics helped reduce heart risk
Participants in a two-year, lifestyle intervention/weight-loss program provided through health coaches at their primary care center were able to lower
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Study: Older adults classified as "prediabetic" seldom progress to full diabetes
Older adults who are classified as having "prediabetes" due to moderately elevated measures of blood sugar usually don't go on
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Women undergo less aggressive open heart surgery, experience worse outcomes than men
Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result
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