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Risk for ischemic CV events lower with colchicine after MI

November 18, 2019 after, colchicine, CV, events, for, ischemic, Lower, MI, risk, with

(HealthDay)—Patients with recent myocardial infarction have a lower risk for ischemic cardiovascular events with colchicine versus placebo, according to a

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Air pollution in India is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease

November 8, 2019 air, associated, cardiovascular, disease, higher, in, India, is, of, Pollution, risk, with

The association between ambient and household air pollution and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a marker of atherosclerosis, has been explored

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Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk

November 4, 2019 care, failure, Following, for, heart, home, Hospitalization, lessens, re-admission, risk

Older adults who are recovering from heart failure often leave the hospital to stay at rehabilitation facilities (also called skilled

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Why It's So Important to Know Your Cancer Risk if You Have Psoriasis

October 28, 2019 cancer, Have, If, important, It's, know, Psoriasis, risk, so, to, Why, you., your

Some risk factors for cancer, like smoking, are well known, but others are still being discovered. Now, a new report

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Electrical pulse to the ear reduces risk of post-operative atrial fibrillation

October 22, 2019 atrial, ear, Electrical, fibrillation, of, post-operative, Pulse, reduces, risk, the, to

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common complications following heart surgery, affecting one in three patients. This adverse side-effect,

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I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk

October 16, 2019 and, at, believe, Can, clinical, I, is, Predict, risk, Science, study, suicide, teen, Who

People often ask me what I do for a living. In the past, I would start with something vague, saying

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Increased risk of tularemia as the climate changes

October 16, 2019 As, Changes, Climate, Increased, of, risk, the, tularemia

Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method for statistically predicting impacts of climate change on outbreaks of tularemia in

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Pulmonary embolism risk elevated for more than six weeks postop

October 15, 2019 Elevated, embolism, for, more, postop, pulmonary, risk, SIX, than, weeks

(HealthDay)—The postoperative risk for pulmonary embolism extends more than six weeks for six types of surgery, according to a study

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E-cigarettes-crisis in the US: 18 Dead and more than a thousand injured

October 4, 2019 CDC, crisis, death, e cigarettes, Germany, health, risk, US health Agency, USA

The number of deaths in connection with the use of E-cigarettes in the United States increased to 18. The dead

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Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms

October 2, 2019 at, be, contraceptives, Depressive, for, Increased, may, Oral, risk, symptoms, taking, teens

Ever since birth control pills first became available, researchers have been trying to understand the connection between oral contraceptive use