Hypertension
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Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
Elevated trajectories of metabolic syndrome were associated with an elevated overall cancer risk.
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Effect of Metformin Across Renal Function States in Diabetes
Metformin cuts the risk for diabetic nephropathy and major kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
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Health Gains of Exercise Greater in Women?
The mortality reduction was substantially greater in women than in men for the same amount of regular exercise.
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Hypertension Before Age 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife
“For Black women specifically, there is a concern, as we know this group has higher rates of raised blood pressure and stroke overall.”
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AHA: Urgent Need To Reduce Maternal Postpartum CVD Risk
Pregnancy complications predispose mothers to heart disease and other long-term complications, including heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney...
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Rethinking Hypertension Care in an Evolving Landscape
Complex variables should be taken in account when reducing or stopping antihypertensive drugs.
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes in first pregnancy are likely to recur
Approximately 40% of women with an adverse pregnancy outcome in their first pregnancy developed an APO in their second pregnancy.
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Salt Substitute Reduces Risk for New Hypertension
Compared with regular salt, use of a salt substitute averted new onset hypertension, study says.
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Weight Loss Surgery Yields Long-Term BP Control in Obesity
After 5 years, bariatric surgery, in addition to lowering BMI, maintained blood pressure with fewer medications vs BP medication alone, final data...
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Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife
Hypertension in young Black women may be linked to increased stroke risk, study says.
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EHR Tool Enhances Primary Aldosteronism Screening in Hypertensive Patients
Use of a best-practice advisory embedded in an EHR led to increased rates of screening for PA, particularly among primary care physicians.