Hypertension
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High blood pressure begins early in overweight children
Major finding: Children who went from normal weight to overweight or obese over 2.5 years were 57% more likely to develop prehypertension and 87%...
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Six questions flag risk for cardiovascular hospitalization
Major finding: Any positive answer on the QVSFS at baseline was associated with a 62% greater incidence of hospitalization or an ED visit for...
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Diabetes care has improved but still falls short
Major Finding: The proportion of adults with diabetes who met recommended targets for glycated hemoglobin levels, blood pressure, and LDL...
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Basing hypertension treatment on BMI
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For hypertension, pair CPAP with weight loss
Major finding: Mean systolic blood pressure decreased by 14 mm Hg in the combination group at 24 weeks, compared with 7 mm Hg with weight loss...
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Cuba's economic crisis yielded reduced diabetes, CVD, death
Major finding: The overall diabetes incidence decreased by 53% during and immediately after the economic crisis, then rebounded, rising by 140%...
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Diet explains black Americans' high stroke risk
Major Finding: Adherence to the so-called Southern diet explains 63% of the increased stroke risk in African Americans, compared with same-age...
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AHA: Fewer than 1% of U.S. youth has ideal diet score
Major Finding: Less than half of adolescents achieved an ideal score in five or more of the seven cardiovascular health components measured in the...
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Renal denervation improves glucose metabolism, sleep apnea
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Critics dub JNC-8 as 'JNC-Late'
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Aliskiren Didn't Protect Heart, Kidneys in Diabetes
Major Finding: After 33 months’ follow-up, 18% of patients taking aliskiren and 17% of placebo patients experienced a serious cardiovascular or...