Month: August 2018

For older adults with multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, heart disease and others, care coordination appears to have ...

Marijuana found in breast milk up to six days after use

With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in ...

One in 3 US veteran firearm owners keeps a gun loaded and unlocked

Ann Arbor, August 27, 2018 - One third of United States Armed Forces Veterans store at least one firearm loaded ...

Study finds 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk

Credit: UIC Media Library According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children ...

New target could prevent progression of liver damage to cancer

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2018) - Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to ...

Red light at night: A potentially fatal attraction to migratory bats

Credit: Christian Giese Night time light pollution is rapidly increasing across the world. Nocturnal animals are likely to be especially ...

The heart: Digital or analog?

Credit: Virginia Tech/Gourdie lab Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional ...

ARRIVE trial of daily aspirin does not show lower risk of first cardiovascular event

The role of aspirin in preventing a first heart attack or stroke among people at moderate risk of heart disease ...

Cancer may lurk behind major internal bleeding in cardiovascular disease patients

Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences HAMILTON, ON (August 26, 2018) - Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are ...

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation grants fellowship awards to 18 top young scientists

New York, NY (August 27, 2018) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting innovative ...

Weight loss drug shows no increased risk in cardiovascular outcomes

For the first time, investigators report that a weight loss drug led to weight loss without increasing the incidence of ...

Apps a timely reminder for those on heart medication

We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps ...

Oxygen therapy for patients suffering from a heart attack does not prevent heart failure

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for ...

Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 26 Aug 2018: Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk ...

Short and fragmented sleep linked to hardened arteries

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug 26, 2018: Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several ...

Sleeping 5 hours or less a night associated with doubled risk of cardiovascular disease

Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk ...

Finding the sweet spot of a good night’s sleep: Not too long and not too short

Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Researchers have found a sweet spot of six to eight hours sleep a night ...

Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking ...

Four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage

Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack have previously unknown ...

Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt