Health News
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- Jun 30, 2009
- Patients with gum disease ‘should be assessed for heart disease’ Patients with moderate-to-severe gum disease (periodontitis) should receive evaluation of, and possibly treatment to reduce, their risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, say experts.
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- Jun 23, 2009
- Intensive smoking cessation support doubles heart patients’ chance of quitting Smokers admitted to hospital due to heart disease are twice as likely to quit the habit if they are given intensive smoking cessation support rather than standard advice on stopping smoking, research suggests.
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- Jun 19, 2009
- Psoriasis linked to cardiovascular risk Patients with the skin disorder psoriasis face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, study findings show.
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- Jun 17, 2009
- Anaemia worsens outcome after heart attack in patients with heart failure Anaemia, where haemoglobin levels in the blood are too low, signals a poor outcome in heart attack patients who develop heart failure, a large study suggests.
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- Jun 16, 2009
- Severely obese people undergoing operations need special evaluation, care Doctors need to consider specific risks faced by severely obese people undergoing surgery, particularly the potential for heart-related problems, experts say.
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- Jun 15, 2009
- Childhood obesity increases heart disease risk Obesity in childhood, even in the absence of high blood pressure and other risk factors, increases a child’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke in later life, researchers have found.
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- Jun 12, 2009
- Smoking may cause insulin resistance Nicotine may contribute to the increased risk of heart disease in smokers by promoting the development of a pre-diabetic condition called insulin resistance, study results suggest.
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- Jun 5, 2009
- Crowded emergency departments pose increased risk for chest pain patients Heart attack patients and those with other forms of chest pain are significantly more likely to experience serious complications after admission to hospital if they were initially treated in a crowded emergency department, US research shows.
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- Jun 3, 2009
- Obese or diabetic young people already show signs of blood vessel damage Teenagers and young adults who are obese or who have Type 2 diabetes already show signs of damage to their blood vessels caused by fatty deposits, putting them at increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, a US study shows.
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- May 29, 2009
- Heart disease shares genetic link with dental disease German researchers have found a genetic link between dental disease and heart disease.
