β-Blocker Use Delays Motor Onset With Huntington Disease
β-blocker use also tied to reduced rate of worsening of symptoms in early motor-manifest disease
AAP Endorses New Algorithm for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
New algorithm has passing oxygen saturation threshold ≥95 percent in pre- and post-ductal measurement, only one retest
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
Findings seen among younger Black women followed for seven years
Trump Says He’ll Try to Rid U.S. of Daylight Saving Time
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice...
PREVENT Equations Classify 15 Million at Elevated Risk for Heart Failure
Most of those with elevated heart failure risk had systolic BP >130 mm Hg and BMI > 30
Higher Ambient Levels of Air Pollutants Linked to Increased VTE Risk
Hazard ratio up for incident venous thromboembolism in association with higher levels of fine particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide
Persistent Smoking From Childhood to Age 24 Linked to Cardiac Injury
Increased odds of LV hypertrophy, high relative wall thickness, LV diastolic dysfunction, high LV filling pressure
Eat Less Meat, More Beans & Lentils for Protein, New USDA Guidelines Say
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary...
CORSWO Model Stratifies Women According to Coronary Risk
CORSWO stratifies women into four risk levels
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Seniors
Better performance seen across five cognitive domains
