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Considering Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor of Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers used data from the 2013 to 2014 period of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to study possible connections between poor oral health and the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Considerations of Measuring Salt Intake
Those who rarely or never added salt to their food and strongly adhered to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet exhibited the lowest incidence of subsequent cardiovascular disease.
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Poor Cardiovascular Health a Predictor for Premature Brain Aging
Worse cardiovascular health at age 36 years can predict worse brain aging and associated cognitive problems later in life.
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The Efficacy of Prenatal Patients Using a Mindfulness App
This randomized trial conducted early in the pandemic with women from an obstetric and gynecologic practice found use of a mobile app promoting mindfulness practice (such as meditation) was associated with a decrease in perceived stress, self-reported anxiety and depression, and sleep disturbance in the intervention group.
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Tocilizumab Injection (Actemra)
The FDA has approved tocilizumab injection to treat COVID-19 among hospitalized adult patients who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen.
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New Therapy for Resistant Hypertension
Aprocitentan demonstrated efficacy for additional therapy beyond standard multidrug treatment in resistant hypertension.
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Is It Better to Up-Titrate Medications Faster in Acute Heart Failure Patients?
Early intensive up-titration of guideline-recommended therapy in patients admitted for heart failure reduced 180-day readmission and all-cause mortality rates at the cost of more adverse events (but not serious or fatal ones).
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Low-Fat vs. Mediterranean Diet for Secondary Prevention
A study of stable coronary heart disease patients comparing the Mediterranean diet to a low-fat diet over a seven-year follow-up showed the Mediterranean diet was superior at preventing major cardiovascular events.
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An Easy Measure of Potentially Harmful Salt Intake
Those who rarely or never added salt to their food and strongly adhered to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet exhibited the lowest incidence of subsequent cardiovascular disease.
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Is Chlorthalidone Superior to Hydrochlorothiazide for Treating Hypertension?
Randomly switching half of patients with hypertension on hydrochlorothiazide to chlorthalidone did not produce any difference in major cardiovascular outcomes.