DTCA for prescription heart drugs was associated with favorable perceptions of both medication use and pharmaceutical companies, but did not seem to negate intentions to use lifestyle interventions, a survey study shows. ms.spr.ly/6019jd38t
The findings of a recent study underscore the need to shift the conversation from saying that patients with cancer are at increased CVD risk to asking how to mitigate this risk. ms.spr.ly/6018jwf9K
Older adults with #atrialcardiopathy may have up to 35% higher risk for dementia even before symptoms develop, new research suggests. ms.spr.ly/6012jjArk
Symptoms of six common CVD – ACS, HF, valvular disorders, CVA, rhythm disorders, and PVD – often overlap and may vary over time and by sex, @American_Heart noted in a new scientific statement. ms.spr.ly/6019jjRy1
Many adults take daily dietary supplements believing their anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties help prevent #CVD and cancer. However, according to @USPSTF, this belief is not supported by evidence. ms.spr.ly/6015jwf5L#JournalofFamilyPractice
Study shows that while stroke in adolescence and very early adulthood may not be caused by #atherosclerotic#riskfactors, starting to accumulate those risk factors early in life clearly increases the risk of stroke in the 30s and 40s. ms.spr.ly/6019jwfYZ
The relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality in patients with AFib is U-shaped, with the risk highest in those who are underweight or severely obese and lowest in patients defined simply as obese. ms.spr.ly/6015jwfXl
For the 2022 Physicians Behaving Badly Report, more than 1,500 physicians shared how often they see fellow doctors misbehaving in person or on social media, and shared some of the worse behavior they’ve seen. ms.spr.ly/6015jwpsX
Of all the headaches inherent in a medical practice, few are more frustrating than patients who make appointments and then fail to keep them. ms.spr.ly/6017jwEIb
Cardiorespiratory fitness emerged as a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in a modeling study that included more than 750,000 U.S. veterans. Results also showed mortality risk was cut in half for individuals achieving a moderate CRF level. ms.spr.ly/6015jZaHD