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Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
Low-carb diet has same weight loss but better BP control than drug/diet combo
A new randomized study comparing 1) a low-carbohydrate diet with 2) combination of weight-loss drug, orlistat* (Xenical), and a low-fat diet has found that both strategies produced similar weight loss over a one-year period. The low-carb diet, however, also produced … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Weight loss
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Diet, Hypertension, Low-carb, Meridia, Obesity, Weight loss, Xenical
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Rosuvastatin approved for reducing cerebral/cardiovascular events in LDL normal individuals
FDA has approved to expand the label of rousuvastatin (Crestor, Astra Zeneca). The new label allowed rousuvastatin to be used to reduce the risk of stroke, MI and revascularization procedures in individuals who have normal LDL levels and no coronary … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, High cholesterol, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Crestor, Heart attack, High cholesterol, Muscle pain, Stroke
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Obesity increase risk of ischemic-stroke
Previous study, Northern Manhattan Cohort Study, has shown that an elevated waist circumference increased the risk of MI and vascular death. However, a new study published in the January 21, 2010 issue of Stroke indicated that obesity is also a … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Stroke, Weight loss
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Obesity, Stroke
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20% of US teenagers are obese
A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that one in five youths aged 12 to 19 years has abnormal lipid levels (LDL cholesterol > 130mg/dl, HDL < 35 mg/dl and triglyceride > 150 mg/dl). Also, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, High cholesterol, Obesity, Weight loss
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Childhood obesity
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Red yeast rice is similar to pravastatin(Pravachol) for statin-intolerant patients
Muscle pain or muscle breakdown is common among statin users. Currently there is no effective method to prevent or to treat patients who experience muscle pain during statin use. A study published in the January 15, 2010 issue of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol
Tagged Cholesterol, LDL, Muscle pain, Pravastatin, Red yeast rice, Statin, Statin intolerant, Triglyceride
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Diet & exercise reduce risk of heart attack
A study published in the February 1, 2010 issues of Circulation indicated that improving diet, exercising more and quitting smoking are as important as taking medicine for patients who have heart attack (angina and myocardial infarction). The study, Organization to … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack
Tagged Angina, Diet, Exercise, Heart attack, Lifestyle, Myocardial infarction, Quit smoking
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Breast-feeding lowers vascular disease
Prior studies have shown that lactation has long-term benefits, such as reduction in midlife metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, to the mother. A new study demonstrated that women who do not breast-feed are at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Nursing
Tagged Breast feeding, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack
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Hypertensive drugs effective in preventing dementia
A new analysis reported patients who took the anti-hypertensive drugs(ARBs), have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than patients who took other anti-hypertensive drugs such as ACE inhibitors. Furthermore, the rates of disease progression, indicated by the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, Hypertension
Tagged ACE, Alzheimer's disease, ARBs, Dementia, Hypertension, Prevent+
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