WTSP 10 NewsBorn prematurely? You risk heart failure as adult, study suggestsCBS NewsBabies born prematurely carry more health risks than those born after a full pregnancy, including raised risk for intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, breathing pr…
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An Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease Education
MD News (press release) In 1597, Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Those words are more important today than ever in regard to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately 20 million people in the United States have some degree of CKD. The incidence continues to … |
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Beta blockers help women with heart failure
Telemanagement Previous research has shown that men with heart failure do better if they’re given beta blockers. Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot effectively pump blood round the body. Beta blockers help by allowing the heart to beat more … |
Younger Heart Failure Patients May Benefit from WarfarinPharmacy TimesWarfarin may be more beneficial than aspirin in preventing ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and death in younger heart failure patients, according to the results of a study…
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Stopping the silent epidemic of chronic kidney disease
The Conversation One in nine Australians over the age of 25 (that’s 1.7 million people) has chronic kidney disease. That’s more than the number living with chronic lung disease, stroke, heart failure, and all types of cancers combined. And the picture is just as bad in … Chronic kidney disease outlook improves with exerciseTelemanagement |
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Warning Signs of Congestive Heart Failure
Onlymyhealth Heart failure unlike what most people think of it is not a situation where the heart stops to work completely. It basically means that the heart’s business of pumping blood throughout your body gets weaker and slower than normal. Heart failure duly … Exercise Recommended for Stable Heart Failure PatientsTelemanagement |
Metabolic syndrome in African-Americans is linked with increased risk of …TelemanagementHaving metabolic syndrome is known to raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and chronic kidney disease. A study from researchers at Emory University highlight…
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Heart failure mortality is substantial
Telemanagement In systolic heart failure, the heart does not beat strongly enough and so it is hard for the body to get enough blood to meet its needs. Researchers have recently discovered another type of heart failure – called diastolic heart failure – where the … |
Why does exercise intolerance occur in heart failure?TelemanagementPeople with heart failure generally have exercise intolerance, which means they have problems carrying out everyday activities. This is thought to be because the heart is not pumping en…
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Chronic kidney disease outlook improves with exercise
Telemanagement Chronic kidney disease is often associated with other health problems, like diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Those with chronic kidney disease often die prematurely, although not necessarily from a kidney problem. It’s therefore of interest to look … |