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Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

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Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

Over half of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure achieved controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in a remote digital monitoring program, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston. The meeting is the premier scientific exchange focused on recent advances … Read more

Diabetes drug with 97pc success rate approved for NHS patients

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Diabetes drug with 97pc success rate approved for NHS patients

A drug that is about 20 per cent more effective than Ozempic has been approved to treat Type 2 diabetes patients on the NHS. Tirzepatide could benefit 180,000 people with diabetes after being given the green light by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) for use in the health service. As with … Read more

Research reveals 71% of men in the UK are struggling to sleep through the night

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Research reveals 71% of men in the UK are struggling to sleep through the night

New research, from men’s healthcare company Numan, suggests there is a sleep crisis among UK men with 71% of men surveyed struggling to sleep through the night. The survey reveals that men are not sleeping for long enough and that, when they do fall asleep, the quality of their rest is low. The findings are … Read more

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

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Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

A recent Nutrients journal study evaluated how the combination of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) supplement and dairy foods affected the gut microbiome in Australians at a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Study: Interactions between Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Dairy Foods and the Gut Microbiota Influence Cardiovascular Health in an Australian Population. Image Credit: DiViArt / Shutterstock Background Diet plays … Read more

VIDEO | Healthy Hoops returns to Wilmington PAL Center | The Latest from WDEL News

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VIDEO | Healthy Hoops returns to Wilmington PAL Center | The Latest from WDEL News

Lessons on the basketball court, and lessons in staying healthy, were part of a special day at the PAL Center in Wilmington Tuesday. It was the return of Healthy Hoops. (speaking in the video: Kevin Faison of AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware; Andre, a student in the Brandywine School District) Local coaches put middle- and high-school students … Read more

Sleep deprivation affects cardiovascular health even when caught up on weekends

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Sleep deprivation affects cardiovascular health even when caught up on weekends

Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular health measures, including heart rate and blood pressure, worsen over the course of the week … Read more

Not enough resources available to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology care

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Not enough resources available to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology care

More adolescents and teens are developing health conditions that may increase their risk of premature cardiovascular disease in adulthood, therefore, early screening, diagnosis and multidisciplinary care are vital. A new survey of cardiovascular care centers in the U.S. and Canada found that there are not enough resources to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology … Read more