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How Heart Failure Is Treated

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur
Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption

Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables

Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables
Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg
Too much sitting hurts the heart

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.
Heart-to-heart connection: Collaboration brings a breakthrough science exhibit to life

Heart-to-heart connection: Collaboration brings a breakthrough science exhibit to life

by Sarah C. P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesAt the "Give Heart Cells a Beat" exhibit, a visitor's heart rate is sent as an electrical signal from handlebar sensors to a lab dish of

Heart-to-heart connection: Collaboration brings a breakthrough science exhibit to life

by Sarah C. P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesAt the "Give Heart Cells a Beat" exhibit, a visitor's heart rate is sent as an electrical signal from handlebar sensors to a lab dish of
A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring

A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring

byUniversity of PittsburghSmartphone pulse pressure (PP) concept in relation to the analogous steps of automatic cuff blood pressure (BP) measurement. The user performs thumb pressing and hand r

A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring

byUniversity of PittsburghSmartphone pulse pressure (PP) concept in relation to the analogous steps of automatic cuff blood pressure (BP) measurement. The user performs thumb pressing and hand r
Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not
Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if
CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have
Saving moms' lives: a policy roadmap to better health before, during and after pregnancy

Saving moms' lives: a policy roadmap to better health before, during and after pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTragically, mothers across the country are dying during and after childbirth, a trend that is disproportionately impacting women of c

Saving moms' lives: a policy roadmap to better health before, during and after pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTragically, mothers across the country are dying during and after childbirth, a trend that is disproportionately impacting women of c
Statins cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people

Statins cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStatin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease

Statins cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStatin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease