Two groups of blood sugar control drugs significantly reduce CKD and CVD risk- AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2020 8:00 AM ISTDALLAS - Two newer groups of antidiabetic medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
VA/DoD Dyslipidemia guidelines recommend against frequent LDL testing Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense has released new guidelines on management of dyslipidemia.The guideline is intended to...
Frequent episodes of hypoglycemia tied to increased adverse CV events: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B24 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTHypoglycemia has been linked to increased cardiovascular (CV) events, however there is limited data about frequency of hypoglycemic episodes and CV...
Women with PCOS at greater CVD risk especially in their 30s and 40s: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2020 8:26 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Researchers have found in a new study that Women in their 30s and 40s with Polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to get heart...
HDL-P bests standard HDL cholesterol at predicting CVD risk: Study Hina Zahid23 Jun 2020 8:57 PM ISTResearchers have found that HDL-P level is more reliable predictor of heart attack and stroke risk compared to standard HDL cholesterol.The new...
Structured intervention can reduce CVD risk in serious mental patients: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Jun 2020 8:01 AM ISTResearchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found an intervention program for people with serious mental illnesses that can reduce the 10-year risk of...
Systolic BP above 90 mm Hg linked to CVD in stepwise increasing fashion: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Jun 2020 11:30 AM ISTDelhi: Even a normal systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 90 mm Hg is not good enough, a recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology has suggested....
Disrupted sleep increases CVD risk by promoting inflammation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 7:36 PM ISTSleep disruption has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, but the mechanism has been unclear. A new study in the...
Daily consumption of one or more sugary drinks may increase CVD risk by 20% Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 May 2020 6:30 PM ISTDallas— Researchers have found that drinking one or more sugary beverages a day was associated with a nearly 20% greater likelihood of women having a...
Higher olive oil intake linked to lower CVD events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2020 10:34 AM ISTHigher intake of olive oil is linked to lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in U.S. adults, according to an observational study...
