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Prediabetes in youngsters linked to a nearly 80 percent increased risk of CVD
Prediabetes in youngsters is associated with an 88 percent lifetime risk of diabetes and a nearly 80 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.
Prediabetes in youngsters linked to a nearly 80 percent increased risk of CVD
30 Jan 2023
Some antihypertensive medications may lower dementia risk
Use of angiotensin II (ATII)-stimulating antihypertensive medication (AHM), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) helps reduce the risk of dementia over a decade, but this beneficial effect decreases over time, according to a study.
Some antihypertensive medications may lower dementia risk
24 Jan 2023
ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications do not appear to put users at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although a modest risk increase for cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias cannot be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
22 Jan 2023
IV antihypertensives up myocardial injury risk in hospitalized patients with severe hypertension
Use of intravenous (IV) antihypertensive treatment appears to increase the risk of myocardial injury in patients who develop severe hypertension during hospitalization and without acute target end organ damage, reveals a recent study.
