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Lying Flat vs Sitting Up: No Difference in Stroke Outcomes
The HeadPoST study - showing no difference in disability outcomes in stroke patients who were laid flat vs those sitting up for the first 24 hours - has now been published in...
3 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Registry Data Support NOACs for Single-Risk-Factor AF
Ischemic strokes rates were similar between atrial fibrillation patients treated with novel oral anticoagulants and warfarin, but imbalances in the study groups have raised...
3 days ago - Medscape
Canakinumab Cuts Secondary CV Events in Phase 3 CANTOS
Top-line results show the monoclonal antibody, given on top of standard care, significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke in...
4 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
How Breastfeeding Lowers a Mom's Risk of Heart Disease
A strong body of evidence supports the benefits of breastfeeding both for baby and mom. Breast milk gives babies a starter population of bacteria- and virus-fighting cells from...
5 days ago - Time - 3 articles
Horse Riding, Music Therapy Benefit Late-Stage Stroke
Rehabilitation programs that involve a multisensory intervention improved gait, balance, strength, and cognition in late-stage stroke survivors. Medscape Medical News
10 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Overlooked and Underappreciated: How to Use the Rowing Machine
The rowing machine can be intimidating, but once you get the hang of it, it's an effective way to spice up your cardio routine. But while the rowing machine, also called an...
11 days ago - PopSugar
Long-term metformin therapy reduces CVD risk in type 1 diabetes
SAN DIEGO - Middle-aged adults with long-standing type 1 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular disease who added metformin to insulin therapy for 3 years saw reductions in...
11 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Dietary calcium intake and risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and fracture in a population with low calcium intake
Background: The role of dietary calcium intake in cardiovascular disease , stroke, and fracture is controversial. Most previous reports have evaluated populations with high...
11 days ago - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 2 articles
Longer Sleep Linked to Poorer Daily Function After Stroke
Stroke survivors who sleep for more than 8 hours a night are at increased risk for difficulty with daily functions with a cognitive component, such as grocery shopping or...
18 days ago - Medscape
Canadian Nutrition Society Calls 13 Daily Teaspoons of Added Sugar "Moderate"
To be fair, it wasn't the Canadian Nutrition Society directly who told attendees of their recent annual scientific conference that consuming 13 daily teaspoons of added sugar...
18 days ago - Weighty Matters
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