Stroke Risk Increased in Women with History of Migraines
Women with a history of migraine headache had a more than 2-fold increased risk of stroke over a 6-year follow-up period.
Women with a history of migraine headache had a more than 2-fold increased risk of stroke over a 6-year follow-up period.
A link between birth mode and childhood obesity showed increased odds of obesity in those born via c-section.
Childhood adversity, including abuse, neglect, and low socioeconomic status, has been linked to blood pressure dysfunction from childhood into adulthood.
Women who experienced weight cycling had a higher risk of sudden cardiac death and coronary heart disease mortality compared with women with consistently stable weight.
As heart failure hospitalizations have increased, the length of stay and mortality are both decreasing.
Those with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had the lowest blood pressure.
At 6 months, more patients in the HeartMate 3 group were free of disabling stroke or reoperation vs those in the HeartMate II group.
Formal cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is only required every 2 years, but that is often not enough.
High-dose spironolactone is well-tolerated in patients with acute heart failure, but did not reduce NTproBNP levels.
A dose-response relationship was also observed between PPI use and risk of ischemic stroke, with risk increases as much as 94% for patients taking pantoprazole.