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Newswise: Medicaid Coverage Helps People Improve Their Cardiovascular Health
19-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Medicaid Coverage Helps People Improve Their Cardiovascular Health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Medicaid coverage had a significant impact on helping some people lower their blood pressure. The findings fill a gap left in the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment finding that Medicaid coverage leads to improved financial risk protection, better access to care, and lower mental stress, but found no impact on physical health such as blood pressure.

Newswise: Low Gravity in Space Travel Found to Weaken and Disrupt Normal Rhythm in Heart Muscle Cells
23-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Low Gravity in Space Travel Found to Weaken and Disrupt Normal Rhythm in Heart Muscle Cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in space weakened the tissues and disrupted their normal rhythmic beats when compared to earth-bound samples from the same source.

18-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
20-Week Ultrasound in Pregnancy is a Key Driver of Disparities in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Patients insured by Medicaid are less likely to get prenatal diagnosis of heart defects than those with private insurance, and this disparity can be partly attributed to lower rates of 20-week ultrasound in pregnant people with public insurance, according to a study led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in collaboration with Advocate Christ Children’s Hospital. The study was published in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis.

Newswise: Getting to the Root of the Problem: $8M Funds Investigation into Oral Health Disparities
Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Getting to the Root of the Problem: $8M Funds Investigation into Oral Health Disparities
University of Utah Health

An eight-year project aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that drive oral health inequity, which in turn affects many other serious health conditions.

Released: 20-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Health Canada Approves CardioFlux MCG for the Diagnosis of Myocardial Ischemia
Genetesis

Genetesis, Inc., a leader in the field of magnetocardiography (MCG), today announced that Health Canada has approved the CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph with a license for use by physicians to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia.

Newswise: Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
Released: 20-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

Living among nature and in close proximity to rivers were linked with better heart health; however, study results also show that environmental and social factors associated with inner-city living can outweigh benefits of park proximity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Newswise: Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has uncovered a significant link between chronic exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of various arrhythmias, representing a pivotal advance in environmental health research.

   
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Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise without Weight Loss May Reduce Body Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

12-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Moderate Coffee and Caffeine Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Developing Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases, New Study Finds
Endocrine Society

Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 7:30 AM EDT
Risk of Clots, Stroke From Incorrect Blood Thinner Dosing Reduced Using Online Dashboard
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Doctors and pharmacists treating people with blood thinners can reduce the rate of inappropriate dosing — as well as blood clots and strokes that can result from it — using an electronic patient management system, a study suggests. Direct oral anticoagulants can be incorrectly prescribed up to 20% of the time.

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Newswise: FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
Released: 16-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

In 2022, a team from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles became the first in the world to implant a novel cardiac stent designed specifically for babies and young children. The stent is the first of its kind that can be expanded as a child grows—all the way to adult size.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Selected as Site for Landmark STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial
Released: 16-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Selected as Site for Landmark STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is honored to announce its selection as a site for the groundbreaking STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Heart healthy indicators and behaviors in adolescents linked to better cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.



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