News tagged with event rates
Some groups have trouble controlling diabetes
Among individuals in the U.S. with diabetes, non-Latino whites tend to better control the cardiovascular risk factors blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol, while African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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No increased risk of serious cardiovascular events among adults who use ADHD medications: study
Although there have been cardiovascular safety concerns about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications because of their ability to increase heart rate and blood pressure levels, an analysis that included ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Study finds new possible risk factor of heart disease
Abnormal heart rate turbulence is associated with an increased risk of heart disease death in otherwise low-risk older individuals, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Researchers document human toll of violence in Central African Republic
Using a combination of scientific methodology and old-fashioned legwork, human rights researchers based at the University of California, Berkeley, have systematically canvassed nearly 2,000 households in the ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Resting heart rate can predict heart attacks in women
A simple measurement of resting pulse predicts coronary events in women independently of physical activity and common risk factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Feb 04, 2009 |
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