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Category: Lifestyle
Female hormone therapy not tied to retinal vascular occlusion
Filling a prescription for female hormone therapy (FHT) is not associated with an increased risk for retinal artery occlusion (RAO) or retinal vein occlusion (RVO), according to a study published…
Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: Why are so many still dying?
Twenty years ago, treatment for HIV was a rare luxury in South Africa. Exorbitant costs and President Thabo Mbeki's government's fierce opposition to providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) kept it out…
Exercise and the brain: Here’s three ways physical activity changes its very structure
Regular exercise changes the structure of our bodies' tissues in obvious ways, such as reducing the size of fat stores and increasing muscle mass. Less visible, but perhaps even more…
New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer’s found in retinas
A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina—the lining found in the back of the eye—that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease…
Remotely delivered program improves blood pressure, cholesterol control in 5,000 patients
Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain undertreated among a large proportion of patients. To address this gap, a team…
Patient engagement program for heart failure patients improved outcomes
A novel patient engagement tool led one in five patients with heart failure to a more effective treatment regimen of generic medications, according to late-breaking research presented today at the…
Common prostate cancer treatment may impair cardiorespiratory fitness, raise risk of CV death
Prolonged androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can impair cardiorespiratory fitness and increase risk of cardiovascular death in prostate cancer patients with high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in…