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Physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk by reducing stress-related brain activity, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

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Exploring the Interplay Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

HCPLive

In this first of this 5-part series, Lerma and Lala-Trindade discuss the interplay between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.

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Benzodiazepine linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Benzodiazepine class insomnia drugs were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Disease

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Women with perinatal depression (PND) had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle adulthood than matched parous women without PND, a Swedish nationwide study found. Over a mean of 10.4 years, women with PND had.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risk found that if only the current 10-year risk thresholds are applied, fewer adults may be recommended for blood pressure-lowering medication. The tools, The.

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61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, American Heart Association says

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. A majority of adults in the U.S. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system $1.8 trillion in the time frame.

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Stress and cardiovascular disease: an update

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01024-y Physiological responses to stress are thought to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease via haemodynamic, vascular and immune perturbations.