Tag: Health habits

Study: Atrial fibrillation affects three times more Americans than previously estimated

Editor's Note Research shows atrial fibrillation (Afib), a heart rhythm disorder, affects 10.5 million US adults—three times more than previously believed, HealthDay News reported September 12. The article focuses on a study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.…

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By: Matt Danford
September 24, 2024
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Study: Bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 treatment, lifestyle modifications

Editor's Note Bariatric surgery provides longer-lasting, more effective weight loss than GLP-1 receptor agonists and lifestyle interventions, according to systematic reviews of medical literature from 2020 to 2024. Medical Xpress reported the news June 11. Presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting,…

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By: Matt Danford
June 18, 2024
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Majority of American adults have CKM syndrome, at risk for heart disease

Editor's Note Nine out of 10 American adults have Cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic syndrome (CKM)—interrelated factors that progress to heart disease—and almost 10% already have heart disease, according to a report published in JAMA by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. HealthDay news reported on the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 16, 2024
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Pediatric cholecystectomy case volume increased during COVID-19 pandemic

Editor's Note:  Cholecystectomy case volume significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results published in ScienceDirect December 30. While cholecystectomy is infrequently performed in children, the pandemic drove lifestyle changes, delays in healthcare access, and increases in childhood obesity. Further studies are needed to determine whether these braoder…

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By: Matt Danford
January 12, 2024
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Cleveland Clinic survey examines American men’s health habits

Editor's Note A new national survey by Cleveland Clinic finds a disconnect between men’s perception of their health and their actual health habits. A total of 1,000 US men, 18 years of age and older, were surveyed. In the survey, 81% of men said they believe they are leading a…

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By: Judy Mathias
September 7, 2023
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