Concurrent physical activity modifies the association between n3 long-chain fatty acids and cardiometabolic risk in midlife adults. Muldoon MF, et al. J Nutr. 2013. Show full citation Abstract Greater consumption of n3 (ω3) polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce risk for cardiovascular disease events, yet their effects on metabolic […]
April 14, 2015 The Journal of Sexual Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study evaluated the effect of screening men presenting with erectile dysfunction (ED) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, as well as determined the cost-effectiveness of this screening protocol. The study utilized the known incidence and prevalence of ED and CVD, the rate of undiagnosed […]
4/14/15 by Kamal Patel MPH, MBA Keith Ayoob recently wrote a piece for MedPage Today concerning the benefits of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs). In it, he recounts his advice to patients to cook and fry with high-PUFA oils such as corn oil, rather than expensive olive oil. Aside from cost issues, is corn oil actually healthy? Let’s take a step […]
Eric J. Topol, MD, Martin J. Blaser, MD Disclosures April 13, 2015 See Video Interview Tracing a Path From Campylobacter to the Microbiome Eric J. Topol, MD: Hello. I’m Eric Topol, editor-in-chief of Medscape, and I am pleased to have Dr Martin Blaser join me for this One-on-One interview. Dr Blaser runs the Human Microbiome Center at New […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. I can remember like yesterday, a dear friend in the prime of his life suffered a massive stroke. My wife and I went to the hospital every day for a few weeks and watched the medical team work to keep him alive. I will say that there is a […]
John Mandrola DisclosuresApril 07, 2015 My approach to patients with atrial fibrillation has changed. Completely and fundamentally. This is a before-and-after moment in AF care. Before: We saw atrial fibrillation as a disease rather than seeing it as a result of other diseases. That explains why our treatments (drugs and ablation) have performed so poorly. It is […]
April 1, 2015 Action Points Note that this cohort study of rheumatoid arthritis patients demonstrated that coronary artery calcium scores were, surprisingly, lower among those who took more than 1,000 mg per day of calcium supplements. Be aware that this was not a randomized trial — the effects seen could be accounted for by a […]
Nancy A. Melville April 03, 2015 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The adult children of mothers who had prepregnancy obesity have a significantly increased risk for psychosis, new research shows. “This is now the fourth large study to show a positive association between maternal prepregnancy obesity and psychosis outcomes,” said lead author James Scott, MD, of the University […]
March 30, 2015 JAMA : The Journal of the American Medical Association Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm JAMA 2015 Mar 17;313(11)1156-1157, A-N Bird, AM Davis TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The most recent USPSTF guideline on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms via ultrasound are reviewed in this Clinical Guidelines Synopsis published by JAMA. Abstract MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS […]
Veronica Hackethal, MD March 26, 2015 Obesity and drinking alcohol increase the risk for liver cancer, and coffee consumption decreases the risk, according to a new report called Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Liver Cancer. The report was released by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund’s Continuous Update Project (CUP) on […]
Veronica Hackethal, MD March 24, 2015 Most US children start life with optimal cardiovascular health (CVH), but it declines substantially over time, suggests a study published online March 18 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. “Our findings indicate that, in general, children start with pretty good blood pressure. But if they have a horrible diet, it will drive a worsening […]
03.18.2015 Vitamin D is everyone’s favorite supplement, but it’s getting no love from the authors of a recent analysis. No association was found between vitamin D and a lowered blood pressure, found a large meta-analysis, led by Miles Witham, PhD, from the University of Dundee in Scotland. The findings received widespread media coverage, and some […]
Effects of Upper and Lower Cervical Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Volunteers and Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Cross-Over, Preliminary Study Ni Ni Win, MBBS, PhD Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2015, Pages 1–9 Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to […]
03.17.2015 SAN DIEGO — Weight loss might eliminate atrial fibrillation (Afib) among overweight or obese individuals, particularly if the shed pounds don’t return, the LEGACY registry study showed. People who lost at least 10% of body weight were six times more likely to be free from arrhythmia without antiarrhythmic medication at 5 years (rate 46% […]
What Diet Soda Does to Belly Fat March 17, 2015 More evidence that diet soda contributes to weight gain, not weight loss A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn’t drink […]
MAGNA: Fish-Oil Supplementation May Lower Thrombosis Risk Deborah Brauser March 17, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA — Although lively debate has raged about whether fish-oil supplementation (FOS) really is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular events, new research suggests that it may reduce the “overall atherothrombotic risk profile” in patients with suspected CAD[1]. Results from the Multi-Analyte, Thrombogenic, and Genetic Markers […]
3 March 2015, Vol 162, No. 5 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated 217 patients to determine the impact of exercise amount and intensity on obesity. Patients exercising at low amount and low intensity, at high amount and low intensity, and at high amount and high intensity had greater reduction in waist circumference and body weight than […]
Deborah Brauser March 16, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA — After years of negative trials from Western researchers examining folic-acid supplementation for prevention of cardiovascular events, researchers from China are reporting significantly positive results from use of the substance[1]. As part of the Joint Symposium of the Chinese Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) […]
The idea that dietary sugars increase the risk for such things as hypertension and the development of health threatening changes in lipid profiles is not new. But a commonly held perception has been that these health risks represented a direct consequence of the fact that increased dietary sugar consumption caused weight gain, and it was […]
3/11/15 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated Americans of African and European descent and Chinese individuals to determine the association of nut consumption with mortality. Increased nut consumption was significantly associated with reduced total mortality and specifically cardiovascular disease mortality among all ethnic groups. Researchers suggest that nuts may be a cost-effective option to reduce cardiovascular risk. […]