American Journal of Medicine, 04/28/2014 Clinical Article Dalen JE, et al. – The Mediterranean–style diet, with a focus on vegetables, fruit, fish, whole grains, and olive oil, has proven to reduce cardiovascular events to a degree greater than low–fat diets and equal to or greater than the benefit observed in statin trials. PubMed Reference Journal […]
April 28, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Healthy young adults were followed for the development of subclinical atherosclerosis over 20 years; five healthy lifestyle factors were assessed in these individuals. After 20 years, having more healthy lifestyle factors was associated with decreased coronary artery calcification and lower carotid intima media thickness. Healthy lifestyle changes, which we often […]
Research · April 27, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this large meta-analysis of 82 studies evaluating the association between obesity and breast cancer survival, investigators found that increased BMI before or after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment was associated with a significant increased risk of total and breast cancer–specific mortality, in both pre- and post-menopausal women. This […]
There is growing interest in the association between cervical manipulation and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke. Historically, opinion rather than fact has often dominated discussions on this topic, even though the incidence of stroke associated with cervical manipulation is very rare and there is a lack of evidence to prove that cervical adjustments can cause a stroke. ACA is sensitive […]
Diabetes Care, 04/24/2014 Clinical Article Rock CL, et al. – The weight loss program resulted in greater weight loss and improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Methods This randomized controlled trial at two university medical centers enrolled 227 overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes and assigned them to parallel in-person diet and […]
Medscape Michael O’Riordan April 24, 2014 SAN DIEGO, CA — Individuals prescribed statin therapy for high cholesterol levels have increased their caloric intake by nearly 10% and their intake of fat by 14% over a recent 10-year period, while no changes in eating habits have been observed among statin nonusers, a new study shows[1]. In […]
Anne‐Marie Schjerning Olsen First published: 01 April 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12243 Abstract This MiniReview describes the present evidence for the relationship between cardiovascular risk and use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with special focus using Danish register‐based data. NSAIDs are among the most widely used drugs worldwide and mainly used for management of pain and inflammatory conditions. […]
The Journal of Nutrition, 04/21/2014 Clinical Article Larsson SC, et al. – The consumption of sweetened beverages such as soft drinks has been associated with adverse effects on markers of cardiovascular risk. These findings suggest that sweetened beverage consumption is positively associated with the risk of stroke. Methods The authors examined the hypothesis that high consumption of […]
Huang C Atherosclerosis. 2014 May;234(1):11-6. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.01.037. Epub 2014 Feb 15. PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: To summarize the evidence with respect to sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and to recommend field standards for future analysis on this topic. METHODS: We searched for articles published up to February 2013 […]
Marlene Busko April 15, 2014 SEATTLE, WA — Patients receiving an anticoagulant for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) who take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or aspirin for pain or headache, even for a few days, are at heightened risk for a major bleed, according to a new study published online April […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Fran Lowry May 15, 2014 Story Source TAMPA, Florida — Overweight and obese individuals have an increased risk of having persistent moderate or severe neck pain after a motor vehicle collision that can last up to a year. This finding should be one more reason to get overweight individuals […]
Circulation. 2014 Apr 15;129(15):1551-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005015. Epub 2014 Jan 30. Allahverdian S1, Chehroudi AC, McManus BM, Abraham T, Francis GA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Intimal smooth muscle cells (SMCs) contribute to the foam cell population in arterial plaque, and express lower levels of the cholesterol exporter ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in comparison with medial arterial SMCs. […]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings April 2014 Volume 89, Issue 4, Pages 451–453 Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD For many years we have been told that to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), we must lower our intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and instead eat more carbohydrates and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Backed up by the National Cholesterol Education […]
Research · April 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study estimated the bleeding risk when the use of anticoagulant therapy (rivaroxaban or enoxaparin–vitamin K antagonist) was combined with either an NSAID or aspirin therapy in patients with VTE enrolled in clinical trials from 2007 to 2009. Clinically relevant bleeding was higher with combined use compared with anticoagulant use […]
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort and randomised intervention studies Chowdhury R, et al. Show all BMJ. 2014 Apr 1;348:g1903. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g1903. Comment in BMJ. 2014;348:g2280. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the extent to which circulating biomarker and supplements of vitamin D are associated with mortality from cardiovascular, cancer, or other conditions, under various circumstances. DESIGN: Systematic review and […]
Published: Apr 11, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent Full Story Action Points Note that these studies were published as abstracts and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. LONDON — Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of […]
Published: Apr 11, 2013 By Crystal Phend , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Action Points Blacks have higher rates of hypertension than whites in the U.S. and also have lower circulating levels of 25(OH)D. In this study, 3 months of vitamin D supplementation had a small to modest effect to lower systolic blood […]
Published: Apr 8, 2014 | Updated: Apr 9, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Reference Action Points There is an upward trend in the prevalence of severe obesity among children. The lifetime direct medical costs of childhood obesity are enormous. The overall rate of childhood obesity in the […]
Published: Apr 8, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Full Text Article Action Points Use of NSAIDs for 15 to 30 days was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared with never-use. Additionally, recent use (within the prior 30 days but no current use) was associated with […]