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People living in Haiti have long been known for their resilience – through political turmoil, natural disasters, and harrowing poverty. Looming health problems also affect many of the 11 million residents who call this Latin American country home. Almost 1 in 3 adults, including many under 30, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, have high blood...
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NIH-supported findings identify risk factors in women and suggest need for closer monitoring Women aged 55 years and younger have nearly double the risk of rehospitalization in the year immediately after a heart attack compared to men of similar age, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Higher rates of risk factors...
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A National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population. A planned interim analysis of data...
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NIH-funded study finds some adults are more likely to receive ECMO when compared to those who received mechanical ventilation only Some adults with severe respiratory illness, including women, those with public insurance, and people with fewer financial resources, may be less likely to receive an advanced form of life support known as...
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NHLBI in the Press
After studying more than 38,000 cardiac images from adults, researchers found spherical-shaped hearts predicted an increased likelihood for cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of the heart.
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NHLBI in the Press
A new study suggests that children with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) are not receiving a vital NHLBI-recommended therapy.
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NHLBI in the Press
Pregnant adults who had greater light exposure three hours prior to sleep had a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes than those who had less exposure during this period, according to researchers.
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A small portion of adults in remission from a deadly blood cancer had persisting mutations detected, which predicted their risk of death from having the cancer return Researchers at the National Institutes of Health show the benefits of screening adult patients in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for residual disease before receiving a...
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found the number of young adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity and diabetes, increased throughout a 10-year period. They recommend efforts to help young adults take steps to prevent and manage underlying risks.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found that some smart watches, scales, and rings that send electric currents throughout the body could disrupt the function of implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers or implantable defibrillators.
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NHLBI in the Press
Adults whose average sleep varied significantly each week were more likely to show signs of plaque accumulating in their coronary arteries and have reduced lower-body circulation.