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    Prenatal depression and cardiovascular disease after childbirth may be linked: Study

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    The negative effects of depression on cardiovascular health in the general population are well established: depressed men and women are more likely to develop heart disease later in life, and previous research has found that about 20% of individuals experience depression during pregnancy. However, little research has been done on prenatal depression as a specific […] More

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    Late-onset Psoriatic Arthritis linked to increased cardiovascular risk

    Late-onset Psoriatic Arthritis linked to increased cardiovascular risk

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    Greece: According to a recent study published in Life (Basel) Journal, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is becoming increasingly common in older people and is associated with an elevated cardiovascular risk. The study aimed to explore whether late-onset PsA patients, diagnosed at 60 years of age or older, displayed different clinical features, treatment approaches, and comorbidity profiles […] More

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    How To Prevent Early Cardiovascular Risk: Signs, Screening, And Habits

    How To Prevent Early Cardiovascular Risk: Signs, Screening, And Habits

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    Did you know that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide? According to estimates by WHO, more than 30% of deaths globally was due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDS) in 2019, of which heart attack and stroke were the leading cause. Dr Amit Bhusan Sharma, Director and Unit Head of Cardiology at Paras Health, […] More

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    Daily statin lowers cardiovascular disease risk in HIV+ people: Study

    Daily statin lowers cardiovascular disease risk in HIV+ people: Study

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    Statins are a class of medicines routinely prescribed to lower cholesterol and are known to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at risk in the general population. 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 […] More

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    Even Low dose diclofenac not risk neutral for cardiovascular events

    Even Low dose diclofenac not risk neutral for cardiovascular events

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    Even Low dose diclofenac is not risk neutral for cardiovascular events suggests a new study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy A study was done to examine the dose dependency of diclofenac’s cardiovascular risks. Using Danish health registries and the target trial emulation design, we conducted a series of 300 nationwide cohort […] More

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    Mediterranean diet reduces women’s cardiovascular disease and death risk by a quarter, finds study

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    Sticking closely to a Mediterranean diet cuts a woman’s risks of cardiovascular disease and death by nearly 25%, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published online in the journal Heart. To build on the evidence base to inform sex specific guidance and clinical practice, the researchers trawled research databases for studies looking […] More