Looser BP targets for elderly 16 Feb 2012 0 comments Australian experts are set to back controversial changes to blood pressure treatment targets, adopting a softer approach to treating hypertension in the elderly.
CV risks controlled if obese children normalise their adult weight 1 Dec 2011 0 comments People who are obese in childhood but are of normal weight as adults have similar cardiovascular risks to an individual who has a normal weight both as a child and an adult, new research shows.
No green light for food labelling 1 Dec 2011 0 comments The AMA has accused the Government of caving in to the food industry after failing to endorse traffic light labelling for foods.
It's a draw: Statins equally effective 24 Nov 2011 0 comments Rosuvastatin and atorvastatin have finished neck and neck in a major trial comparing the blockbuster statins’ efficacy at tackling coronary atherosclerosis.
High thyroxine predicts frailty in men 17 Nov 2011 0 comments A finding that high-normal free-thyroxine levels predict frailty in older men has raised hopes frailty may be reversible.
Chronic medications slip through cracks after hospital admission 25 Aug 2011 0 comments Patients with chronic diseases are at risk of having their long-term medications unintentionally discontinued after a hospital admission, a large study finds.
Check cardiac function during prolactinoma treatment 15 Dec 2010 0 comments Low-dose dopamine agonists used to treat prolactinoma are unlikely to have significant cardiac side effects but patients should be informed of the risk of valvulopathy and offered cardiac monitoring,…
Endocrine clues from postmenopausal hair loss 15 Dec 2010 0 comments Dermatologists have defined the normal changes in the scalp, facial and body hair of postmenopausal women, helping endocrinologists to identify when the alterations might reflect a hormonal anomaly…
Miscarriage and stillbirth a marker of future CVD risk 9 Dec 2010 0 comments A history of more than three miscarriages is associated with a nine-fold increase in a woman's future risk of myocardial infarction, and a history of stillbirth with a three-fold increase, a new…
Erectile dysfunction-CVD link confirmed 2 Dec 2010 0 comments A link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease in men with type 2 diabetes has been confirmed by data from the large ADVANCE study.
