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The Surprising Truth About Prediabetes

It’s real. It’s common. And most importantly, it’s reversible. You can stop prediabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes with simple, proven lifestyle changes. » Read more Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Zika

Learn more about the Zika virus, how it spreads, what symptoms to look for, and how to protect your family. » Read more Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Undiagnosed Hypertension

Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. Millions of people with hypertension are seen by providers each year, but many remain undiagnosed—essentially “hiding in plain sight” within clinical settings. » Read more Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Most Americans Should Consume Less Sodium

Most of the sodium we consume is in the form of salt. Too much sodium is bad for your health. It can increase your blood pressure and your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the first and third killers of men and women in the United States each year. […]

Take the Heart Disease Quiz

How much do you know about heart disease? Take this 6-question quiz to test your understanding of heart health, risk factors for heart disease, and heart-healthy living. Learn what you can do to help your heart keep beating for years to come! » Read more Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New tool to improve blood pressure measurement

A new prediction model has been developed that uses three separate blood pressure readings taken in a single consultation and basic patient characteristics to give an adjusted blood pressure reading that is significantly more accurate than existing models for identifying hypertension. » Read more Source: Science Daily

Rescue inhaler study: New approach increases mastery of life-saving technique

A rescue inhaler can be a lifesaver during an asthma or COPD flareup, but using a rescue inhaler is complicated and misuse is common, putting patients’ lives at risk. An education strategy, called teach-to-goal, may help patients use their inhalers properly during these critical times, according to new research. » Read more Source: Science Daily

Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment may harm people with diabetes

People with diabetes often have high blood pressure and an increased cardiovascular risk. They are therefore often recommended more intensive blood pressure lowering treatment that non-diabetics. However, for patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular causes. » Read more Source: Science Daily

New target could help to reduce symptoms of asthma attacks, research shows

The role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks has been examined by an international team of researchers. The team examined the role in the body of nociceptin, a peptide that activates the nociceptin receptor, better known for its association with pain processing. » […]

Wearable graphene-based biomedical device to monitor, combat diabetes

A patch is capable of non-invasive blood sugar monitoring and painless drug delivery. The device’s pH and temperature monitoring functions enable systematic corrections of sweat glucose measurements as the enzyme-based glucose sensor is affected by pH (blood acidity levels) and temperature. » Read more Source: Science Daily