MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cvd'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424235&cid=t_121285_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiovascular-care-costs-could-triple-by-2030%2F2011.02.01 Real total direct medical costs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) could triple, from $273 billion to $818 billion (in 2008 dollars) by 2030. Real indirect costs, such as lost productivity among the employed and unpaid household work, could increase 61 percent, from $172 billion in 2010 to $276 billion. Results appeared in a policy statement of the American Heart Association. CVD is the leading cause of mortality and accounts for 17 percent of national health expenditures, according to the statement. How much so? U.S. medical expenditures rose from 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product in 1985 to 15 percent in 2008. In the past decade, the medical costs of CVD have grown at an average annual rate of 6 percent and have accounted for about 15 percent of the increase in medical spending... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424235 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4424235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549271&cid=t_121285_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-15%2F The objective of this article is to assess the association between consumption of added sugars and blood lipid levels in US adults. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the library for a copy. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Cardiovascular Diseases, CVD, Diet, Dyslipidemia, Processed Foods, Sugars, Sweeteners, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549271 Tue, 04 May 2010 20:49:30 +0100 3549271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349452&cid=t_121285_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fstudy-good-news-about-diabetes-and.html A study published in JAMA that is in the medical new today deserves the attention of anyone with diabetes who wonders what their chances are of having a heart attack and what factors correlate with that likeliness of heart attack.The study was run to determine whether expensive screening of people with diabetes who had no symptoms of heart disease was worth doing. It concluded it wasn't.It's helpful to know this if you are asymptomatic but your doctor is still trying to push you into having expensive tests, which , as cardiologist Dr. Davis points out, have a high false positive rate and often result in unnecessary, expensive, and dangerous medical procedures. But two other findings that came out of this study should give hope and reassurance to all people with diabetes who strive for good... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349452 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:51:00 +0100 2349452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300351&cid=t_121285_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F250676426%2F Peripheral artery disease image showing ‘furring up’ of arteries  Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can affect the arteries, the veins or the lymph vessels. The most common and important type of PVD is peripheral artery disease, which affects about 8 million Americans.  It becomes more common as a person gets older, and by age 65, about 12 to 20 % of the population has it. Diagnosis is critical, as people with peripheral artery disease have a four to five times higher risk of heart attack or stroke.  Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) results from fatty deposits (plaque) that build up in the arteries outside the heart (peripheral arteries); mainly the arteries supplying the legs and feet. This buildup narrows or blocks a person’s arteries and reduces the amount of... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300351 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:21:13 +0100 1300351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638012&cid=t_121285_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Fyou-have-high-cholesterol-what-now%2F Filed under: Prevention, Women Heart Health, Men Heart Health, Aging Heart HealthIt's not a death sentence but it's still pretty scary to hear the words, "you have high cholesterol." After all, high cholesterol is linked to a whole slew of problems, including cardiovascular disease. But unlike being diagnosed with cancer or some other dreaded health problem, this is something you can change. You're lucky, in fact, to have this wake-up call that some people don't get. All you have to do to change your fate is, well, change your life. It sounds overwhelming but it's not. Incorporating fruits, veggies, whole grains, healthy fats and moderate amounts of exercise seems daunting but it's easy. All it takes is for you to invest a bit of time in yourself and your health. Nothing is more precious t... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638012 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 638012