Smoking can also raise blood pressure and lower oxygen levels, both of which can worsen heart failure symptoms. Avoiding or quitting smoking improves both heart and lung function and reduces the ...

A new nasal spray form of the medication bumetanide may reduce the tissue swelling caused by heart failure as effectively as ...

Real-world data on GLP-1R agonists’ safety in heart failure and CKD patients was investigated using the TriNetX Research ...

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Regular health check-ups, controlling risk factors like hypertension, smoking, and high cholesterol, and lifestyle changes can prevent strokes.

Older adults with calcium and magnesium deficiencies also had poorer cognitive performance compared to peers with adequate micronutrient levels, a recent study has found.

These conditions include: Risk factors for systolic heart failure include having a history of smoking, misusing alcohol or ...

New study findings reveal that the risk of cardiovascular disease among light ex-smokers aligns quickly with never-smokers, ...

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However, the association of former and current smoking status (vs. never) with incident heart failure (HF) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) among patients with CKD warrants ...

For light smokers, the heart takes 5-10 years to heal, while for heavy smokers, the heart recovers in 25 years, after ...