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- Access to healthy foods linked to improved quality of life for adults with heart failure
on November 10, 2025 at 4:15 pmResearch Highlights: Among 150 adults who had been recently hospitalized for heart failure, those who received deliveries of prepared meals or fresh produce along with dietary counseling reported improved quality of life compared to adults who only ...
- Effectiveness of anti-clotting meds after stent placement varied in people with diabetes
on November 10, 2025 at 2:15 pmResearch Highlights: Two P2Y12 inhibitors often used interchangeably, ticagrelor and prasugrel (antiplatelet medications prescribed to prevent the formation of blood clots), had different impacts on outcomes in patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes...
- With family support, adults in rural China reduced blood pressure by average of 10 mm Hg
on November 9, 2025 at 10:15 pmResearch Highlights: Adults in rural villages in China who participated in the Healthy Family Program, a family-based intervention that involved regular blood pressure monitoring, the use of low-sodium salt substitutes and educational sessions on...
- Chance to win cash doubled medication use, yet led to similar blood pressure reductions
on November 9, 2025 at 9:45 pmResearch Highlights: A study of 400 adults with high blood pressure found that participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication (measured by electronic pill bottles that recorded when bottles were opened) when they could win a ...
- Ablation reduces stroke risk for AFib and may remove need for some types of blood thinners
on November 8, 2025 at 8:15 pmResearch Highlights: Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, according to an international study. Researchers said these findings may suggest that ...