Search results for "Cardiovascular risk"
Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CV events may only be effective in smaller people
The ability of 75 to 100 mg of aspirin to reduce cardiovascular events decreased with increasing weight, while doses of 325 mg or more had the opposite interaction with body weight, reducing cardiovascular events only in people who weighed more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2018
Higher omega-3 intake has little or no effect on mortality or cardiovascular events, review finds
Moderate- to high-quality evidence suggested little or no effect of increasing fish-based omega-3 fatty acids, while low- to moderate-quality evidence suggested that increasing plant-based omega-3s slightly reduces risk of cardiovascular events, risk of coronary heart disease mortality, and risk of arrhythmia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2018
Aspects of pregnancy, menstruation associated with higher CVD risk in later life
Results agreed with some, but not all, previous studies that reported that early menarche was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/23/4.htm
23 Jan 2018