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Infographic: Harvard Study Clarifies Risk of PAD
New Biomedix infographic featuring the results of a study published in JAMA about peripheral artery disease (PAD), and confirms the importance of prevention, focusing on four main risk factors that not only contribute to the prevalence of PAD, but also heart disease and stroke
Noninvasive CAD Screening May Reduce Cardiac Events For Those With Asymptomatic Diabetes
A recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from five searchable databases indicated that non-invasive screening of asymptomatic diabetic patients for coronary artery disease has a positive impact cardiac outcomes. The analysis, published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, found a 27% lower incidence of cardiac events, which included: myocardial infarction unstable angina heart…
Type 2 diabetes screening may lead to savings in healthcare costs
New research suggests that screening adults aged 40-65, especially high-risk patients, for type 2 diabetes leads to lower healthcare costs. The study was conducted in Denmark, and results were published in Diabetologia. Of a cohort of approximately 2 million individuals who didn’t have diabetes at the beginning of the study, 153,107 patients were screened with…
Smoking rates in the United States hit new low
Good news is coming out of a survey of 27,000 Americans; the smoking rate in the United States has hit another record low. The latest survey indicates that 14% of US adults were smokers last year, down from 16% the year before. Although the rate of decline has been slowing, encouraging numbers are being reflected with…
