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Volatile organic compounds up hypertension risk
Volatile organic compounds up hypertension risk
27 Dec 2024

A recent study has found epidemiological evidence pointing to an association between environmental pollutants and hypertension. This finding calls attention to the contribution of nonoccupational volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the risk of hypertension in the general population.

Volatile organic compounds up hypertension risk
27 Dec 2024
COPD patients at increased risk of CVD
COPD patients at increased risk of CVD
25 Dec 2024 byStephen Padilla

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially those with concurrent chronic bronchitis and emphysema phenotypes, are prone to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a recent study has shown.

COPD patients at increased risk of CVD
25 Dec 2024
Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke
Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke
21 Dec 2024 byStephen Padilla

The use of cannabis appears to contribute to a higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, with a similar but rising trend in ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, as shown by the results of a study presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2024.

Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke
21 Dec 2024