cvd (cardiovascular disease) Archives

New Study Shows Good Value for Money Spent on CVD

Increased medical spending during the period 1999–2012 generated significant health gains that outweighed the financial costs, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper. Researchers led by David M. Cutler, PhD, the Otto Eckstein Chair of Applied Economics, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, measured spending, mortality, and quality of life among elderly Americans. […]

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Big Data ‘Clinches’ Link Between High Glycemic Index Diets and CVD

People who mostly ate foods with a low glycemic index had a lower likelihood of premature death and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those whose diet included more “poor quality” food with a high glycemic index. The results from the global PURE study, of nearly 120,000 people, provide evidence that helps cement glycemic index […]