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Heart Disease and Stroke EducationHeart disease and stroke are among the most common medical conditions. They affect hundreds of thousands of people in the US. By understanding the connection between heart disease and stroke, you can take steps to reduce the risk factors they share....
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Stroke: Gender Differences, Prevention and TreatmentStroke is the most common cause of disability and the third most common cause of death in the United States. We see 700,000 new cases every year, at a cost of more than $43 billion. More than 4 million stroke survivors are unaware they have a high r...
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Study Links Skipping Breakfast to Clogged Artery RiskResearch that links skipping breakfast to a higher rate of clogged arteries has some longtime breakfast-skippers revisiting the idea of the morning meal. The study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found higher rates of...
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Let’s Talk About Brain HealthIn the past, neurologists have focused on caring for people who have neurological disorders, including forms of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease). Recently, in addition to continuing to search for cures, physicians and researchers have begun focu...
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Great GrainsThe nutritional advantages of whole grains have been linked to everything from lower weight to reduced risk of chronic conditions like stroke, diabetes and heart disease.
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PCKS9 Inhibitors Show Promise for Reducing LDL-C in Patients Who Cannot Tolerate StatinsWhile statins are the therapy of choice for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, 10-25% of patients can't tolerate them or don't respond effectively enough. Until now, those at greatest...
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Beyond Code Blue: Rapid Response Teams Decrease MortalityNationally, statistics indicate fewer than 5% of hospital inpatients survive to discharge following a code blue. At The University of Kansas Health System, multiple rapid response teams are in place to intervene long before a code. About 90% of pati...
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Transfer Center: Your Key to Quick AdmissionsTime is of the essence when transferring a critically ill patient. The University of Kansas Health System Transfer Center speeds and improves the process.Fast, appropriate action When you are faced with a critically ill patient who needs to be trans...
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Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Screening, Biomarkers and StagingOvarian cancer, the silent killer, steals nearly 14,000 lives a year in the United States – killing about 75% of the women it afflicts. Although it represents 3% of new cancer cases in women, it’s responsible for 5% of the deaths. And, while surviv...
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Cardio-Oncology Allows for Cancer Treatment, Protects HeartMore and more people are surviving cancer. Over the last 2 decades, cancer death rates have dropped 23%. Thanks to advances in cancer treatment, the number of cancer survivors in the U.S. is expected to exceed 20 million by 2026. However, with more...