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The Four Main Risk Factors for PAD

Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

Four risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) account for the vast majority of cases.

US Health-Risk Surveillance Results

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Results from January 2007 to December 2007 from the Behavioral Risk Surveillance System (BRFSS), an ongoing telephone survey of US adults on health-risk behaviors and the use of preventative healthcare services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, were reported last week.

Increased Risk for PAD for Women with Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women is associated with an increased risk for future symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

A Good Dentist Sees More than Teeth

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

Monitoring Health From Space: A New Use For GPS

Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have been found to be useful in a very different way than the standard navigation through seemingly illogical street grids. French researchers have recently used GPS to monitor the maximum walking distance (MWD) for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that can cause severe pain during walking and can lead to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

A Red Flag for Heart Disease, Yet Few Women Are Aware of PAD

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

Only 28 percent of American women are aware of peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), a common and dangerous vascular disease that affects approximately nine million Americans and as many as 4.5 million women.

Measuring Dermal Temperature Helps Diabetics Keep Their Feet

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Diabetics can now use the wand-like, gooseneck TempTouch before they begin their day's activities. A spike in temperature warns that an infection is brewing so they can stay off their feet until the threat of an ulcer subsides.

Intensive Diabetes Therapy Reduces Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

Compared to conventional treatment, intensive treatment of diabetes is associated with a reduced rate of peripheral arterial calcification, according to researchers.

Screen for PAD and Treat as CAD

Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) should be performed routinely in all elderly patients and younger ones with cardiovascular risk factors, and should be aggressively treated just as coronary artery disease (CAD).

Diabetes Complications Swelling U.S. Health Costs

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Poorly managed type 2 diabetes costs the U.S. health system an extra $22.9 billion a year. Those costs come from direct medical costs to treat heart, eye, kidney and other serious health problems associated with the disease, diabetes groups reported at a meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.