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The authors of this paper conclude that the modest association between perceived job insecurity and incident coronary heart disease is partly attributable to poorer socioeconomic circumstances and less...
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Simon Brown and Stephen Macdonald argue that patients with stroke should not be given thrombolysis outside clinical trials, but Graeme Hankey says the benefits are clear in carefully selected patients.
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According to this meta-analysis, blood pressure lowering is an effective strategy for preventing cardiovascular events among people with moderately reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate. There...
View ArticleAirport noise and cardiovascular disease
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease according to two BMJ papers. This accompanying editorial says the results have implications for...
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