Cardiovascular Health

  A study has concluded that long-term multivitamin-mineral intake by women's reduced the risk of heart disease and eventual fatality. Despite research suggesting that multivitamins do little for reasonably well-fed Americans, the question is not settled say researchers from the National Institutes of Health. A new analysis of deaths from heart disease over more … [Read more...]

  Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just two weeks by young, healthy men and women, reports a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study is the first to demonstrate a direct, dose-dependent relationship … [Read more...]

  More than 750,000 people suffer from strokes each year in the U.S. Of those, up to one-third of the cases are due to unknown causes, leaving patients at risk for future strokes or death. Now, a new implantable device the size of a matchstick could change that. Larry Ambrose plays the ukulele with ease. What didn’t come easy was learning at a trip to the … [Read more...]

A Study has proved that divorce is one of the cause of high risk of heart attack. Compared with women who are continuously married, those who have been divorced may be at significantly higher risk of heart attack. This is the finding of a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - a journal of the American Heart Association. According to lead … [Read more...]

If you're looking to improve your heart health by changing your diet, when you eat may be just as important as what you eat. In a new study published today in Science, researchers at San Diego State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that by limiting the time span during which fruit flies could eat, they could prevent aging- and diet-related heart … [Read more...]

Healthy young adults who don't consume caffeine regularly experienced greater rise in resting blood pressure after consumption of a commercially available energy drink -- compared to a placebo drink -- thus raising the concern that energy drinks may increase the risk of cardiac events, Mayo Clinic researchers found. Results of the study will be presented March 14 at the … [Read more...]

Nearly three out of four Chinese adults have poor cardiovascular health, with poor diet and growing rates of obesity compounding the risks associated with continuing high rates of smoking, according to a new survey published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The 2010 China Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Group collected cardiovascular health data … [Read more...]

A Study has proved that three coffees a day reduces the risk of heart attack. Drinking three to five cups of coffee daily can cut the risk of clogged arteries that lead to heart attacks, a study has shown. Researchers found those who drink a moderate amount each day are least likely to have 'coronary calcium' in their arteries – an early indicator of cardiovascular disease … [Read more...]

Younger women may ignore or dismiss the earliest symptoms of an impending heart attack, such as pain and dizziness, and delay seeking emergency medical care. Such factors potentially contribute to disproportionally high death rates of young women as compared to similarly aged men. New research led by the Yale School of Public Health, and published Feb. 24 in the journal … [Read more...]

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide a "profound" protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes. The discovery demonstrates the power of exercise to prevent chronic health conditions and suggests that one day some benefits of … [Read more...]

Study on European children concludes that spending more than two hours a day in front of a screen increases the probability of high blood pressure by 30%. The article also points out that doing no daily physical activity or doing less than an hour a day increases this risk by 50%. For years now scientific literature has associated watching the television with a sedentary … [Read more...]

Running 26.2 miles is a tremendous physical accomplishment; it can also take a toll on the body. When a person runs a marathon, the heart pumps about seven times as much blood. All that stress can lead to cardiac arrest. It’s extremely rare, affecting only one out of 184,000 runners, but many others may be at risk. Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, Cardiologist at Baylor University … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Ability to balance on one leg may reflect brain health, stroke risk   - Reported, December 19 2014   Struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer was linked to an increased risk for small blood vessel damage in the brain and reduced … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Note to smokers: If you can't quit, hit the treadmill   - Reported, August 09, 2008   Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or “GERD” affects up to one-third of Americans. It costs the U.S. 10-billion dollars a year to treat, but some patients might not … [Read more...]

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or GERD affects up to one-third of Americans. It costs the U.S. 10-billion dollars a year to treat, but some patients might not need surgery or drugs to relieve their heartburn. Now there are five all-natural remedies for GERD. Today, Bev Kovatch can enjoy a slice of pizza with her grandson Stephen. A few months ago, she would have worried … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Beetroot beneficial for athletes and heart failure patients, research finds   - Reported, October 28 2014   Football teams are claiming it improves their athletic performance, and according to new research from Kansas State University, it also benefits … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Zapping Young Hearts   - Reported, September 24 2014   About one in every 1,000 children has an abnormal heart rhythm. Fixing this problem surgically used to require exposure to dangerous levels of radiation. Now, doctors have a safer way to  zap … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Generic Drugs Lead to Better Treatment of Cholesterol   - Reported, September 12 2014   High cholesterol affects more than 100 million Americans, making statins one of the most-prescribed drugs in the country. However, when it comes to choosing those … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Silent Killer: Do you have high cholesterol?   - Reported, September 12 2014   IT'S one of Britain's biggest hidden health hazards and can lead to stroke and heart disease. We tell you how to keep your levels safe. ACCORDING to cholesterol charity … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Hourly 5-minute walks 'reverse arterial damage caused by sitting'   - Reported, September 12 2014   Sitting for prolonged periods is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic disease, such as higher cholesterol levels and greater … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Potassium-rich foods cut stroke, death risks among older women   - Reported, September 05 2014   Postmenopausal women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have strokes and die than women who eat less potassium-rich foods, according to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Predicting Heart Transplant Rejection with a Blood Test   - Reported, September 05 2014   For patients who’ve had a heart transplant, the surgery is just the beginning. Patients must undergo dozens of tests and biopsies to check for rejection of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Cholesterol Drug Halves Heart Attack and Stroke in Early Test   - Reported, September 01 2014   An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals cut roughly in half the number of heart attacks and strokes in a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise   - Reported, September 01 2014   Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise, according to results from the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at ESC Congress … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Socioeconomic status and gender are associated with differences in cholesterol levels   - Reported, September 01 2014   A long-term lifestyle study reports differences between the sexes when it comes to fat profiles associated with socioeconomic status. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Novel pathway for prevention of heart attack, stroke   - Reported, August 26 2014   A Recent Finnish study could pave the way for preventing brain and cardiac ischemia induced by atherosclerosis. Finnish researchers have found that the low-expression … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Congestive Heart Failure Under 60   - Reported, August 12 2014   Congestive heart failure is the most common diagnosis in hospital patients 65 and older, but it may come as a surprise to learn that more than 1 million of the 5 million Americans … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Heart Surgery and Transfusions: Blood Conservation   - Reported, August 12 2014   Every two seconds in the United States, someone needs blood. One-fifth of the nation's entire blood supply is used during heart surgery. Blood transfusions are not only … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Older Women: Some Painkillers May Raise Heart Risk   - Reported, July 09 2014   A category of painkillers that includes the popular over-the-counter drug naproxen (Aleve) might increase an older woman's risk of heart attack or stroke, researchers … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Cardiovascular Health Almonds reduce the risk of heart disease, research shows   - Reported, July 01 2014   Scientists have found that eating almonds in your diet can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy. Research found that they significantly … [Read more...]