Too Much Sodium!Reported December 26, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals Americans consume far too much sodium, even if they already have high blood pressure and despite getting advice from a physician. Researchers analyzed data collected from a random sample of more than 4,000 Americans who were part of a regular … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular Health News
Vitamins Dont Prevent Heart Disease
Vitamins Dont Prevent Heart DiseaseReported May 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds women who take folic acid and B vitamins do not reduce their overall risk for a heart attack. The study reports the womens homocysteine levels were reduced, but that did not equate to a health benefit. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body. It has been shown that … [Read more...]
A Fat Neck Could Indicate Poor Heart
A Fat Neck Could Indicate Poor HeartReported March 12, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - While the waist may seem the most obvious sign of poor fitness , a new study suggests that fat build-up on the neck may be a more potent indicator of heart disease risk. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study announced their findings at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando … [Read more...]
7 Diet Roadblocks
7 Diet Roadblocks Reported February 26, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You count calories, fat, carbohydrates and protein. You even exercise every day -- but those extra pounds just won't budge. Sound familiar? What could you be doing wrong? Seven common roadblocks often stand in the way of the journey to an ideal weight. Everyone has a slim-down tip, a food … [Read more...]
Aspirin Causes Bleeding for Some
Aspirin Causes Bleeding for Some Reported June 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An aspirin a day may keep a heart attack away, but it could also increase your risk of internal bleeding. Research shows use of aspirin by patients with no heart disease history reduces non-fatal heart attacks by about one fifth. However, new data shows it also increases the risk of internal … [Read more...]
Device Helps Failing Hearts
Device Helps Failing Hearts Reported July 28, 2006 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Doctors say they're closer than ever to finding the perfect heart pump that could someday help nearly 5 million Americans who have heart failure and may even replace a heart transplant. Police … [Read more...]
Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease Reported June 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates, according to a new international, multicenter study. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health … [Read more...]
Death Rates From Cardiovascular Causes Vary Widely Across Europe
Death Rates From Cardiovascular Causes Vary Widely Across Europe Reported February 06, 2008 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There are large variations between and within European countries in the rates of stroke and heart disease-related deaths, new research shows. For example, rates of such deaths in several countries -- particularly in northern … [Read more...]
Got Heart Disease? Get a Flu Shot!
Got Heart Disease? Get a Flu Shot!Reported September 29, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have some good advice for people with heart disease: get an annual flu shot. The two organizations teamed up to issue a new advisory recommending … [Read more...]
Help for Fluttering Hearts
Atrial fibrillation affects more than 2 million Americans. It's a serious heart condition that can lead to stroke or even heart failure. Jacquie Crawford used to have trouble carrying her groceries up the stairs. "I just started feeling extremely fatigued," she says. Crawford suffered from atrial fibrillation, a condition that made it difficult for her to enjoy some of her … [Read more...]
Malfunction! ICDs vs. Pacemakers
Malfunction! ICDs vs. PacemakersReported April 26, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) save lives and have low malfunction rates. Despite this, researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston found ICDs have a significantly higher malfunction … [Read more...]
The battle against smoking should start on the screen
The battle against smoking should start on the screenReported June 08, 2008 The UAE is showing growing impatience with smoking and smokers, especially after the latest findings from national and international research that underscores the horror stories about the detrimental effects on health of tobacco. In this country, three out of 10 people smoke, while up to 65 per … [Read more...]
New Drug Reduces Bodyweight
New Drug Reduces Bodyweight Reported April 15, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may substantially reduce the bodyweight, waist circumference, and risk factors for heart disease in obese people, according to new research. In a trial conducted in Europe and the United States, … [Read more...]
Pediatric Heart Patients Deserve Happy Ending
Pediatric Heart Patients Deserve Happy EndingReported March 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children who undergo surgical repair of complex heart defects have a good prognosis these days. More than 90 percent survive the operation. New research suggests not all these kids go on to live happy lives, however, according to a study out of Cincinnati Children's … [Read more...]
Reducing Cholesterol
Reducing Cholesterol Reported June 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats. The team of scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrated that turning off the regulatory molecule known as XBP1 dramatically reduced blood levels of cholesterol … [Read more...]
Stem Cells Save Legs
Stem Cells Save Legs Reported December 25, 2009 CHARLESTON, S.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two million people in the United Sates suffer from critical limb ischemia, or poor blood flow to their legs. As the number of diabetics soars, the number of those affected is expected to almost double by 2020. The condition causes severe pain and chronic infection. Surgery to open … [Read more...]
Lower IQ ‘a heart disease risk’
Lower IQ 'a heart disease risk' Reported July 14, 2009 Given the findings, public health messages on things like exercise and diet could be simplified, the authors say in the European Heart Journal. In the study of over 4,000 people, IQ alone explained more than 20% of the difference in mortality between high and low socioeconomic groups. This … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> More Good News About Statins
More Good News About Statins Reported October 27, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are effective at reducing heart disease risks in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a recent study. Researchers conducted the first study of its kind looking specifically at the impact of statins on patients … [Read more...]
New studies shed light on stroke prevention and management
New studies shed light on stroke prevention and management 19 Sep 2005 Coinciding with National Stroke Week in Australia (19 - 25 September 2005) is the release of results from two recent stroke studies from the George Institute for International Health that investigate both the causative factors as well as a little … [Read more...]
Broken Heart Syndrome
Broken Heart SyndromeReported October 2, 2006 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Just about all of us have had our hearts broken at one time or another. Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins have discovered severe grief can cause a real medical condition that looks much like a heart attack -- and … [Read more...]
Chest Compressions Save Lives
Chest Compressions Save Lives Reported September 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) The most important thing you can do for someone who experiences cardiac arrest is chest compressions even as you wait for emergency medical services personnel to arrive. First responders doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) who spend more time giving chest … [Read more...]
Conditions Shorten Lives in Alzheimer’s Patients
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show the average lifespan of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is between three and nine years, but new research shows having diabetes or high blood pressure may subtract years from that time frame. Study results show after they were diagnosed with Alzheimer's, patients with diabetes were twice as likely to die sooner than those … [Read more...]
Ditch the Pounds for Good!
Ditch the Pounds for Good! Reported July 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For women, keeping weight off may take more exercise than they think. New research suggests those who want to lose weight and keep it off should exercise almost double the amount currently recommended by experts. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh followed the weight loss progress of 201 … [Read more...]
Erectile Dysfunction a Sign of a Broken Heart
Erectile Dysfunction a Sign of a Broken HeartReported May 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Erectile dysfunction is more than just an embarrassing bedroom problem. Two new studies show that its a serious early warning sign of life threatening heart disease and stroke for men with type 2 diabetes. Not reporting those early signs to a physician can be a fatal mistake. The … [Read more...]
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems Reported December 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a persons risk of having a major cardiac event in their lifetime by two to four times compared to people without diabetes. Now researchers believe patients with type 2 diabetes along with a genetic … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>High Cholesterol … Stress to Blame?
High Cholesterol ... Stress to Blame? Reported November 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's no secret stress takes a toll on the body, but could it cause high cholesterol? Yes, report British researchers who studied the link between stress and cholesterol levels in about 200 middle-aged men and women. All patients underwent standard tests to measure mental stress. … [Read more...]
Warning signs of Indian heart crisis
Warning signs of Indian heart crisis Reported May 08, 2008 NEW DELHI - As if a crippling medical manpower crunch - with just one doctor currently available for every 10,000 Indians - wasn't bad enough, India is also poised to hold a whopping 60% of the world's heart disease patients by 2010, according to a recent study by the British journal The … [Read more...]
Removing Clot Aids Heart Attack Recovery
Removing Clot Aids Heart Attack RecoveryReported February 07, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow. The Dutch study is the largest to date to show that suctioning out the clot before … [Read more...]
Robotic Technology Improves Stroke Rehab
Robotic Technology Improves Stroke Rehab Reported December 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new technology may buy stroke patients extra time to recover. Using a new, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI), scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have found chronic stroke patients can function normally again. fMRI maps the brain to track stroke … [Read more...]
Soy and Fish Oil may Prevent Heart Attacks
Soy and Fish Oil may Prevent Heart Attacks Reported April 14, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta have discovered daily supplements of fish or soy oil may improve cardiac function and protect against heart attacks in the short-term. … [Read more...]