Cardiovascular Health

(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...]

Defibrillator Therapy has Good Results Reported September 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A device that shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm appears to work without significantly altering a person’s quality of life. According to a new study out of Duke University Medical Center, after about a year of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), … [Read more...]

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...]

Drug Alternative Improves Treatment of Heart DisorderReported May 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new innovative approach to treating atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is showing improved results over the common drug treatment. Over 2 million Americans suffer from A-fib, a disorder which in which the heart beats irregularly due to quivering in the upper chambers … [Read more...]

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 it’s 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...]

Flavonoids Help Heart HealthReported March 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating foods rich in flavonoids -- such as fruits and vegetables -- can help you have a strong, healthy heart. New research from Europe finds a diet filled with flavonoids keeps the heart young longer. The study looked at two kinds of corn -- one without a type of flavonoids known as anthocyanins; … [Read more...]

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 person’s 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...]

Gold Standard for Dialysis Patients Reported March 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For chronic kidney disease patients, both young and old, arteriovenous fistulas (AV) is the top choice for maintaining access to a patients circulatory system during life-saving dialysis. An estimated 27 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease. Nearly half a million are being … [Read more...]

Heart Disease Apple Falls Close to TreeReported September 10, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Have a close family member who suffers from heart disease? Then you might be at significantly higher risk for the condition yourself. British researchers arrived at that conclusion after reviewing previous studies on heart disease and how it runs in families. One study, for example, … [Read more...]

Heartburn Drugs Not a Good Fit for Anticlotting Med Reported March 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Doctors often prescribe the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel along with aspirin to people who suffer a heart attack or unstable angina. The goal is to keep the blood flowing freely and ward off another attack. But clopidogrel is known to cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so many … [Read more...]

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...]

HRT may Prevent Heart Attacks in Women Reported April 24, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hormone replacement therapy can reduce heart attacks by about one-third in women under age 60 but has mixed results for older women, according to researchers from Cornell and Stanford universities. Investigators … [Read more...]

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...]

Athletes we lost in '07 gave most from their heartsReported December 30, 2007 When Wilmette's Henry Hart started jogging in the mid-1960s, police officers occasionally stopped him to ask what the problem was. Because "running" attire hadn't yet been developed, he often wore white tennis shorts and shoes. And if pressed, the neighbors would admit that, yes, Henry's whole … [Read more...]

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...]

Low-Fat Diet not EnoughReported February 13, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Three new studies reveal postmenopausal women following a low-fat eating pattern do not significantly reduce their risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke or colon cancer. During the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial, researchers … [Read more...]

Explaining Racial Difference in Neonatal Mortality Reported November 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The hospital where a very low-birth-weight (VLBW) baby is born could mean the difference between life and death. A new study explains minority-serving hospitals have a higher infant mortality rate than other hospitals. Between 1940 and 2000, the infant mortality rate … [Read more...]

Recruiting Young Smokers Reported July 21, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The tobacco industry continues to recruit young smokers, even while overall cigarette sales are declining, according to a new study. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health uncovered a strategic effort by tobacco companies to recruit and addict young smokers through manipulation … [Read more...]

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...]

Seeing Arteries in 3D Reported November 18, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New technology is giving doctors a dramatic look into patients’ coronary arteries. Using a new optical imaging technique called optical frequency-domain imaging (OFDI), doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital were able to capture three-dimensional, microscopic views of patients’ coronary arteries, … [Read more...]

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...]

Stem Cells Could Lead to Biological Pacemaker Reported December 24, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Animal studies show genetically engineered heart cells from human embryonic stem cells could lead to a biological form of pacemaker, according to a new study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore injected … [Read more...]

Avoiding conflict at work doubles heart risk: study   Reported November 24, 2009 New Swedish research shows that men with pent-up frustrations about perceived workplace injustices run twice the risk of suffering a heart attack. Those who express their feelings openly, for example by getting angry, have no increased risk of … [Read more...]

The Heart Beats On Reported October 03, 2008 NASHVILLE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- 1.1 million people suffer heart attacks every year, and many are too weak to live through the stress of major surgery; but a group of surgeons have created a non-invasive device that can take the place of a person's heart while doctors repair the damage. When Richard and Paulette Byard said "I do" … [Read more...]

Vaccine Cuts Heart Attack Risk Reported October 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The vaccine you get to prevent pneumonia could also cut your risk of heart attack. In a recent study, researchers found patients given a pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine showed a 50 percent lower risk of heart attacks two years after vaccination. The study was performed on patients at high risk … [Read more...]

Weight Loss Tune-UpReported May 27, 2009 STANFORD, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ninety-three million Americans are obese. When diet and exercise don't work, 200,000 will turn to gastric bypass for help. But what happens when gastric bypass doesn't do the trick? A new procedure that "tunes up" the weight loss process may be the answer. Paul Martin has lost 150 … [Read more...]