Heart Attack Symptoms Often Misinterpreted in Younger Women
Young women who report heart attack symptoms are more likely to have them dismissed by their providers as not heart related, a new study...
Treating Mild Hypertension With Drugs Causing More Harm Than Good
In 2013, Dr. Iona Heath, a retired general practitioner published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, in which she spoke...
‘Astonishing’ Decline in Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Last...
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
“Interestingly, these improvements...
Don’t Forget To Screen For Diabetes In CAD Patients, Says European...
While it is well recognized that patients with diabetes are at risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), on World Diabetes Day, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) highlights the fact that patients with CAD are also at great risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM).
Natural Compounds in Watermelon Shown to Lower Blood Pressure
Be sure to pick up a watermelon or two at your local grocery store — it could save your life. A new study by...
Healthy Fats Help Failing Hearts by Enhancing Energy Production and Easing...
Oleate, a common dietary fat found in olive oil, restored proper metabolism of fuel in an animal model of heart failure, according to a...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Linked to Sex Hormones in Blood
Measuring sex hormone levels in blood may aid in identifying people likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, a heart rhythm disorder that is fatal...
Calming Stomach And Gastric Upset
The gastrointestinal tract has two primary nutritional functions. The stomach, or gastric region, starts the process of digestion, preparing food for assimilation in the small intestines. The intestines sort through the digested components so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream, or passed through the alimentary canal to be excreted.
Walnuts Lower Central Blood Pressure to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according...
‘Bad’ Sugar Derivative ‘Kills’ Good HDL Cholesterol, Increases Heart Disease
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that 'good' cholesterol is turned 'bad' by a sugar-derived substance. The highly cytotoxic, substance, methylglyoxal - MG, was...
Growing Evidence of Vitamin K Benefits for Heart Health
Researchers in Australia report that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk of atherosclerosis-related...
Fatigue Related To Radiotherapy May Be Caused By Inflammation
Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the pro-inflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Julie Bower, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at ...
