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Ozone levels linked to cardiac arrest
• Heart • • Public Health • Feb 21 13

Cardiac arrests are more likely when levels of air pollution - especially soot-like particles and ozone - have been high in recent days or… Ozone levels linked to cardiac arrest   

 
 

There’s room for improvement in women’s heart disease awareness
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Feb 20 13

The number of women aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death has nearly doubled in the last 15 years, but that… There’s room for improvement in women’s heart disease awareness   

 
 

Study finds possible link between diabetes and increased risk of heart attack death
• Diabetes • • Heart • Feb 16 13

Having diabetes doubles a person’s risk of dying after a heart attack, but the reason for the increased risk is not clear. A new… Study finds possible link between diabetes and increased risk of heart attack death   

 
 

Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 07 13

Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit… Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death   

 
 

Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

Going meatless gives vegetarians a 32 percent lower heart disease risk than non-vegetarians, a British study found, offering further proof that eating meat can… Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds   

 
 

Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

In a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart disease over… Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?   

 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 04 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 02 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 

Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
• Dieting • • Heart • Jan 31 13

The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a… Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third   

 
 

Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Heart • Jan 31 13

A large population-based study from Finland has shown that being unmarried increases the risk of fatal and non-fatal heart attack in both men and… Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages   

 
 

Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women
• Brain • • Heart • • Neurology • Jan 29 13

Heart disease in older women tripled their likelihood of mild cognitive impairment, data from a large cohort study showed.

The association between heart disease… Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women   

 
 

Viral Reactivation a Likely Link Between Stress and Heart Disease
• Heart • • Neurology • Jan 22 13

A new study could provide the link that scientists have been looking for to confirm that reactivation of a latent herpes virus is a… Viral Reactivation a Likely Link Between Stress and Heart Disease   

 
 

Physicians learn to ask about exercise
• Heart • • Public Health • Jan 08 13

Roll up a sleeve for the blood pressure cuff. Stick out a wrist for the pulse-taking. Lift your tongue for the thermometer. Report how… Physicians learn to ask about exercise   

 
 

Few people know obesity can cause more harm to health than just heart disease, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • Jan 06 13

Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health?

Carrying too many pounds… Few people know obesity can cause more harm to health than just heart disease, diabetes   

 
 

Big transfusions add risk for heart attack patients with anemia
• Anemia • • Heart • Dec 25 12

When heart attack patients present in the emergency department with some degree of anemia, or anemic patients have a heart attack, physicians have… Big transfusions add risk for heart attack patients with anemia   

 
 

Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk
• Diabetes • • Heart • Dec 18 12

For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care.

Traditional treatment to reduce risks of heart disease among… Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk   

 
 

Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden
• Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 12

Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll… Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden   

 
 

Unhealthy behaviors could slow progress in reducing heart disease, stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Dec 13 12

Poor eating and exercise habits could be the game-changer in the fight against heart disease and stroke deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s… Unhealthy behaviors could slow progress in reducing heart disease, stroke   

 
 

Smokers’ Risk of Sudden Death Drops After Quitting
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 12 12

Smokers are at risk for sudden cardiac death, but quitting can reduce that risk over time to levels seen among those who never smoked,… Smokers’ Risk of Sudden Death Drops After Quitting   

 
 

Light smoking ‘doubles sudden heart death risk in women’
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 12 12


Women who are light smokers - including those who smoke just one cigarette a day - double their chance of sudden death, a large… Light smoking ‘doubles sudden heart death risk in women’   

 
 

Fruits, Vegetables Linked With Lower Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Dec 04 12

Eating a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, grains and fish could protect people with heart disease from experiencing a dangerous - and often fatal… Fruits, Vegetables Linked With Lower Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study   

 
 

Exercise benefits found for pregnancies with high blood pressure
• Heart • • Pregnancy • Nov 19 12

Contrary to popular thought, regular exercise before and during pregnancy could have beneficial effects for women that develop high blood pressure during gestation,… Exercise benefits found for pregnancies with high blood pressure   

 
 

Vitamin D prevents clogged arteries in diabetics
• Diabetes • • Heart • Nov 14 12

People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests… Vitamin D prevents clogged arteries in diabetics   

 
 

CHOP experts describe research in pediatric heart disease
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 08 12

Physician-researchers from the Cardiac Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia presented new findings on pediatric cardiovascular disease at the American Heart Association’s Scientific… CHOP experts describe research in pediatric heart disease   

 
 

Visible aging signs may predict heart disease
• Aging and Gerontology • • Heart • Nov 06 12

Common visible signs of aging may not just be a vanity or employment problem. They may also be a harbinger of heart disease.

In… Visible aging signs may predict heart disease   

 
 
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