Lots of pregnancies linked to a healthier heart
• Heart • • Pregnancy • Dec 04 11

In a new study from a single California community, women who had been pregnant at least four times were less likely to die from…    

 

Heart Disease Risk Factors for Children and Teenagers
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 30 11

Heart disease is not a major cause of death among children and teenagers, but it is the largest cause of death among adults in…    

 

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2011 Update
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 30 11

Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other…    

 

Secondhand smoke tied to bad heart failure outcomes
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 11

If you have chronic heart failure, being around a smoker may be bad for your physical and mental well-being, a new study suggests.

Researchers…    

 

Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 28 11

A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented…    

 

Mediterranean-ish diet tied to better heart health
• Dieting • • Heart • Nov 26 11

Once again, eating a diet based on fish, legumes, vegetables and moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to lower chances of dying from a…    

 

Aspirin not worth risks for healthy women: study
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Nov 25 11

Aspirin is a bad bargain for healthy women trying to stave off heart attacks or strokes, although it’s commonly used for that purpose, according…    

 

Salt wars: New study says a dash or two is OK
• Dieting • • Heart • Nov 23 11

Taking a moderate amount of salt may be healthier than too little or too much, researchers reported on Tuesday in a study likely to…    

 

Heart experts share some surprising findings
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 21 11

A shot that could lower cholesterol, a connection between blood type and stroke, and how income affects heart health were among more than 4,000…    

 

Tropical oils don’t boost some heart risk markers
• Heart • Nov 20 11

Tropical oils may be sources of saturated fat, but a small study suggests that they do not boost certain markers of trouble in the…    

 

Garlic oil component may form treatment to protect heart
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Nov 16 11

A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery, or as a treatment for…    

 

New test for coronary artery disease linked to higher rates of cardiac procedures and greater costs
• Heart • Nov 15 11

A new, noninvasive diagnostic test for coronary artery disease is associated with a higher rate of subsequent invasive cardiac procedures and higher health-care spending.…    

 

Niacin Does Not Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Stable, Cardiovascular Patients Whose Cholesterol is Well-Controlled to Treatment Guidelines
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 15 11

In patients whose bad cholesterol is very well-controlled by statins for a long time period, the addition of high-dose, extended release niacin did not…    

 

Impact of timing on carotid artery stenting after stroke or transient ischemic attack
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 14 11

A recent study found no significant difference in the outcome for patients who received carotid artery stenting (CAS) at more than 30 days post-transient…    

 

Tooth cleaning leads to fewer heart problems: study
• Dental Health • • Heart • Nov 14 11

Regular visits to the dentist for tooth cleaning may provide more than just a brighter smile.

According to data compiled by researchers in Taiwan,…    

 

U.S. panel advises testing children for cholesterol
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 11 11

Children from ages 9 to 11 should be routinely screened for high cholesterol so that action can be taken to avoid the development of…    

 

Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks
• Diabetes • • Heart • Nov 09 11

Teenagers who eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables and whole grains, are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and…    

 

Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 25 11

A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker’s lung toxicity and danger of heart disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

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Sildenafil may benefit children with PAH
• Heart • Oct 24 11

Sildenafil is currently approved for adult pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, new research presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American…    

 

Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan
• Heart • • Public Health • • Stroke • Oct 21 11

Health prevention strategies to help Canadians achieve their optimal health potential could add a decade or more of healthy years to the average lifespan…    

 

Fruits, veggies may weaken effect of heart gene
• Dieting • • Heart • Oct 12 11

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may mitigate the effects of a gene linked to heart disease, Canadian researchers say.

The research…    

 

Higher testosterone tied to lower heart risks
• Aging and Gerontology • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 11

Elderly men with naturally higher levels of testosterone may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with lower levels…    

 

More deaths when green doctors place neck stents
• Heart • • Stroke • Sep 29 11

People about to undergo a controversial stenting procedure in the neck might want to check their doctor’s credentials first, researchers say.

According to a…    

 

Study finds healthy hearts in fat bodies
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 14 11

Carrying extra pounds doesn’t necessarily mean your heart is ailing, according to Greek researchers.

They found less than 10 percent of healthy obese people…    

 

High-fat diet and lack of enzyme can lead to heart disease in mice
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 12 11

It’s no secret that a high-fat diet isn’t healthy. Now researchers have discovered a molecular clue as to precisely why that is.

Writing in…    

 

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