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Edoxaban Effective in Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 19 13
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 800,000 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke. Stroke is…
Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 19 13
Preschoolers can learn about healthy eating and exercise through Sesame Street.
In a study presented on November 18 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific…
Effect of reducing blood pressure with medications immediately following ischemic stroke
• Brain • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 17 13
Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, and colleagues examined whether moderate lowering…
Body mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 17 13
Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered…
Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Nov 17 13
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a more accurate way to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called “bad” form of blood fat that can…
Environmental toxins linked to heart defects
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 17 13
Children’s congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers’ exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according to research presented at…
Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 16 13
Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to research presented at the…
Cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes associated with levels of physical activity
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 13 13
The risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes is directly related to the frequency and duration of physical exercise, according to…
Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease
• Cancer • • Heart • Nov 11 13
There is little evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements protect people from cancer and heart problems, according to a new analysis.
Temple researchers uncover clues to how existing heart drugs work
• Drug News • • Heart • Nov 05 13
Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of heart failure are beta-blockers and nitrates, which help to relax blood vessels…
Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found in food desert
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 05 13
There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according…
‘Smarter’ blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 04 13
A new way of using blood pressure-lowering medications could prevent more than a fourth of heart attacks and strokes - up to 180,000 a…
Brushing your teeth could prevent heart disease
• Dental Health • • Heart • Nov 01 13
Taking care of your gums by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits could help hold heart disease at bay. Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman…
Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • Oct 24 13
Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study indicates that OSA is associated…
Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds
• Flu • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 22 13
The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by…
Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 21 13
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of…
Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Heart • Oct 19 13
Older women who exercise regularly and don’t smoke may have a substantially lower risk of late-life disability than their peers with less-healthy habits, say…
Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk
• Dieting • • Heart • Oct 19 13
A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows a significant association between low dietary fiber intake…
High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate the risk of a future stroke
• Heart • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Oct 18 13
High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman’s lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke…
Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 16 13
Detecting dangerous blood clots, which can cause life-threatening conditions such as strokes and heart attacks, leading causes of death for men and women in…
Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart disease patients
• Heart • • Neurology • Oct 12 13
Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research from Athens, Greece, presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress…
New MRI technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves
• Brain • • Genetics • • Heart • Oct 03 13
A genetic condition that attacks multiple organs and usually results in fatal heart problems can be detected using a new MRI technique that was…
Living better with heart failure by changing what you eat
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 24 13
Diet can dramatically lower hypertension and improve heart function in patients with a common type of heart failure, according to research presented at…
Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Heart • • Infections • Sep 24 13
Children with certain heart birth defects may have an increased risk for bacterial infection of their heart’s lining and valves, according to new research…
Different hormone therapy formulations may pose different risks for heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Sep 18 13
Post-menopausal women whose doctors prescribe hormone replacement therapy for severe hot flashes and other menopause symptoms may want to consider taking low doses…