Heart
Disease Linked to Impaired Cognition and Later Dementia - July 22, 2008
This 'lifelong' view of developing dementia, which stresses the importance of
risk factors in midlife, also found that the earlier in life heart disease was
diagnosed, the worse the person's later cognitive performance, Archana
Singh-Manoux, Ph.D., of University College London and INSERM in Villejuif
Cedex, France, and colleagues reported in the European Heart Journal.
Women &
Cardiovascular Disease - June 18, 2008
Imagine having chest pain and trouble breathing, but your doctor can't figure
out what's wrong. It happens to more women than you think, because they often
have different symptoms than men when it comes to cardiovascular disease.
Preventing
Heart Disease in Women
Approximately one woman dies every minute from heart disease in this country,
and the rate of decline in heart disease overall has been less prevalent among
women.1 Every year since 1984 more women have died of heart disease
than men, yet many women are still unaware of their biggest health
threat.
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Red Dress/Heart Truth campaign,
which began in 2001, and the American Heart Association's Go Red campaign,
which began in 2004, were both developed to educate and increase women's
awareness of heart disease.
Cholesterol
tied to heart disease, but not stroke - November 30th, 2007
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for death from heart disease, but its
impact on stroke death is less clear, concludes a new study in a finding
that startled even the researchers.
Low testosterone levels indicate
increased risk of CV death in men - November 30th, 2007
High endogenous levels of testosterone in men are associated with low mortality
from all causes, cardiovascular causes, and cancer, a new study shows, and the
authors suggest that low testosterone may be a predictive marker for those at
high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Study: Direct link between sleep disorder, heart disease -
September 30, 2007
The quality of your sleep decides the health of your heart. A clear connection
has now been established between snoring and heart diseases.
Heart disease: shock facts
- September 4, 2007
Right now, the total direct and indirect costs related to death and disability
from heart disease and stroke in this country exceed a whopping R8 billion per
year.
UT Southwestern study links heart disease and pot belly -
August 16, 2007
A UT Southwestern Medical Center study, to be published in the Aug. 21 issue of
the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, identifies that roll of fat
around your waist (or lack of it) as an important determiner of your risk for
heart disease.
Statin Cancer Risk Outweighed by Benefits - July
25, 2007
Those who take statins may be putting themselves at a slightly increased risk of
cancer, a new study released Monday finds.
Two Drugs Better Than One in Lowering Blood Pressure -
July 20, 2007
The combination of aliskiren and valsartan at maximum recommended doses provides
significantly greater reductions in blood pressure than does monotherapy with
either agent alone in patients with hypertension, and the tolerability profile
of the combined treatment is similar to the two-single agent treatments.
Chocolate-in
Moderation-May Lower Blood Pressure -July 6, 2007
Put down that box of bon-bons, and back away slowly. Despite the promising
results of a recent study linking dark chocolate with lower blood pressure,
it's too soon to recommend that everyone start eating the stuff-especially
since Americans are used to consuming large quantities.
Eye checks urged for signs of later heart disease -
July 7, 2007
A study in Australia has shown that changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes
of heavier and obese children from as young as six, warning signs that might be
linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.