Heart health Overview "Portfolio Diet" Lowers Many Risk Factors for Heart Disease By article Researchers have discovered that the portfolio diet, an eating plan shown to lower cholesterol levels, also reduces other cardiovascular-disease risk … Read More→
Hypertension Most Black Adults Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure Before Age 55 By article Approximately 75 percent of black and men women are likely to develop high blood pressure by the age of 55, … Read More→
Cardiac Rehabilitation Long-Term Survival Worse for Black Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest By article Blacks who survive cardiac arrest during hospitalization have lower odds of long-term survival compared with similar white survivors, according to … Read More→
Heart Health After Menopause, “Good Cholesterol” May Not Be Good By article Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) – also known as “good cholesterol” … Read More→
Heart health Overview Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise's Heart Benefits By article Even in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, regular physical activity reduced the risk of first and recurrent heart … Read More→
Atrial Fibrillation Treating AFib with Ablation Reduces Mortality and Stroke By article Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the heart arrhythmia … Read More→
Heart Health Can Older, Frail Patients Benefit from “Prehabilitation” Before Heart Surgery? By article High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from “prehabilitation,” a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart … Read More→
Heart Health Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease By article Wearable cardioverter defibrillators – vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm – may be a … Read More→
Heart Health A Link Between Red-Meat Allergen and Heart Disease By article High saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease to people in general. … Read More→
Heart Health Cash and Goal Setting Help Motivate Heart Patients to Take Healthy Steps By article The thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may have motivated ischemic heart disease … Read More→
Heart Health Millions May Have Incorrect Prescriptions for Aspirin, Statins and Blood Pressure Medications By article More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study … Read More→
Heart Health Drowning Deaths Increasing in Older Adults By article Drowning risk isn’t limited to children or inexperienced swimmers, according to an article by Tom Griffiths, EdD, of the Aquatic … Read More→
Caregiving Dental Health Oral Health Stroke What Caregivers Must Know About Dental Needs After a Loved One Has a Stroke By article Dentistry isn’t normally on the priority list for caregivers of stroke patients, but it should be. The person in recovery … Read More→
Atherosclerosis On The Horizon: Non-Invasive Therapy to Treat Atherosclerosis By article An injection may one day be able to reverse atherosclerosis, according to emerging research presented at the American Heart Association’s … Read More→
Heart Health New Gene Therapy Sparks Healthy Heart Beats By article The most common and potentially lethal complication following a heart attack is the heart’s inability to do one of its … Read More→
Heart Health Keep Saying Yes to Fish Twice a Week for Heart Health By article A new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart Association’s recommendation to eat fish, especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids … Read More→
Atrial Fibrillation New Combined Risk Scores Effectively Predict Stroke Likelihood By article Two clinical risk score models, when combined, help doctors more accurately assess the stroke risk of patients who have atrial … Read More→
Heart Health Chinese Medicinal Plant Dangerous to Heart: Study By article A plant often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) contains substances that can cause cardiac arrhythmia, according to new research. … Read More→