_ Heart Health The Heart Treatment that May be Linked to Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article A common treatment for irregular heartbeat might cause brain lesions under some circumstances, according to new research. The treatment, catheter … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Personalized Treatment for Those in Blood Pressure ΓÇ£Gray ZoneΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article Using data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined in 2017 that heart CT scans can help personalize treatment … Read More→
_ Heart Health A Biomarker for Heart-Failure Patients By Jane Farrell article Differences in the hearts of patients with advanced heart failure may indicate which patients would benefit most from cardiac recovery … Read More→
_ Heart Health High Survival Rate for Elderly Patients with Implantable Defibrillator By Sondra Forsyth article Of patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension New Guideline for Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice … Read More→
_ Heart Health Rate of Heart Attacks Decreases After Surgery Not Related to the Heart, but Risk of Stroke Increases By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology in December 2016, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University … Read More→
_ Stroke How the Brain Begins Repairs After Silent ΓÇ£White Matter StrokesΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article UCLA researchers have shown that the brain can be repaired ΓÇö and brain function can be recovered ΓÇö after a … Read More→
_ Heart Health Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk By Sondra Forsyth article After all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the seasonΓÇÖs physical strain for any shoulder … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview Heart Health New Benefits Found for Aspirin By Jane Farrell article Taking an aspirin a day can help some older Americans reduce heart-attack risk, prevent some cancers and cancer deaths, and … Read More→
_ Heart Health Alcohol Consumption Has No Effect on Coronary Arteries By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) have found no association between light to moderate alcohol consumption and coronary artery … Read More→
_ Heart Health Mental & Emotional Health Pessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn't Protective By Sondra Forsyth article Pessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension A New Factor In High Hypertension among African-Americans By Jane Farrell article African-Americans have more rigidity of the aorta, the major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body, than Caucasians and Hispanics, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension White Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People By Sondra Forsyth article White coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Acupuncture Lowers Hypertension by Activating Natural Opioids By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers with the Univerisity of Calfornia, Irvine Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular electroacupunture treatment can … Read More→
_ Exercise Heart Health Senior Health For a Healthy Heart, Stay Active but Skip the High Intensity Workouts By Sondra Forsyth article An analysis about the value of physical activity and exercise in helping to prevent heart disease related deaths among senior … Read More→
_ Heart Health Whole Grain Diet Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk By Sondra Forsyth article A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers, in collaboration with Nestl├⌐ Research Center, conducted one of the largest controlled studies of … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cocoa Compounds and Possible Cardiovascular Benefits By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered further evidence that compounds in cocoa could benefit heart health. The investigation, published in the Journal of … Read More→
_ Heart Health Technology to Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a flexible, mechanically stable and disposable sensor that can detect … Read More→