Heart Health Just 1 in 10 Are Referred for Cardiac Rehab After Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Studies have shown that those who undergo dedicated cardiac rehabilitation focused on aerobic exercise are more capable of performing daily … Read More→
_ Heart Health A Protein That Could Help with Heart Vitality By article Levels of a protein called vinculin increase with age to change the performance of heart muscle cells, helping to maintain … Read More→
Exercise Heart Health Music Increases Cardio Exercise Adherence by 70% By article The use of personalized music playlists with tempo-pace synchronization increases adherence to cardiac rehab by almost 70 per cent, according … Read More→
_ Heart Health More than Half of All Older Adults Take Aspirin for Health Reasons By article Slightly more than half of older adults in the U.S. are taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though the … Read More→
_ Aging Well Heart Health Spiritual Health Well-being A Grateful Heart Is a Healthier Heart By article Recognizing and giving thanks for the positive aspects of life can result in improved mental, and ultimately physical, health in … Read More→
Atrial Fibrillation Heart Health Some Afib Patients Get Unnecessary Blood Thinners By article About a quarter of all atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive unnecessary blood thinners from … Read More→
_ Heart Health ΓÇ£NanomedicineΓÇ¥ Reduces Heart Attack Risk By article A team led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City showed that … Read More→
_ Heart Health Statin Guidelines May Over-Target Seniors & Miss Middle-Agers By article The newest guidelines for the use of cholesterol-lowering statins in people at risk of heart disease may be too generic, … Read More→
Heart Health Safer Drug Combo for AFib By article Patients with high-risk atrial fibrillation, or AFib, often require one drug to regulate heart rhythm and a second drug to … Read More→
Heart Health A Sense of Purpose May Protect Your Heart By article Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. ThatΓÇÖs the finding … Read More→
Heart Health Medical Research Women's Health and Wellness Women's Heart Disease Should Be a Research Priority By article The latest gender-specific research on heart disease continues to show differences between women and men, yet gaps remain in how … Read More→
Heart Health 6 Heart-Healthy Habits for February, American Heart MonthΓÇ¿ By article Despite decades of medical research and public campaigns to ease the problem, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in … Read More→
_ Heart Health A New Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Researchers appear to have found an improved way of diagnosing cardiovascular disease risk. An investigation at the University of Texas … Read More→
_ Heart Health Senior Health Valve Replacement Is Often Low Risk for Older Patients By Jane Farrell article Patients who are 90 years or older and have a narrowed heart valve can safely be given a valve replacement, … Read More→
_ Heart Health New Hope for Healing the Heart By Jane Farrell article Researchers from UCLA have discovered that cells that form scars in the heart can change into the kind of cells … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Heart Health Fall Fruit and Vegetable Guide By Jane Farrell article With fall come brisk days, turning leaves ΓÇô and a bounty of tempting, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Here, the experts … Read More→
_ Heart Health A New Tool to Detect Atrial Fibrillation By Jane Farrell article Thanks to a new technology, a web camera can distinguish whether someone is suffering atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart condition. A project by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, showed that subtle changes in skin color can be used to detect the kind of uneven blood flow caused by atrial fibrillation. The technology was developed in a partnership between the university and Xerox. The findings were published in the journal Heart Rhythm.
_ Heart Health Drinking Tea Reduces Non-CV Mortality By Sondra Forsyth article Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24% according to a study of 131,000 people presented at European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelna on August 31st 2014 by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France.