The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics — 2022 Update, published today in the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation. Experts… Continue reading What’s Good for The Heart Is Good for The Brain
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Irregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease
Older adults with irregular sleep patterns — meaning they have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get different amounts of sleep each night — are nearly twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease as those with more regular sleep patterns, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung,… Continue reading Irregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease
Chronic Illness and Mental Health
Depression is a real illness. Treatment can help you live to the fullest extent possible, even when you have another sickness. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it’s common to feel sad or discouraged after a heart attack, a cancer diagnosis, or if you are trying to manage a chronic condition like pain.… Continue reading Chronic Illness and Mental Health
Study Links Psoriasis Treatment and Improvement in Heart Artery Disease
Treating the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis with biologic drugs can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries and leads to heart attacks and strokes, researchers say. Their findings highlight how immunotherapies that treat inflammatory conditions might play a role in the reduction of cardiovascular disease risks. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung,… Continue reading Study Links Psoriasis Treatment and Improvement in Heart Artery Disease
American Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Breast cancer patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, and may benefit from a treatment approach that weighs the benefits of specific therapies against potential damage to the heart, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in its journal Circulation. The statement is an… Continue reading American Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
An update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on male breast cancer, risk factors and treatment options: Can men get breast cancer? Yes. Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men get it too. Because male breast cancer is rare, there is very limited information on how to treat men… Continue reading Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
Seven Ways to Modify Heart-Disease Risk
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths per year. Yet many cases could be prevented by improving a number of factors the AHA calls Life’s Simple 7. Here, from the AHA experts, is an outline of what these factors are and… Continue reading Seven Ways to Modify Heart-Disease Risk
Osteoporosis: Get Checked
Nearly 56 million American adults have osteoporosis or low bone density. Each year, osteoporosis causes two million broken bones in the U.S. alone. These fractures result in more than half a million hospitalizations, more than 800,000 ER visits, more than 2.6 million trips to the doctor, and the placement of nearly 200,000 individuals into nursing… Continue reading Osteoporosis: Get Checked
What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
Although it’s uncommon, breast cancer can occur in men, and it can be serious. According to the American Cancer Society, about 2,350 cases of invasive male breast cancer will be discovered in 2015, and about 440 men will die of the illness. Those figures highlight the importance of knowing as much as possible about male breast… Continue reading What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
Standing at Work Burns Extra Calories
If you want to avoid sitting all day, try standing – at your desk. According to a new University of Iowa study, employees with sit-stand desks stood 60 minutes more a day at work compared to their co-workers with sitting desks, and they continued to do so long after their desks lost their novelty. Plus,… Continue reading Standing at Work Burns Extra Calories
AMD and Good Health Habits
People with a genetic predisposition for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) significantly increased their odds of developing the blinding eye disorder if they had a history of heavy smoking and consistently did not exercise or eat enough fruits and vegetables, according to new research. Eating a healthy diet and getting exercise have been shown in earlier… Continue reading AMD and Good Health Habits
Osteoporosis Test Being Given Too Often
Many women who get a common osteoporosis screening test don’t need it. And many women who do need it don’t get it, according to researchers. A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that screening rates increased sharply among women at age 50, despite guidelines suggesting screening at age 65 unless risk… Continue reading Osteoporosis Test Being Given Too Often
Update: Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene
Should you be tested to see if you have the breast-cancer gene? Here, experts from the federal Centers for Disease Control tell you what you need to know: Each year, over 200,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 20,000 are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. About 3% of breast… Continue reading Update: Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene