_ Heart Disease and Dogs By Jane Farrell article Dog ownership may be linked with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Millions Taking Aspirin Without Any Clear Benefit By Jane Farrell article Many people take aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke. But daily aspirin isnΓÇÖt advised for everyone. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Pesticide Exposure Raises Heart-Disease Risk in Some Men By Jane Farrell article On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension The Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment By Jane Farrell article People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they … Read More→
_ Insomnia Some Insomniacs May Be at Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure and Stroke By Jane Farrell article People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of some kinds of heart disease and stroke,┬á according to new … Read More→
_ Stroke Urinary Tract Infection And Stroke By Jane Farrell article Several infections have been identified as possible stroke triggers, with urinary tract infections showing the strongest link with ischemic stroke, … Read More→
_ Children's Health Kids and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to … Read More→
_ Heart Health Diet Soda Linked to Strokes and Heart Attacks By Jane Farrell article Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study Links Psoriasis Treatment and Improvement in Heart Artery Disease By Jane Farrell article Treating the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis with biologic drugs can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries and leads … Read More→
_ Stroke A Post-Stroke Vaccine That Could Save Lives By Jane Farrell article A vaccine may someday replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes, researchers say. The discovery was … Read More→
_ Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists By Jane Farrell article Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers By Jane Farrell article Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting … Read More→
_ Heart Health Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke By Jane Farrell article Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Higher for U.S. Hispanics Who Live in Counties with Higher Hispanic Population By Jane Farrell article Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more … Read More→
_ Hypertension Dangerous High Blood Pressure Spikes among Blacks Happen Five Times More than Average By Jane Farrell article Black adults experience dangerous spikes in high blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, at a rate that is five times … Read More→
_ Oral Health Five Ways Neglecting Your Teeth Could Cost You - In Money and In Health By Jane Farrell article HereΓÇÖs a hard fact to chew on: Adults between the ages of 20 and 64 average losing about seven permanent … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products By Jane Farrell article Go ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! ThereΓÇÖs no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Multivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health By Jane Farrell article Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of … Read More→