ECG scans predict kidney disease patients' risk of dying from heart disease
Several common measures obtained from electrocardiograms (ECGs) may help clinicians determine a kidney disease patient's risk of dying from heart disease. The findings, which are published in a study...
View ArticleDoes heart disease begin in childhood?
Are the first signs that someone is at risk of developing cardiovascular disease detectable in toddlers and preschoolers?
View ArticleMidlife high blood pressure may negatively impact the brain years later
Having high blood pressure in your 50's may impact your ability to keep track or plan ahead in your 80's.
View ArticleAddressing social factors critical for continued fight against heart disease...
Deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart diseases have been declining, but social factors, including race, income, environment and education could reverse that trend according to a first of...
View ArticleExercise boosts obese kids' heart health
(HealthDay)—When obese kids get moving, their cardiovascular health quickly improves even if they don't lose weight, a new review finds.
View ArticleE-health vital in battle against heart disease say European cardiology leaders
E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position paper published in European Heart Journal. The...
View ArticleResearch shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health
Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
View ArticleInner-city neighborhood may affect risk of developing of heart disease,...
The inner-city neighbourhood in which someone lives may affect his or her risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease, a new research paper suggests.
View ArticleCall for government to curb the production and sale of cheap salty junk food
A World Health Organization adviser is calling for the government to stop food manufacturers and distributors producing and selling unhealthy, cheap, salty junk food.
View ArticlePopular hypertension drugs linked to worse heart health in blacks compared to...
Drugs commonly used to treat high blood pressure, and prevent heart attacks and strokes, are associated with significantly worse cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive African Americans compared to...
View ArticleLifestyle focused text messaging results in improvement in cardiovascular...
A simple, low-cost automated program of semi-personalized mobile phone text messages supporting lifestyle change led to improvement in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, blood...
View ArticleSexual dysfunction often accompanies cardiovascular disease
A Deakin University researcher is looking to lift the taboo on the sexual problems that are often an unspoken side-effect for the 3.72 million Australians living with cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleStartling language misunderstanding complicated Ebola response
Before returning home to pursue her PhD in sociology at UC San Francisco, Rashon Lane had one last mission across the globe: go to Africa to help understand the Ebola epidemic.
View ArticleStudy examines impact of global food consumption on heart disease
More than 80 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, but very little data on the impact of diet on cardiovascular disease exists from these countries.
View ArticleNew research exposes the health risks of fructose and sugary drinks
There is compelling evidence that drinking too many sugar-sweetened beverages, which contain added sugars in the form of high fructose corn syrup or table sugar (sucrose), can lead to excess weight...
View ArticleEarly intervention improves preschoolers' heart healthy habits
Introducing healthy lifestyle behaviors to children in preschool improves their knowledge, attitude and habits toward healthy diet and exercise and can lead to reduced levels of body fat, according to...
View ArticleShort, intense exercise bursts can reduce heart risk to teens
Adolescents who perform just eight to ten minutes of high-intensity interval exercise three times a week could be significantly reducing their risk of developing heart conditions, new research has...
View ArticlePoor dental health associated with cardiovascular disorders
Gum disease is associated with cardiovascular disorders and gives patients with known cardiovascular disorders a worse prognosis. This is the verdict of the largest study so far done in this field...
View ArticleTualang honey supplements found to reduce harmful side effects of smoking
Smoking is a known factor in many serious health issues: stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, to name but a few. In their recent research in Toxicological...
View ArticleMidlife cardiovascular fitness tied to lower health costs later
(HealthDay)—Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in middle age is strongly associated with lower health care costs later in life, according to a study published in the Oct. 27 issue of the Journal of the...
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