Cardiovascular Health News

Heart screening for kids with ADHD Reported March 08, 2010 LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new report in the Journal Circulation suggests widespread heart screening would save 13 young lives out of every 400,000 kids screened. But is it really worth the cost? Are these tests a reliable predictor? Researchers come down on both sides of the debate. Ritalin and stimulant … [Read more...]

The Soda Epidemic Reported March 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A soda or sports drink may cool you off or quench your thirst, but as you satisfy your sweet tooth, you may also be causing serious harm to your body. New research shows the increase in consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks has correlated to an increase in the number of … [Read more...]

Happy people have lower likelihood of heart attack, Nova Scotia study indicatesReported February 17, 2010 TORONTO — We hear the advice "Don't worry, be happy," and "Smile, smile, smile" in upbeat song lyrics. And when it comes to the health benefits of a sunny disposition, they might be on to something. A 10-year study that tracked more than 1,700 adults in Nova … [Read more...]

Stroke Predictor in the Eyes? Reported March 04, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers may have found a new predictor of a person's stroke risk: the eyes. A new study suggests having a shingles infection in the eye could increase your chances of becoming a stroke victim. Ocular shingles is an infection of the eye and the skin around the eye caused by the same … [Read more...]

Defibrillator Test Linked to Cognitive Problems Reported March 05, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A standard test of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is linked to significant thought-processing problems which, for most patients, improve within a year after the device is inserted. After an ICD is inserted, doctors check its performance by medically causing … [Read more...]

Hearts in Danger: Kids and Insomnia Reported March 05, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newsire) -- Insomnia or shorter sleep durations in children may impair the rhythm of their hearts. In a study done involving 612 elementary school children with an average age of 9, researchers examined the children overnight in a sleep laboratory to measure sleep duration, trouble falling asleep, … [Read more...]

Menopause increases heart risk Reported March 02, 2010 CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) -- Women entering menopause need to be aware of their increasing risk of heart disease, a U.S. doctor advises. Dr. Vera Rigolin of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago says women need to know their symptoms of heart attack may differ from those of men. Men often experience chest … [Read more...]

Sleep: Too Much or Too Little Adds Pounds Reported March 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting too much or too little sleep could add pounds to your waistline and leave you at risk for heart problems and diabetes. A new study in the journal SLEEP reveals in people younger than 40 years old, too little or too much sleep was associated with significant increases in … [Read more...]

Women 'Go Red' for heart health awareness Reported 26 February, 2010 Some 500 women went red on Friday for the American Heart Association’s local Go Red for Women luncheon at the Westin Hotel in downtown Providence. The women, and some men too, ate chocolate-covered strawberries, bid on designer handbags and had a healthy chicken … [Read more...]

Heart Stem Cells Move Closer to Human TreatmentsReported February 24, 2010 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are moving ahead -- although sometimes ploddingly -- toward the goal of using stem cell therapies to rescue people with cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of men and … [Read more...]

A Case Against Platelet Tests Reported February 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An analysis of six tests used to measure platelet function and gauge the effectiveness of anti-platelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac procedure such as a coronary stent implantation found that only three of the tests were associated with a modest ability to predict outcomes … [Read more...]

Viagra and Cialis Do More Than Arouse Reported February 25, 2010 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 30 million men take them for erectile dysfunction, but the drugs marketed to treat male impotence are now being investigated for the treatment of more than a dozen diseases and health problems. Researchers say ED drugs like Viagra could turn out to be as … [Read more...]

Reducing Radiation During Heart Scans Reported February 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The newest models of CT scanners may reduce radiation exposure by as much as 91 percent during cardiac exams. A team of researchers compared radiation exposure during a CT scan using a more traditional 64-detector row helical scanner, with volume scanning using a 320-detector row … [Read more...]

Calves’ heart valves save human livesReported February 24, 2010 New technology involving the use of calves’ heart valves is allowing surgeons at one of Russia's main medical centers for heart disease to be more successful than ever. Open heart surgery is a dangerous task that requires the skilled hands of a virtuoso. "Most of the valves that we use today require … [Read more...]

High blood pressure linked to dementia: StudyReported February 08, 2010 Experts are calling for an increased emphasis on health promotion as studies draw links between high blood pressure and dementia. The Women's Health Initiative Memory study of 1,403 participants, published in the Dec. 2009 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension, is the most recent … [Read more...]

Vitamin D 'is good for cardiac health'   Reported February 17, 2010 Getting a sufficient intake of vitamin D can increase heart health and reduce the likelihood that patients will have to visit people with cardiac physiology jobs, it has been claimed. According to Denise Armstrong, lifestyle manager at Heart Research UK, it is advisable … [Read more...]

Migraines Linked to Heart Disease? Reported February 12, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with migraine may be at increased risk of heart attack and other heart disease. “While the overall risk of heart problems in people with migraine is small, these findings are consistent with other studies showing people with migraine are more likely to suffer from diabetes, … [Read more...]

Heart Disease Clue Uncovered Reported February 4, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to the development of atherosclerosis and heart disease, it's not about any one bad actor -- it's about a whole network gone wrong.   New study findings highlight a pretty remarkable thing, study author Jay W. Heinecke, of the University of Washington, Seattle, was … [Read more...]

Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers Reported February 12, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke. Eating chocolate in moderation may also decrease risk of death following a stroke. One study shows people who ate one serving of chocolate each week were 22 percent less likely to have a stroke than people who … [Read more...]

How To Stretch After Your Workout February 5, 2010 One of the best things you can do for your body is to stretch after your workout. Stretching not only feels amazing after a tough session but it also helps your body in so many ways. Benefits Of Stretching: 1. Induce muscle recovery and muscle toning. Stretching after your workout initiates the muscle recovery process to … [Read more...]

Ladies, Find Your Inner Runner! Wednesday February 3, 2010 Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so I thought it would be a great day to highlight some women-only and female-friendly races around the U.S. If you're interested in any of these, don't wait too long to register - many of these popular events sell out quickly! More Magazine + Fitness Magazine … [Read more...]

Hospital to "Go Red for Women" With Health Fair Friday Reported January 30, 2010, (OSF St. Mary Medical Center) In honor of "National Go Red for Women Day," Friday, February 5th, OSF Saint Mary Medical Center is hosting a Women's Health and Fitness Fair. February is American Heart Month, during which the American Heart Association raises awareness of heart health and … [Read more...]

Lung Disease Impacts Heart Early On Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study found the heart's ability to pump effectively is diminished among people with a common lung disease, even if they don't have symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, and is strongly associated with smoking. … [Read more...]

Nanoparticles Could Replace Stents Reported January 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have developed targeted nanoparticles that can cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine, an advance that could provide an alternative to drug-releasing stents in some patients with cardiovascular disease. The particles, dubbed "nanoburrs," are coated with tiny … [Read more...]

Risks and Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Reported January 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A computerized model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery. However, the best decision for individual patients varies based on age, increasing body mass index and the effectiveness of surgery. An estimated 5.1 … [Read more...]

A bad Side to low Cholesterol?Reported April 18, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study uncovers more of the link between Parkinson’s disease and cholesterol. Two years ago, researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill found people with low levels of LDL -- “bad” cholesterol -- are more likely to have Parkinson’s disease than people … [Read more...]

Boozy revellers face heart peril Reported January 02, 2008 ABOUT 100,000 young NSW men drank themselves into stupors over the festive break, many hitting the bottle so hard they risked a heart attack. The phenomenon has so alarmed medical experts they have coined a new expression for the cardio-vascular risks associated with heavy … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Lowering Power FoodsReported December 13, 2007 TORONTO, Ontario (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's common practice among doctors and patients to reduce high cholesterol levels with a quick fix. Statins, those powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs we hear so much about are so popular because they work so well. But popping a pill isn't the only option. "Heart attack is … [Read more...]

Comeback Cholesterol Drug?Reported April 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Niacin is known to help lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and raise levels of “good” cholesterol, and it gets the job down at a significantly lower cost than other cholesterol lowering medications on the market today. Unfortunately, the drug, also known as nicotinic acid, is rarely used … [Read more...]