Cardiovascular Health News

Heart Disease Linked to Alzheimer's   Reported July 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Though discoveries about Alzheimer's disease are often in the news, a new study reveals that American adults are unaware of the relationship between Alzheimer's disease risk and heart health, and that physical activity can protect against dementia. "There's a strong … [Read more...]

Heart Medication Leads to Hip Bone LossReported April 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Loop diuretics -- commonly prescribed drugs for heart failure and hypertension -- may cause hip bone loss in men, a new study reveals. Experts say taking loop diuretics potentially damages bones over time by increasing the amount of calcium excreted in urine. The medication was previously … [Read more...]

Higher Statin Dose Safely Reduces Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Reported March 9, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Results from a new study show lowering LDL cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) to below 100 milligrams per deciliter by increasing the dosage of a cholesterol-lowering drug is safe and results in fewer … [Read more...]

Women Smokers are at Risk of Getting Acne Reported November 08, 2007 Smoking has been linked to a number of health problems ranging from lung diseases to cancer, but a new study has found another undesirable side effect of smoking cigarettes, particularly in women – acne. Italian researchers from the San Gallicano Dermatological Institute in … [Read more...]

Kids Who Watch R-Rated Movies More Likely to Smoke Reported March 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Kids who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke, according to a new study. Children who watch these mature movies were more likely to believe that it's easy to get cigarettes, an attitude that has been linked to smoking in previous studies. Researchers … [Read more...]

Stroke risk tied to cardiac healthReported November 16, 2007 Every 45 seconds in this country, someone has a stroke. Every three minutes, someone dies from a stroke. Each year, more than 750,000 people in the United States suffer strokes, the brain's equivalent of a heart attack. Stroke is the third leading cause of death of Americans, claiming 150,000 lives each year, … [Read more...]

Legacy Heart Center: New Screening Tests Can Detect Heart Problems Before They Are Life-ThreateningReported February 05, 2008 PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New screening tests that were largely unavailable five years ago, can quickly and painlessly detect potential heart problems well before they become life-threatening, according to Legacy Heart Center managing partner … [Read more...]

Lowering Heart Failure in Hypertensive PatientsReported September 14, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having a "big heart" may be considered a good thing in some circles, but people with high blood pressure are better off if they keep their heart in the normal size range. A new study reveals preventing or reducing a type of enlarged heart known as left ventricular hypertrophy, … [Read more...]

Monitoring Hearts From Far Away   Reported August 24, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here are some cold heart facts: Our heart is the size of two fists. It's about 78 percent water and beats about 100,000 times a day. If it beats a lot more than that -- or a lot less -- you could be suffering from a condition called atrial … [Read more...]

New studies add weight to link between pre-eclampsia and heart disease Reported November 04, 2007 Two studies, published together on bmj.com, add further weight to the theory that pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular diseases may share common causes or mechanisms. The first study finds that women who have had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a more … [Read more...]

A recent British study provides solid evidence that frequent TV viewing can lead to excess weight gain. It also shows your TV-viewing habits as a teenager can influence your body shape in mid-life. Results show those who watched TV "often" when they were 16 gained weight more quickly until they were 45. Watching TV at age 11 showed no effect on weight gain according to body … [Read more...]

Reduce Brain Damage During Stroke Reported October 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new Ohio State study finds that increased oxygen may help stroke victims lessen their brain tissue damage. Previous studies have concluded that adding oxygen causes more damage to the brain, but these studies did not account for the status of the brain flow during the … [Read more...]

Shingles may Increase Risk for Stroke Reported October 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Adults with shingles were about 30 percent more likely to have a stroke during a one-year follow-up than adults without the painful condition, according to a new study. The risk was even greater when the infection involved the eyes. Shingles is a skin rash developed from … [Read more...]

Moderate drinking and heart health Reported November 23, 2009 Yet another study has shown that long-term moderate drinking of alcohol may decrease the risk of heart disease in men by up to one-third. It also decreases the risk — less often — in women. Many of my friends are interested in such studies and it may be a topic of conversation at upcoming parties and … [Read more...]

Stem Cells Healing HeartsReported April 04, 2008 HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Right now, nearly five million people are suffering from congestive heart failure. For some, a bypass will work. But for others, there's little doctors can do. Now, some patients are healing their own hearts -- using their own stem cells. When lieutenant Ronnie Smallwood isn't working … … [Read more...]

Study: Blood Pressure Predicts Heart Disease Reported January 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An inexpensive and non-invasive test can effectively indicate which kidney disease patients are at an increased risk of developing potentially fatal heart complications, according to a new study. Doctors use pulse pressure, an indicator of arterial stiffness and aging that is … [Read more...]

Parathyroid hormone levels predict CV mortality in the community   Reported June 03, 2009 Uppsala, Sweden - A new analysis of a Swedish study of elderly men has found that plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels predict cardiovascular mortality, even in those with normal levels of this hormone [1]. Dr Emil Hagström (Uppsala … [Read more...]

Cardiovascular Risk with Celecoxib (Celebrex), UK Agency Informs 19 Dec 2004 We have today been informed of new clinical trial data for celecoxib (Celebrex), showing an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death (relative to placebo). The data come from a single clinical trial. The increased relative risk was statistically significant and was 3.4 … [Read more...]

Salt may be culprit for uncontrolled blood pressureReported July 21, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure that isn't controlled by multiple medications are likely eating too much salt, new findings in the journal Hypertension show. Individuals with so-called resistant hypertension showed sharp reductions in their blood pressure when they … [Read more...]

Insomnia linked to heart problemsReported September 07, 2009 Researchers from the Université de Montréal have found a link between insomnia and cardiac problems. Twenty-four hour blood pressure monitoring was performed on individuals with insomnia, and the findings revealed insomnia raises blood pressure, and can lead to heart problems. According to Paola A. … [Read more...]

What's Your Stroke IQ? Reported June 09, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's America's number three killer, and number one cause of disability. However, recent studies show the nation's stroke IQ is dangerously low. More than 750,000 strokes happen every year, mostly to people who've never had one before. Understanding what your body's telling you could … [Read more...]

118 Days Without a Heart   Reported August 31, 2009 MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In the United States, about 30,000 children have a dangerously enlarged heart. More children die from the condition than cancer, but there has been little done to improve the odds. Outcomes are the same today as they were 30 years ago. One teenager with an … [Read more...]

Aerobics no Stretch for Older Adults Reported October 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Just three months of aerobic activity could reap huge benefits for older adults with Type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries, thereby reducing their risk of heart disease and stroke. Dr. Kenneth Madden, a geriatric specialist at the University of … [Read more...]

Artificial Blood Deemed DeadlyReported April 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hemoglobin-based blood substitutes (HBBSs), or artificial blood, may put patients at risk for heart attack or even death, a new study reveals. The development of blood substitutes may help save the lives of surgical and trauma patients in shock from blood loss and could be especially useful for … [Read more...]

"Beating Patch" Delivers Healthy Cells to Diseased Hearts   Reported July 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – What looks like a tiny beating heart is actually a piece of synthetic, gauze-like mesh, barely the size of a fingernail, floating in a Petri dish. Researchers at The University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center and the Southern Arizona … [Read more...]

Calcium Build-up a Problem for all RacesReported March 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It is widely known that calcium build-up in the coronary arteries is a good predictor of heart disease in white patients, but researchers now say it is also a strong risk factor for several racial and ethnic groups. For a median of 3.8 years, researchers followed a sample of 6,722 men … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Control in Ethnic GroupsReported November 16, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--According to new research, American ethnic groups are less likely to have their “bad” cholesterol controlled to recommended levels than their white counterparts.Among people with high cholesterol, Latinos were 36-percent less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have properly … [Read more...]

Clot-Busting Drug may Help Diagnose Leg Clots Reported February 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Clot-dissolving drugs, such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), used to treat heart attacks and strokes, may also improve the accuracy of a test used to help … [Read more...]

Controlling Your Anger Could Save Your Life Reported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Have you ever been so angry that you felt like your heart may burst? Your body may have been sending you a warning sign. New research finds that electrical changes in the heart brought on by anger can predict future arrhythmias and it may link mental stress to sudden cardiac … [Read more...]