Cardiovascular Health News

Statins cut risk of stroke, heart attack in study Reported November 10, 2008 Boston researchers reported yesterday they have developed a strategy that dramatically reduces the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and even death among older adults who don't have the traditional warning signs of perilously clogged arteries. Using a test they pioneered, scientists from Brigham and … [Read more...]

Heart disease risk begin at early age Reported November 06, 2007 WASHINGTON: The problems of overweight and heart disease risk factors begin at an early age, and may become evident by the time a child reaches age seven, according to a study. While making a presentation at the American heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007, the researchers revealed that their … [Read more...]

Medicine's Next Big Thing: Growing HeartsReported September 19, 2007 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Imagine surviving a heart attack and having laboratory-grown muscle implanted in your heart. Or try to envision being born with a defective heart valve and being able to get a new heart to grow in its place. These are possibilities that could soon become … [Read more...]

New Test Measures Death Risk in COPD Patients Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new, non-invasive test measuring lung hyperinflation can be used to predict the risk of death in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. COPD is a lung disease that often … [Read more...]

Optimistic Healing Reported June 16, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show having a positive attitude could make you less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and pain from conditions like arthritis. But what if you've already gotten the devastating diagnosis? Can an upbeat outlook make a difference? Two women are incorporating a … [Read more...]

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in WomenReported April 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure, Harvard researchers said. In a study involving more than 78,000 women who were followed for 14 years, those … [Read more...]

Widening the Scope of Heart ScreeningReported December 23, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Joint British Societies announced their new guidelines on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. For the first time, they have physicians looking at cardiovascular disease as a whole, not just coronary heart disease. The … [Read more...]

Statins Cut Blood Clot Risk Reported November 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Statins may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with heart disease, new research shows. More than 2 million Americans develop venous thromboembolism (VTE) every year, which includes blood clots (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms (PE). Cancer patients, people who have … [Read more...]

Study: Save Limbs With Stents Reported March 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Interventional radiologists are revealing new information about the use of drug-eluting stents used to treat critical limb ischemia in peripheral arterial disease or PAD patients. In a new study, researchers concluded the stents can lessen the rate of repeat procedures. Critical limb ischemia … [Read more...]

Too Much Sodium!Reported December 26, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals Americans consume far too much sodium, even if they already have high blood pressure and despite getting advice from a physician. Researchers analyzed data collected from a random sample of more than 4,000 Americans who were part of a regular … [Read more...]

Vitamins Don’t Prevent Heart DiseaseReported May 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds women who take folic acid and B vitamins do not reduce their overall risk for a heart attack. The study reports the women’s homocysteine levels were reduced, but that did not equate to a health benefit. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body. It has been shown that … [Read more...]

Stem cells may repair damaged heart tissue Reported December 03, 2009 CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Chicago heart researchers say they've determined adult stem cells might help repair heart tissues damaged by a heart attack. Rush University Medical Center scientist said the results from a Phase I study show stem cells from donor bone marrow appear to help heart attack patients … [Read more...]

A Fat Neck Could Indicate Poor HeartReported March 12, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - While the waist may seem the most obvious sign of poor fitness , a new study suggests that fat build-up on the neck may be a more potent indicator of heart disease risk. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study announced their findings at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando … [Read more...]

Wines Found Contaminated With Metals Reported October 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’re living by the idea that wine protects your heart with antioxidants, you may want to consider new research that states otherwise. In a recent study, researchers analyzed metal levels in wines from sixteen different countries and found many commercially available wines contain … [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...]

Diesel Exhaust Bad for Your HeartReported September 13, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You may want to find a new running route if you're near heavy city traffic. Exposure to high levels of air pollution can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results of a new study. This risk is present after just one hour of exposure and is even higher … [Read more...]

Don’t Sleep too Much or too LittleReported April 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleeping more or less than the recommended seven or eight hours a night can put you at risk for metabolic syndrome -- a group of conditions like high cholesterol and high blood pressure that are closely linked to heart disease. In a new study of about 1,200 people between the ages of 30 and 54, … [Read more...]

Effects of Statins Reported January 6, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies focus on the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins and their impact on cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels. C-reactive protein is a protein produced by the liver that predicts inflammation in the arteries. One study shows C-reactive … [Read more...]

Garlic Stinks at Lowering Cholesterol Reported February 28, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Garlic has long been thought to lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, and improve heart health, but a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., studied adults … [Read more...]

Rise in heart attacks found during exciting, key games Reported January 31, 2008 Sports fanatics have long suspected it, but now German researchers have confirmed it just in time for Sunday's Super Bowl: Intense athletic contests and equally passionate interest in those games can be hazardous … [Read more...]

High Blood Pressure and Dementia Reported September 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know lowering blood pressure can help prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, but now they have evidence it also plays a role in lowering the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Several studies have considered the impact of blood pressure … [Read more...]

Go red to fight heart disease Reported January 22, 2009 Information on heart disease and how it affects women can be the No. 1 defense against it. The American Heart Association Coachella Valley Division's 2009 Go Red For Women luncheon with chairwoman Pattie Newman is slated from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in … [Read more...]

Job stress 'doubles' your risk of stroke Reported January 14, 2009 Fukuoka, Japan, January 14: Men in highly stressful jobs are twice more likely to suffer stroke, as opposed to those having a lesser stressful job, a new Japanese study warns. Conversely, women working under the same pressure conditions, as men, do not stand … [Read more...]

Technician Findings Reduce Heart Attack Chances In 40% Of DiabeticsReported November 30, 2007 Technion researchers have found that vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry the ‘Hp 2-2 gene’, the particular variant of the ‘haptoglobin gene’ held by 40% of diabetes sufferers. Dr. Andrew Levy, who … [Read more...]

Human urine may cure blood pressure Reported November 09, 2007 WASHINGTON: A study has identified a hormone from human urine, a xanthurenic-acid derivative, which might help safely flush sodium out of the body and could be harnessed to develop more effective and safer treatments for high blood pressure, or hypertension. The Cornell and the Boyce Thompson Institute for … [Read more...]