Heart

Birth control pill poses no added health risk

One of the world’s largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are…    

Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure appear less likely to receive hospice care than white patients with the same condition, according to…    

Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach

Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug…    

Childhood Obesity Linked to Heart Risk

Obese children as young as age 3 show signs of an inflammatory response that has been linked to heart disease later in life, researchers…    

Clinton: Haiti stress accelerated heart problem

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton blamed stress and a lack of sleep since the devastating Haiti earthquake for accelerating a heart condition that caused…    

Mediterranean Diet: Ingredients for a Heart-Healthy Eating Approach

In countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that foods common to Greece and…    

Migraine May Double Risk of Heart Attack

Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein…    

Study fails to link saturated fat, heart disease

The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear…    

Mediterranean diet good for the heart

New research from Spain confirms the benefit of a Mediterranean diet to a healthy heart.

In an analysis of more than 40,000…    

Heart Patients Warned Against Using Meridia, an Anti-Obesity Drug

European and American drug regulators had two starkly different reactions this week to data on an obesity drug. The raw data from the study…    

New Plan Puts Heart Attacks on Fast Track

Heart attack patients won’t go to the emergency room as part of a new University of Kentucky plan designed to reduce those patients’ risk…    

Even with fewer risk factors, heavy men die earlier

Overweight middle-aged men may have a higher risk of heart problems and strokes and die earlier than their thinner peers—even in the absence of…    

HRT given to protect heart, despite lack of proof

Women with the highest heart disease risk were the most likely to quit taking hormone therapy after it was shown to offer no protection…    

High salt intake linked to strokes and cardiovascular disease

Eating high amounts of salt is linked to a significantly higher risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease, states a paper published today in the…    

Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia

People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study…    

Go a Little Nuts: A Handful a Day Boosts Heart Health

Walnuts, almonds, pistachios—almost any kind of nut—pack a lot of nutrition into a small shell.

The November issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s…    

Doctors’ Tests Often Miss High Blood Pressure in Kids with Kidney Disease

Many children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who show normal blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office have high blood pressure when tested at…    

Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event

A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and…    

Estrogen and Stroke Risk

Eighteen years ago this month the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would sponsor a landmark study to examine women and cardiovascular…    

Lupus linked to heart disease

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

Lupus…    

Low vitamin D tied to heart, stroke deaths

Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, blood levels…    

Puberty a gateway to heart disease for Canada’s teens

A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart…    

Research: Migraine and cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds…    

Women with Atrial Fibrillation Are at Significantly Higher Risk of Stroke and Death Compared to Men

Even though the incidence of atrial fibrillation is higher in men than women, a review of past studies and medical literature completed by cardiac…    

New Genetic Link Between Cardiac Arrhythmias and Thyroid Dysfunction Identified

Genes previously known to be essential to the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of cardiac muscle—a healthy heartbeat—have now also been found to play a…