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Edoxaban Effective in Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 19 13

Edoxaban Effective in Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With AtRial Fibrillation

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 800,000 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke. Stroke is… Edoxaban Effective in Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation   

 
 

Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 19 13

Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons

Preschoolers can learn about healthy eating and exercise through Sesame Street.

In a study presented on November 18 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific… Preschoolers can learn lasting heart-healthy lessons   

 
 

Effect of reducing blood pressure with medications immediately following ischemic stroke
• Brain • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 17 13

Effect of reducing blood pRessure with medications immediately following ischeMic stroke

Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, and colleagues examined whether moderate lowering… Effect of reducing blood pressure with medications immediately following ischemic stroke   

 
 

Body mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 17 13

Body mass inDex may predict heart diSease risk for type-2 diaBetic patients

Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered… Body mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds   

 
 

Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Nov 17 13

Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate 'bad' choLesterol in patients

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a more accurate way to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called “bad” form of blood fat that can… Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients   

 
 

Environmental toxins linked to heart defects
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 17 13

Environmental toxins linked to heart defects

Children’s congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers’ exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according to research presented at… Environmental toxins linked to heart defects   

 
 

Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 16 13

Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift

Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to research presented at the… Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift   

 
 

Cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes associated with levels of physical activity
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 13 13

Cardiovascular coMplications of type 2 diaBetes associated with levels of physical activity

The risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes is directly related to the frequency and duration of physical exercise, according to… Cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes associated with levels of physical activity   

 
 

Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease
• Cancer • • Heart • Nov 11 13

Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease

There is little evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements protect people from cancer and heart problems, according to a new analysis.

Based on those… Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease   

 
 

Temple researchers uncover clues to how existing heart drugs work
• Drug News • • Heart • Nov 05 13

Temple researchers uncover clues to how existing heart drugs work

Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of heart failure are beta-blockers and nitrates, which help to relax blood vessels… Temple researchers uncover clues to how existing heart drugs work   

 
 

Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found in food desert
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 05 13

Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found in food desert

There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according… Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found in food desert   

 
 

‘Smarter’ blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 04 13

Smarter blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes

A new way of using blood pressure-lowering medications could prevent more than a fourth of heart attacks and strokes - up to 180,000 a… ‘Smarter’ blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes   

 
 

Brushing your teeth could prevent heart disease
• Dental Health • • Heart • Nov 01 13

Brushing your teeth could prevent heart diSease

Taking care of your gums by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits could help hold heart disease at bay. Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman… Brushing your teeth could prevent heart disease   

 
 

Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • Oct 24 13

Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury

Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study indicates that OSA is associated… Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury   

 
 

Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds
• Flu • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 22 13

FLu shot halves risk of hearT attack or stRoke in people with history of hEart attack

The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by… Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds   

 
 

Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 21 13

Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atheroscleRosis and the risk of stRoke

A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of… Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke   

 
 

Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Heart • Oct 19 13

Health habits tied to heaRt disease, artHritis risk

Older women who exercise regularly and don’t smoke may have a substantially lower risk of late-life disability than their peers with less-healthy habits, say… Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk   

 
 

Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk
• Dieting • • Heart • Oct 19 13

Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk

A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows a significant association between low dietary fiber intake… Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk   

 
 

High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate the risk of a future stroke
• Heart • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Oct 18 13

High blood preSsure during preGnancy could elevate the risk of a future stRoke

High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman’s lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke… High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate the risk of a future stroke   

 
 

Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 16 13

Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots

Detecting dangerous blood clots, which can cause life-threatening conditions such as strokes and heart attacks, leading causes of death for men and women in… Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots   

 
 

Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart disease patients
• Heart • • Neurology • Oct 12 13

Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart diSease patients

Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research from Athens, Greece, presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress… Psychological interventions halve deaths and CV events in heart disease patients   

 
 

New MRI technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves
• Brain • • Genetics • • Heart • Oct 03 13

New MRi technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves

A genetic condition that attacks multiple organs and usually results in fatal heart problems can be detected using a new MRI technique that was… New MRI technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves   

 
 

Living better with heart failure by changing what you eat
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 24 13

Living better with heart failure by changing what you eat

Diet can dramatically lower hypertension and improve heart function in patients with a common type of heart failure, according to research presented at… Living better with heart failure by changing what you eat   

 
 

Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Heart • • Infections • Sep 24 13

Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk

Children with certain heart birth defects may have an increased risk for bacterial infection of their heart’s lining and valves, according to new research… Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk   

 
 

Different hormone therapy formulations may pose different risks for heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Sep 18 13

Different hormone therapy formulations may pose different risks for heart attack and stroke

Post-menopausal women whose doctors prescribe hormone replacement therapy for severe hot flashes and other menopause symptoms may want to consider taking low doses… Different hormone therapy formulations may pose different risks for heart attack and stroke   

 
 
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