Weight Loss Cuts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Women
Losing even a little weight can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged women.
View ArticleResearchers Identified Stress Gene Tied to Heart Attack Risk
Researchers reported that a gene responsible for high stress levels could also increase one's risk of heart attack by 38 percent.
View ArticleTravel Boosts Brain and Body Health
Traveling can help keep your heart and brain healthy, a new study suggests.
View ArticleHeart Problems Spike During Holiday Season
People are more likely to have heart problems in winter, according to a new study.
View ArticleNuts Might Help You Live Longer
People who eat nuts on a daily basis are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease compared to those who don’t, according to a recent study.
View ArticleEarlier Adiposity Ups Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Body fatness normally declines to a minimum at age five to six years old, a point called adiposity rebound. However, new research reveals that adiposity rebound before the age of four may increase the...
View ArticleShingles Before 40 Ups Heart Disease Risk
Shingles can dramatically increase a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.
View ArticleMinority Women May Not Realize Their Heart Risk
Hispanic women may be less aware of their weight and heart disease risk, according to a new study.
View ArticleObesity Cuts Lives by Four Years
A new study reported that obesity can cut one's life expectancy by nearly four years.
View ArticleWoman Lost 125 Pounds Despite Heart Condition
32-year-old Heather Kern was able to lose 125 pounds despite her heart conditions.
View ArticleMediterranean Diet Cuts Artery Disease Risk
Eating like a Spaniard may help prevent heart disease, according to a new study.
View ArticlePeople with Prediabetes Think They are Healthy
A recent study found that people with prediabetes believe that they are in excellent or very good health.
View ArticleDepressed Children More Likely to Suffer Heart Disease
Depression in childhood may increase the risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
View ArticleMediterranean Diets Decrease American Heart Risks
Americans who eat like Italians are less likely to suffer heart disease, according to a new study.
View ArticleNew Heart Disease and Stroke App Available for Doctors
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released their ASCVD Risk Estimator.
View ArticleHerbivores Have Better Hearts: Going Veg Helps Cut Blood Pressure
Going veg could lower your blood pressure, according to scientists.
View ArticleU.S. Task Force Discourages Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene Use
A U.S. Task Force recommended healthy adults to avoid taking vitamin E and beta-carotene in order to prevent heart disease and cancer.
View ArticleFatty Fish Tied to Good Cholesterol Levels
Eating fatty fish three times a week could boost good cholesterol levels, according to a new study.
View ArticleLow Saturate Fat Diets Don't Minimize Heart Disease Risk
Diets that are low in saturated fat don't curb heart disease risk in any case, according to a leading US cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy.
View ArticleAlzheimer’s should be the No.3 Killer in the U.S., Study Reports
A new study reported that Alzheimer's disease should be ranked third on the list of the leading causes of death right after heart disease and cancer.
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