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Hello, here is your November 2016 issue of Heart Health e-Newslettter.
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Dr. Caren and Dr. Urman's Heart Health
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Health News
| Heart Group Advises Personalized Nutrition Counseling |
| Providers should take ethnic, cultural and individual preferences into account |
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 Health care providers need to consider people's ethnic, cultural and personal preferences when offering healthy eating advice, a new American Heart Association scientific statement says.
Health c... » Read the full article |
| FDA Warns of Dangers From Testosterone Supplements |
| Many American men take them, but heart and psychological issues can occur, agency says |
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) can cause heart attacks, personality changes and infertility, and are easily abused, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.» Read the full article |
| Are Vegetarian Diets Heart-Healthier? |
| Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk, but one expert is skeptical of research |
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 Vegetarians are assumed to be healthier than carnivores, but a new study questions that assumption. It found meat eaters had no significantly greater risk of heart disease over 10 years compared to those wh... » Read the full article |
| Smartphone Device Detects Undiagnosed Irregular Heartbeat |
| Cardiologists say more research needed before mass screening for atrial fibrillation can be justified |
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 A small device synced to a smartphone may help identify new cases of a potentially deadly, irregular heart rhythm, a preliminary study suggests.
Researchers in Hong Kong used this technology to c... » Read the full article |
| Anger, Heavy Exertion: Fast Track to a Heart Attack? |
| But researchers suggest that artery-clogging plaque has to be present to increase risk |
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Intense anger or heavy physical exertion may be triggers for a first heart attack in some people, new research suggests.
In the study of more than 12,000 people, both intense activity and intense ... » Read the full article |
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| Pedal Your Way to Heart Health |
| Studies find bike users have fewer heart attacks, lower blood pressure |
| Review on Calcium Supplements and the Heart |
| Getting calcium naturally from foods such as spinach, kale, okra, collards, white beans, salmon, rainbow trout, milk, yogurt and tofu is still preferred. If calcium supplements are used, it is important to not take more than recommended levels. |
| Calcium Supplements May Not Be Heart Healthy |
| Another study shows link to poorer cardiovascular health from the pills, but can't prove cause-and-effect |
| High Blood Pressure May Hike Dementia Risk |
| New statement from American Heart Association warns of link |
| 'White Coat' High Blood Pressure May Signal Trouble in Older People |
| Researchers found it might mean higher risk of heart problems |
| Sudden Drops in Blood Pressure Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia |
| Dizziness, faintness on standing could be sign of danger to brain, but study couldn't prove cause and effect |
| Ambulatory BP Monitor |
| 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) allows your physician to accurately review your blood pressure range for 24 hours. |
| Is It Really True That Chocolate May Be Good for You? |
| A component in cocoa seems to help control blood sugar and inflammation, but there's a caveat |
| More Research Hints at Chocolate's Heart Benefits |
| Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute preventive cardiologist, Dr. Mark Urman quoted about study which included milk chocolate, but did not prove cause-and-effect |
| Dr Mark Urman Quoted in Forbes |
| Regarding evidence that chocolate might be good for your heart |
| Why You Need a Flu Shot Now |
| If you do develop influenza, vaccination can soften the blow, doctors say |
| Take Meds as Directed to Boost Survival After Heart Procedures |
| Study finds close adherence to instructions may be especially important after angioplasty |
| Device Approved to Prevent Second Strokes in Certain Heart Patients |
| It's for people who had prior stroke related to a hole in the heart |
| Some NSAIDs Found To Have Greater Association With Risk Of Heart Failure |
| Some commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with higher risks of heart failure. naproxen (Alleve or Naprosyn) and celecoxib (Celebrex) seem to have the lowest risk (Reuters) |
| Researchers May Have Developed New Blood Test To Detect Heart Disease In Asymptomatic Patients |
| The blood test may help detect heart disease in asymptomatic individuals by measuring the immune system’s response to inflammation (Fox News) |
| Debate Over Statins. Who Should Take Them? |
| Nearly all experts agree that statins are beneficial for people at a substantial risk for heart disease (Washington Post) |
| A Test To Help Determine Your Risk of Heart Attack |
| CardioHealth, a 5 minute non-invasive test can help us tell if you have or are at risk of developing plaque in your arteries. Are you at risk for a heart attack or stroke? |
| Health Tip: Sauté Your Veggies |
| Here's how |
| Eat To Your Heart's Content |
| Common sense guidance to heart healthy diets |
| Depression Can Fuel Heart Disease in Midlife Women: Study |
| The finding seems to reinforce the well-known link between depression and heart troubles, but it doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship. |
| Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts |
| Before and after menopause, less sleep linked to plaque buildup in blood vessels, study found |
| Bilateral Oophorectomy May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Certain Chronic Health Conditions |
| Women under 46 who had both ovaries removed experienced a marked increase in eight chronic health conditions, including coronary artery disease (CNN) |
| Women and Heart Disease |
| Top ways women can reduce their heart disease risk |
| Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk for Post-Op Problems Including Atrial Fibrillation |
| Certain patients should be checked for the disorder before having surgery |
| Exercise and Heart Health |
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