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Health News
| Study Adds to Signs Linking HIV to Heart Trouble |
| Coronary artery disease seen in men who were taking meds for advanced HIV infection |
MONDAY, March 31, 2014 Long-term HIV infection is linked to an increased risk of heart disease in men, a new study finds.
For the study, Johns Hopkins researchers looked at 618 HIV-infected men and 383 uninfected men,... » Read the full article |
| Can Diet Soft Drinks Contribute to Heart Trouble in Women? |
| Those who consumed the most had highest risk, but the study results are preliminary |
SATURDAY, March 29, 2014 Women who are heavy consumers of diet drinks might be more likely to experience heart attacks, dangerous blood clots and other cardiovascular problems than those who rarely or never consume artificially... » Read the full article |
| Marriage Does Help the Heart, Study Finds |
| Researchers compared cardiovascular disease rates in more than 3 million Americans |
FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 Marriage is good for the heart, yet another study has found.
Married partners don't just have a lower risk of heart problems, the researchers said. They also have a lower risk of cardiovascular ... » Read the full article |
| Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Linked to Heart Disease |
| Low levels raise odds for clogged arteries, preliminary results suggest |
THURSDAY, March 27, 2014 New research suggests people with lower levels of vitamin D are more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease and to have more severe forms of the illness.
While the findings aren't defin... » Read the full article |
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| New Knees, Hips May Also Help the Heart |
| Joint replacement might boost physical activity in arthritis patients |
| Wider Waistline May Mean Shorter Lifespan: Study |
| Evidence review suggests extra inches raise risk of dying younger, regardless of body weight |
| Keep Your Heart Healthy |
| Daily exercise, fruits and veggies, not smoking all help, cardiologist says |
| Daily Fish Oil Supplement May Not Help Your Heart: Studies |
| Get your omega-3s from food, not pills, experts suggest |
| Dr. Urman Quoted in Business Week About Fish Oil Pills |
| He reminds everyone that the benefits of fish-oil pills is unproven and there is no evidence that they prevent heart attacks. Much better to just eat more fish in one's diet |
| Health Tip: Avoid Weight Gain During Menopause |
| Eat right and get plenty of exercise |
| Moms Who Keep 'Baby Weight' May Risk Heart Trouble |
| Study finds weight gain increases odds for heart disease, diabetes |
| Pregnancy-Related Diabetes Tied to Future Heart Risk |
| 20-year study compared thickness of neck arteries |
| Tragedies Do Cause Broken Hearts, Study Suggests |
| Cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy -- or 'broken heart syndrome' -- jump following natural disasters |
| Cholesterol Levels Spike During Winter Months, Study Finds |
| Tendency to eat more, exercise less when it's cold and snowy outside may explain trend |
| Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Boost a Man's Sex Life: Study |
| But men shouldn't take statins for that effect alone, researcher says |
| Testosterone Supplements and Heart Health |
| Taking a testosterone supplement might increase men’s risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a new medical study |
| Doctors' Groups Issue New Guidelines on Treating Common Irregular Heartbeat |
| Atrial fibrillation can pose stroke danger, especially to older patients |
| Learn More About Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Early Start To Heart Disease? Veggies May Be Cure |
| Two recent studies show that while heart disease starts early, good eating habits early in life might be able to prevent it (NBC News) |
| Health Food for Foodies |
| Chefs and doctors are teaming up to create healthy dishes you might actually crave (Wall Street Journal) |
| 'Grazing' Appears No Better for Weight Loss Than Standard Meals |
| Daily calories, not how often you eat, are what matter, study finds |
| Health Tip: Limit Food Portions |
| And help make it easier to lose weight |
| Take Heart: Mediterranean Diet Combats Diabetes, Study Says |
| It's especially beneficial to those at risk of heart disease, researcher contends |
| Too Much Running Tied to Shorter Lifespan, Studies Find |
| New research rules out heart risk, certain medications as a contributing factor |
| Tiny Wireless Pacemaker Shows Early Promise |
| But complications can occur, study found, and more research is needed |
| Stem Cells May Rejuvenate Failing Hearts, Study Suggests |
| Researchers found injecting them into damaged tissue improved organ's ability to pump blood |
| Smoke-Free Policies May Protect the Heart |
| Study found hospitalizations for heart disease, stroke dipped after Michigan passed workplace smoking ban |
| Even Slightly Higher Blood Pressure May Raise Stroke Risk: Study |
| Experts say the finding highlights importance of keeping blood pressure under control |
| Keeping Blood Pressure Low Halves Risk of Second Stroke: Study |
| But less than one-third of survivors maintain consistently safe levels |
| Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Risk for Heart Attack, Death: Study |
| People who are obese and at risk for heart disease should consider surgery, researchers say |
| Is Erectile Dysfunction a Sign of Heart Disease? |
| ED can be an early warning sign of major heart problems. |
| 5 Common Questions About Sex and Your Heart |
| Patients often ask: Is sex good for your heart? (Cleveland Clinic Health Hub) |
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