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NEWS ABOUT: cardiovascular disease

cardiovascular disease stories: 16 news summaries

(Newser) - Healthy people shouldn’t be taking aspirin, according to a new study. The drug doesn’t actually reduce the risk of heart attack, as many of the “worried well” have long believed, British scientists told a medical conference, but it does nearly double the risk they’ll be hospitalized... More »

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cardiovascular disease • heart disease • public health • aspirin • medical study • bleeding

Millions of Americans May Have 'Rare' Artery Disease 

Vascular experts believe disease is being massively underdiagnosed

Jun 27, 09 3:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A disease so obscure many doctors don't know about it may actually affect up to one in twenty people, experts tell the Wall Street Journal. Fibromuscular dysplasia—FMD—affects the walls of arteries and can cause blockages. It is rarely diagnosed, or looked for, but vascular experts believe it could... More »

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cardiovascular disease • disease • blood pressure • stroke • arteries • fibromuscular dysplasia

 Heart Attack Deaths 
 Plummet 30% 

Drop hailed as modern medical miracle, but disease still daunting

Dec 16, 08 2:10 AM CST
(Newser) - In what is being hailed as a medical miracle, deaths from heart attack and stroke have dropped nearly a third between 1999 and 2006, according to the latest statistics from the American Heart Association. Yet despite gains from better preventive medicine and more effective hospital treatment, one person still dies... More »

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obesity • cardiovascular disease • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • heart attack • stroke • American Heart Association • death rates • National Institutes of Health • cholesterol-lowering statins • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

 That Stink May Help 
 Your Blood Pressure 

Hydrogen sulfide
could be key to hypertension treatment

Oct 24, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The gas we pass is unpleasant when it escapes, but it may also be key to lowering blood pressure, the BBC reports. It seems that hydrogen sulfide is produced by an enzyme in blood vessels, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found. Mice who lacked the enzyme experienced what would be... More »

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cardiovascular disease • hypertension • blood pressure

Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Everyday BPA

Chemical common in plastic containers used by US adults, children

Sep 16, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A chemical found in many containers commonly used by Americans is linked to heart disease and diabetes in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first large-scale human study of Bisphenol A follows a government advisory on using the chemical near food, and a report connecting it to ill... More »

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cardiovascular disease • bisphenol A • USDA • liver • type 2 diabetes • Wal-Mart • scientific study • BPA • Nalgene

Red Alert: Energy Drink Thickens Blood

Beverage may give you both wings and heart trouble

Aug 15, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drinking Red Bull could lead to heart problems, the London Times reports. In a small study—30 Australian college students took part—downing even one can of the hypercaffeinated energy drink increased the risk of blot clots. In short, the young Red Bull enthusiasts developed a condition that resembled cardiovascular... More »

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cardiovascular disease • heart disease • heart • caffeine • blood clots • energy drink • Red Bull

 Life Better, 
 Not Longer,  
 With Red Wine 

Resveratrol slows aging, doesn't fend off death: study

Jul 4, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A compound found in red wine significantly slows the aging process in lab mice, reports the Independent. In large doses, resveratrol counters damage to the heart caused by aging and boosts bone density, possibly combating osteoporosis, according to a new study. But it's too early to order 100 cases... More »

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obesity • cardiovascular disease • aging • red wine • resveratrol • osteoporosis • red grapes • National Institute of Ageing

 Calif. Smog Kills 24K Each Year 

Pollution deaths three times higher than earlier estimates

May 22, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and... More »

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California • cardiovascular disease • American Cancer Society • air pollution • deaths • industrial pollution • California Air Resources Board • Coalition for Clean Air

Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

Choice of meds may
be critical to diabetics' heart health

Apr 1, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics... More »

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cardiovascular disease • diabetes • heart disease • medical research • blood sugar • American Medical Association • arteries • Actos • heart health

2 Top Cholesterol Drugs, Vytorin and Zetia, Don't Work

Cardiologists urge prescribing statins over Vytorin, Zetia

Mar 31, 08 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two top-selling cholesterol drugs  proved in a recent study to be largely ineffective in slowing the clogging of arteries, a panel of cardiologists said yesterday. Doctors should only prescribe Vytorin and Zetia if other medications don't work, and should rely instead on statins such as Lipitor and Zocor, they said.... More »

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cardiovascular disease • Merck • cholesterol • heart attack • cholesterol lowering drug • clinical trials • Vytorin • Zetia • American College of Cardiology • Schering-Plough

Stay Heart Healthy at Work

Forbes suggests ways to keep workplace calm, healthy

Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits:
  1. Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea.
  2. Take the stairs; walk a few
... More »

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cardiovascular disease • water • work • coffee • list • fruits and vegetables • soda • donut • vending machine • heart health • health tips • stretch

Mediterranean Diet Extends Lives

Menu featuring fish, fruits, veggies, nuts lowers risk of deadly diseases

Dec 11, 07 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The Mediterranean diet—rich in fish, fruits, vegetables, and nuts but low in meat and dairy—could help Americans live longer, Reuters reports. Adults whose diets were closest to the Mediterranean ideal were 21% less likely to die over a 5-year period than those whose diets were least Mediterranean-like, according... More »

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cancer • cardiovascular disease • Dr. Panagiota N. Mitrou • University of Cambridge • Archives of Internal Medicine • Mediterranean diet

More Women Under 45
Dying of
Heart Disease

May reveal impact of obesity, diabetes

Nov 20, 07 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Although death rates from heart disease have generally been dropping, more women under the age of 45 are dying, according to the latest research. While the number of deaths is very small—100 more a year in women 35 to 44 years old—health experts worry that the trend shows... More »

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obesity • cardiovascular disease • health • women's health • heart disease

Study: Weight Lessens Some Causes of Death

Infections, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's less likely to kill overweight people

Nov 7, 07 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Overweight people are much less likely to die of a plethora of diseases, federal researchers announced today, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, infections, and lung disease. This gives them a lower mortality rate than people of normal weight, despite higher risk of heart disease and diabetes. “If we use... More »

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cancer • obesity • cardiovascular disease • health • heart disease • weight • overweight • mortality

DIY Gene Test: Get Results
in the Mail

New home exam lets users swab cheeks, send away for info

Nov 6, 07 12:45 PM CST
(Newser) - A new British company has developed a home DNA test that determines whether customers are genetically predisposed to ailments such as breast cancer, heart disease, obesity, and osteoporosis. Users scrape a cheek with a swab, sign a special waiver if they want to know results even for incurable diseases, such... More »

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obesity • cardiovascular disease • breast cancer • genetics • disease • genetic testing • heart disease • DNA • genetic screening • blood pressure • gene pool • osteoporosis

Is Dick Cheney's Heart the Culprit?

The VP's "darkening persona" may be linked to ticker troubles

Mar 12, 07 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney watchers who've puzzled over the vice president's increasingly rigid, defiant, and tone-deaf behavior are beginning to consider whether could be his heart, literally, that's the culprit. With speculation about the Cheney's "darkening persona" an obsession in the capital, Michele Cottle explores the connection between long-term cardiovascular problems... More »

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Dick Cheney • cardiovascular disease • health • dementia • heart • stress • cognitive decline

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