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Heart Health

At the end of the day, the heart is a muscle, not just a metaphor.

Heart disease-related deaths are falling. Experts attribute this to the declining number of smokers in America and efforts by individuals to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure. But with more and more Americans becoming obese—nearly as bad for the heart as smoking—the trend to healthier hearts can't be counted on to continue.

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January 2008
- Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jan 23, 08 3:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Researchers at University College London have found that stressful working conditions interfere with the body's ability to deal with high-pressure situations, the Daily Telegraph reports. Company cogs under 50 with high workloads and little control over their situations had a 68% greater chance of succumbing to heart disease than more-relaxed counterparts, according to a study of 10,000 British civil servants. More »
- Heart & Stroke Deaths Plummet
  
  ABC News | Jan 23, 08 2:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Deaths from heart disease and strokes have dropped by a quarter since 1999—the biggest decrease on record, reports ABC News. An estimated 160,000 lives have been saved. "This is the fastest rate of decrease we've seen. It's very meaningful," said a doctor. The American Heart Association credits innovative new treatments like angioplasty, stents and clot-busting drugs—and better prevention—for the big drop. More »
- Lift Weights, Reap Hefty Benefits
  
  Boston Globe | Jan 21, 08 7:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Pumping iron has long been known to improve strength and prevent injury, but evidence increasingly points to a wide range of other benefits, writes Judy Foreman in the Boston Globe . The findings—decreased heart disease and neck pain, improved metabolism and balance—are driving groups such as the American Heart Association to bump weight training to the forefront. More »
- You're Only as Healthy as Your Last Meal
  
  Time | Jan 16, 08 5:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - One meal can make you healthy…or quite the opposite, according to a review of recent dietary research. Eating junk food instantly causes inflamed tissue and creates molecules that damage cells. “People don’t understand this, even most physicians,” one researcher tells Time . “Your health and vigor, at a very basic level, are as good as your last meal.” More »
- Heart Assn. Wants You to Learn CPR
  
  Reuters | Jan 15, 08 3:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Spurred by the "woefully inadequate" number of cardiac arrest victims who receive CPR from a bystander—only 15% to 30%—the American Heart Association is calling for a push to increase and improve CPR training in the US, Reuters reports. The low CPR rate is an “enormous missed opportunity to save lives,” said an AHA doctor. More »
- Generic Beats Pricey Pill on Cholesterol
  
  Bloomberg | Jan 14, 08 5:42 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A cheap generic drug cuts arterial buildup as well as a pricey pill and may threaten the growth of two drug companies, Bloomberg reports. Vytorin is produced by Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. and costs $2.84 per dose; simvastin, a generic, costs 3 cents a pill and works just as well, according to a new study. Stocks fell for both companies after the news broke today. More »
- Scientists Rebuild Heart With Stem Cells
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jan 13, 08 7:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Scientists rebuilt rat and pig hearts using stem cells taken from the recipients themselves, the Telegraph reports—a medical breakthrough that could help the 22 million people who suffer from heart failure worldwide. The technique, called whole organ decellularization, produced the world’s first functioning “bioartificial” heart within eight days after researchers injected it with fresh stem cells. More »
- Anti-Smoking Poster Boy Still Lights Up
  
  ABC News | Jan 12, 08 7:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - New Yorkers have grown to know Skip Legault's face well from anti-smoking ads in the subway and on TV over the past few weeks. A smoker since he was eight, Legault has lost a leg to blood clots, suffered two heart attacks in his twenties, and had a debilitating stroke. Worst of all, ABC reports, he can't quit—a detail not made clear in the ad campaign. More »
- Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health
  
  BBC | Jan 10, 08 1:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Moderate drinking may help you live longer, according to a new study by Danish researchers. Scientists followed 12,000 participants for 20 years and found that, regardless of how much they exercised, those who drank in moderation were about 30% less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. Physically active drinkers saw 50% less risk than non-active non-drinkers. More »
- Movie Smoking Sways Kids to Light Up
  
  WebMD | Jan 9, 08 8:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Movies sway kids to smoke at a much younger age than previously thought, a new study finds. Dartmouth Medical School tracked 2,200 kids aged 9-12 who went to a range of G, PG, and PG-13 films, and found that those who saw more on-screen smoking were more likely to light up later, WebMD reports. "The vast majority of smoking in movies that children are exposed to comes from movies that are youth-rated," one researcher said. More »
- Post-9/11 Stress Sparked Hike in Heart Disease, Study Finds
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 8, 08 4:47 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Stress triggered by 9/11 caused a 53% increase in heart problems in the three years following the catastrophe, a new study has found. This held true even for those with no personal connection to the attacks, according to the research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry . Chronic worriers concerned about terrorism for several years after the attacks were up to 4 times more likely to suffer from problems such as high blood pressure and stroke. More »
December 2007
- Food Police Extend Reach to Canada
  
  Globe and Mail | Dec 31, 07 12:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - America’s war on trans fats has spread to Canada, where tomorrow Calgary will become the first city to regulate their use. Restaurants will be banned from cooking with ingredients or serving foods containing more than 2% trans fat in total fat content. Some restaurants currently offer food with trans fat levels as high as 42%, the Globe and Mail reports. More »
- Mediterranean Diet Extends Lives
  
  Reuters | 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 to a new study involving nearly 400,000 people. More »
- Fat Kids Risk Adult Heart Health
  
  Washington Post | Dec 6, 07 5:29 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Overweight kids significantly increase their risk their heart disease later in life, a new study has found. Those who carried extra pounds between the ages of 7 and 13 were much more likely to develop heart disease between 25 and 71 even if they were slightly overweight and possibly even if they lost the extra pounds, according to the study in the New England Journal of Medicine. More »
- 3 Stars Means It's Healthy, Right?
  
  New York Times | Dec 1, 07 10:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Stars, numbers, and letter grades are coming to grocery stores near you, the New York Times reports—but experts fear that these health ratings may befuddle shoppers with conflicting information. Consumer advocates are studying three new food ranking systems, while the FDA, approached by a nutrition group, is soliciting ideas about a possible system of its own.