cardiovascular disease

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Women Get Exercise Benefits in Half the Time as Men

'For a given amount of time and effort put into exercise, women had more to gain'

(Newser) - Women who exercise for 150 minutes per week will lower their risk of death significantly more than men who do the same. That's according to a new observational study suggesting that when it comes to exercise, women can do less and benefit more. "The beauty of this study...

Pot May Raise Risk of Heart Issues
Pot Smokers
May Be Doing
Damage to
Their Tickers
NEW STUDIES
Nov 6, 2023 12:32 PM CST

Pot Smokers May Be Doing Damage to Their Tickers

Researchers find daily users have a 34% greater risk of heart failure; heart attack, stroke risk also up

(Newser) - If you think you're avoiding serious health issues by switching from smoking tobacco to smoking pot, you might want to reassess. Two new still-to-be-published studies, set to be presented Nov. 13 at an American Heart Association meeting in Philadelphia, show that people who use marijuana on a daily basis...

For Some, Popular Zero-Calorie Sweetener Could Be Deadly
'Sweetheart of
the Food Industry'
Linked to Blood Clots
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 4, 2023 4:15 PM CST

'Sweetheart of the Food Industry' Linked to Blood Clots

Experts advise against sugar substitute erythritol, especially if you have cardiovascular issues

(Newser) - Experts are warning against consuming a zero-calorie sweetener used in stevia and keto diet products as new research shows it may increase one's risk of blood clots and other cardiovascular problems. The study of 1,157 volunteers undergoing cardiac risk assessment, published Monday in Nature Medicine , found those with...

Risk of Heart Problems Spikes After COVID
Another Nasty Side Effect
of COVID Rears Its Head
NEW STUDY
Feb 23, 2022 8:09 AM CST

Another Nasty Side Effect of COVID Rears Its Head

Millions potentially affected by heart problems as researchers warn of strained health systems

(Newser) - People who've been infected with COVID-19 are at a "substantial" risk for cardiovascular diseases up to a year after infection, according to a study of US veterans, 99.7% of whom were unvaccinated. The study analyzed health data for 153,000 veterans who were infected up to January...

This Bedtime May Be Best for Your Heart
This Bedtime May Be
Best for Your Heart
NEW STUDY
Nov 9, 2021 12:19 PM CST

This Bedtime May Be Best for Your Heart

Study finds lowest risk of cardiovascular disease in those who tuck in between 10 and 11pm

(Newser) - Heading to bed at one specific hour could significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, as suggested by a new study. It finds participants who went to bed between 10pm and 10:59pm were at a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those who put their head on the...

Have Heart Issues? A Bit of Booze Daily 'Not That Bad'

New research shows light to moderate alcohol consumption may protect previous heart patients

(Newser) - Alcohol was the bad guy again in a recent study tying it to hundreds of thousands of cancer cases, but if you're already suffering from a cardiovascular condition? A small amount daily is "not that bad." That's how scientist Emmanuela Gakidou of the University of Washington'...

Love Your French Press? Your Heart Might Not
Don't Make Coffee This Way
if You Have High Cholesterol
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Apr 26, 2020 7:11 AM CDT

Don't Make Coffee This Way if You Have High Cholesterol

Researchers say filtered coffee fares better for longevity than boiled or press-style varieties

(Newser) - A Swedish study billing itself as the first to look at the tie between the way we brew our coffee and the risk of heart attacks and premature death says one type of brewing method appears healthier than the rest. The research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ...

There's a New No. 1 Killer in the Rich World
There's a New
No. 1 Killer
in the Rich World
in case you missed it
Sep 8, 2019 9:38 AM CDT

There's a New No. 1 Killer in the Rich World

Cancer overtakes heart disease

(Newser) - Cancer is now the No. 1 cause of death in wealthy countries, killing twice as many people as heart disease—which remains the leading cause of death for middle-aged adults worldwide, Reuters reports. A new study finds that this "epidemiological transition" is at play in "rich world" countries...

Study: Eggs Aren't Just Unhealthy—They Kill

New long-range study has bad news for egg lovers

(Newser) - Eggs are bad for you . Or good for you . Or, as a new study persuasively argues, really quite dangerous for your health, the Telegraph reports. Northwestern University researchers reached this conclusion by analyzing data on 29,516 American adults across the ethnic and racial spectrum for up to 31 years—...

US Deaths Tied to 'Ubiquitous but Insidious' Lead: 410K a Year

About 10 times higher than what researchers previously thought

(Newser) - A study on "ubiquitous but insidious" lead exposure is being deemed a "big deal" after researchers found a link between lead exposure and the deaths of around a quarter-million Americans annually from heart disease. In what USA Today says is the first study using a nationally representative sample...

Want to Live Longer? Go Fetch a Dog
Want Your Human 
to Live Longer? Good Dog!
NEW STUDY
Nov 19, 2017 9:03 AM CST

Want Your Human to Live Longer? Good Dog!

Study finds that Fido cuts mortality rates, especially among people who live alone

(Newser) - If you were looking for an excuse to amble down to your local animal shelter and bring home a furry pal, you are now scientifically justified in ignoring the cat section: Swedish researchers in a massive study of 3.4 million people found that those with dogs had a significantly...

A Drink a Day to Keep the Doctor Away?
A Drink a Day to
Keep the Doctor Away?
NEW STUDY
Aug 15, 2017 8:21 AM CDT

A Drink a Day to Keep the Doctor Away?

Light drinking may be healthier than abstaining: new study

(Newser) - Boozing it up heavily has been linked to all manner of ills, from car crashes and broken relationships to cancer, but a daily drink (or two for men) may offer heart and other health benefits that teetotalers are missing out on. That's according to researchers who surveyed more than...

Nail Your 10K Steps? Keep Walking
Nail Your 10K Steps?
Keep Walking
NEW STUDY
Mar 27, 2017 9:21 AM CDT

Nail Your 10K Steps? Keep Walking

For a healthy heart, 15K steps is the new benchmark

(Newser) - Feeling smug when you clock 10,000 steps each day? Not so fast: While that target has widely been hailed as a goal to beat cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests upping it to 15,000 steps. UK researchers who studied 111 postal workers in Glasgow found profound differences in...

How Stress Turns Into a Physical Heart Attack
How Stress Turns
Into a Physical
Heart Attack
NEW STUDY
Jan 12, 2017 11:55 AM CST

How Stress Turns Into a Physical Heart Attack

It involves a signal from your brain to your bone marrow

(Newser) - Scientists have long cautioned that stress is bad for the heart, and a new study provides insight into precisely why. In the Lancet , researchers lay out a chain of events: When people feel stress, the amygdala area of the brain—it processes emotions such as fear and danger—fires up...

Smoke Just a Little Bit? It'll Still Kill You
Smoke Just a Little Bit?
It'll Still Kill You
study says
Dec 6, 2016 6:50 AM CST

Smoke Just a Little Bit? It'll Still Kill You

Silver lining: The sooner you quit, the lower the risks

(Newser) - More bad news for smokers, this time for those who think that cutting back will help their health. It turns out that while people who smoke between one and 10 cigarettes a day have an 87% higher risk of earlier death compared to those who've never smoked, people who...

Women Who Yo-Yo Diet Are Likelier to Suffer Heart Attacks
Yo-Yo Dieting Is Bad
for Women's Hearts
NEW STUDY
Nov 16, 2016 11:47 AM CST

Yo-Yo Dieting Is Bad for Women's Hearts

'Weight cycling' appears to be a significant risk factor for otherwise healthy women

(Newser) - Lots of people are trying to lose weight—24% of American men and 38% of American women—but most who succeed also gain it back quickly, reports Medical News Daily . This so-called "weight cycling" or "yo-yo effect" could end up being quite hard on the hearts of both...

Toxic Cocktail for the Heart: Booze, Energy Drinks

A 28-year-old consuming 2 energy drinks, multiple beers daily landed in ER

(Newser) - When a 28-year-old guy in otherwise good health got admitted to the ER with an irregular heart rhythm after vomiting blood, doctors were quick to note his beverage habit: two energy drinks and multiple beers every day for months. While the exact mechanism that caused the arrhythmia is unclear, his...

Secondhand Pot Smoke May Be as Bad as Tobacco

Both hurt our bodies' ability to transport blood

(Newser) - Everyone knows secondhand tobacco smoke is bad for you, but a new study claims secondhand marijuana smoke might actually be worse—at least where your heart is concerned, Medical Daily reports. In the study—published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association —researchers exposed rats to both...

Traveling in Deep Space Is Bad for Your Heart

Apollo astronauts are much more likely to die of cardiovascular disease

(Newser) - Planning a trip to the moon? You might want to think about heart health first. According to a study published in Scientific Reports , travel in deep space dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease. Florida State University researchers looked at America's Apollo astronauts, who are the only people ever...

New Study Gives You Permission to Eat Butter

Researchers say it has no relation to heart disease and may reduce diabetes risk

(Newser) - We might all owe Paula Deen an apology. A study published this week in PLOS ONE finds no connection between eating butter and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. On the contrary, researchers found eating butter might actually make people slightly healthier by reducing the risk of diabetes. Researchers from...

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