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How Stress Affects Blood Pressure

If you’re watching the news these days, I bet you’re feeling stressed. You may feel it even more if you’re on social media. For some, leaving home can send stress levels skyrocketing. And it can all be boosting your blood pressure too. Stress can affect blood pressure in several ways. One acute effect is vasocontraction. ...click here to read more

Elevated Cholesterol Early in Life Increases a Person’s Risk of Having a Heart Problems during Middle Age

New findings from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) suggest more aggressive strategies to lower cholesterol levels in early adulthood to avoid heart problems later in life. Having elevated cholesterol during teens or early twenties can increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular events during ...click here to read more

Association Between Poor Bone Density and Poor Heart Health

People who have been diagnosed as having low bone done density may want to focus on their heart health. According to a new study from the Queen Mary University of London and the University of Southampton’s Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), associations have been found between lower bone density and poor cardiovascular ...click here to read more

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Do Weak Bones Mean Osteoporosis?

Weak bones are a major health risk for people over age 50, particularly women. When bokes are weak, the risk for a potentially devastating break goes way up. It’s possible to have weak bones without osteoporosis. There is a condition that generally occurs before osteoporosis called osteopenia, and it affects about half of Americans over ...click here to read more

Healthy Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Health Also Benefits Eye Health

Following a healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health may also benefit eye health, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine. Researchers believe that interventions that can prevent cardiovascular diseases may also hold promise in preventing ocular diseases, especially diabetic retinopathy. Previous studies have found associations between eye diseases and individual lifestyle ...click here to read more

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