heart attack and stroke

High stress activity in the brain may indicate a future risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research. Ahmed Tawakol of Massachusetts General Hospital coauthored the recent study, which found that those with a higher level of activity in the stress center of the brain showed evidence of arterial inflammation—a leading cause of ...click here to read more

Polymyalgia rheumatica may raise the risk for heart attack and stroke in older adults. Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory muscle disorder that leads to pain and stiffness. Author Dr. Christian Mallen wrote, “Polymyalgia rheumatica is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatologic conditions in older adults, with a lifetime risk of 2.4% for women and 1.7% ...click here to read more

A common drug which treats hypertension and prevents heart attack and stroke is linked with worsened cardiovascular health among African-American users.  The findings were uncovered by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center. The study reveals racial differences in cardiovascular outcomes and mortality between African-Americans with hypertension and Caucasians with the same treatment of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) ...click here to read more

Did you know that only 5 percent of Americans are estimated to be in the ‘low risk’ category for the development of the type of artery and heart problems that lead to heart attack and stroke? How about the fact that strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States and 80 percent ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet pertains to food preparations that are enriched with olive oil, nuts, and grains, fruits and vegetables.  In addition, this type of diet consists more of fish and dairy products and less of meat.  This specific diet originates from the countries Greece and Italy and has been recognized around the world for its ...click here to read more

A broken heart can do more than just cause emotional distress; it can actually comprise your heart health and cause physical heart problems. In fact, a broken heart brought on by an emotional stressor such as the death of a loved one or the discovery of a partners infidelity, can affect your heart health in ...click here to read more

Research reports have shown that exposure to secondhand smoke causes heart attack and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs.  Secondhand smoke often affects people surrounding a smoker, including family members and friends. In order to prevent the exposure of nonsmoking individuals to secondhand smoke and decrease the incidence of heart attack and stroke, ...click here to read more

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation every 7 minutes someone dies from heart disease or stroke. Heart disease and stroke are two of the top three causes of death in North America according to the latest statistics report from 2008. With heart disease, including heart attack, and stroke costing the economy over $20 billion ...click here to read more