Category Archives: Heart Health

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

Cardiovascular diseases may be a risk for adults with glomerular diseases, according to a new study presented during ASN Kidney Week 2020. Researchers found a risk of cardiovascular disease to be 2.5-times higher in individuals with glomerular diseases compared with adults in the general population. Glomerular disease refers to a group of disorders that attack ...click here to read more

Some foods look like they will raise cholesterol. But others don’t. That’s where the danger comes in. There’s little question that a greasy slab of meat-lovers pizza can likely boost cholesterol. Same with a burger and fries from your favorite diner. But not all foods that can increase cholesterol are so clearly defined. Many of ...click here to read more

More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, and many are looking for natural treatments. This is what drives thousands of studies each year about possible lifestyle changes that could help to lower blood pressure. One such study recently published in Scientific Reports has found that people who consume a diet, including flavanol-rich foods ...click here to read more

It might be a little early to start thinking about the holidays. Halloween has yet to hit, and most of the continent isn’t anywhere near thinking about snow. But it’s coming. And that can put your heart at risk. The holidays can be a tricky time for those battling heart trouble. There is a lot ...click here to read more

A new study has found that heart attacks in women have a higher mortality risk compared to men. The research presented in European Heart Journal showed that in the decade after a heart attack, younger women were more likely to die. However, after those initial ten years, no statistically significant differences between men and women ...click here to read more

Have you ever heard of VTE? What about venous thromboembolism? There’s a good chance you haven’t. And you’re not alone. Most have no idea what it is. But according to data from the American Heart Association, it may have affected over 1 million Americans last year. And the numbers have been on a steady climb ...click here to read more

Blood could be pressing hard on your veins and arteries, trying to squeeze through to its destination. Or it could easily be flowing through like a lazy river. One of those scenarios could spell big trouble for your health. It could boost the risk of heart attack, heart disease, and stroke. The other means your ...click here to read more

New research has examined the relationship between the flu, heart attack, and stroke, all of which occur more frequently in the winter. It was found that after flu-like illnesses, many patients showed an increase in the risk of heart attack and stroke. The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed public ...click here to read more

Lowering cholesterol takes effort. It requires a multi-faceted approach centered around diet, lifestyle, and, if needed, medication. But how long does it take to lower cholesterol? Longer than you might hope. Even though it can take months to achieve a noticeable improvement in cholesterol with hard work, there is a massive payoff: routines you develop ...click here to read more

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s tempting to risk a family get-together despite the pandemic. But if you’ve got heart problems, it’s wise to reconsider. COVID-19 and flu season act as a double whammy of risk for people with heart disease. Being extra vigilant about risk and current treatment practices is essential to lower ...click here to read more

Managing blood sugar seems easy from a theoretical standpoint: eating less of it and things should level out. But it’s not that easy. New research suggests another possible risk factor for high blood sugar and type-2 diabetes: popular antacids. In a large-scale review featuring over 200,000 participants, researchers found that regular use of proton-pump inhibitors ...click here to read more

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

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