New research has revealed that regular exercise after a heart attack can protect against depression. The data, from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study in Norway, examined 189 patients prior to entering a hospital for a heart attack. The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of exercise on depressive symptoms post heart attack. By examining data over ...click here to read more
Women with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attack face higher mortality risk in hospitals than men. A STEMI heart attack is when the coronary artery is completely blocked off due to a blood clot, thus stopping blood flow to the affected part of the heart so it begins to die. A STEMI heart ...click here to read more
Researchers from Yale University found that less than half of young heart attack patients were unaware of their risk of experiencing a heart attack. Furthermore, even fewer had discussed health risks with their doctors. Also, women were more likely to be uninformed of their risk than men. Researchers examined 3,501 heart attack survivors, and only ...click here to read more
By recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack you can increase your chance of survival. Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every seven minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes of death in Canada ...click here to read more
Researchers have developed a tool to identify high risk atherosclerotic plaques, often referred to as inflamed fatty deposits, to help fight cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of Americans, so the new research is welcome news to medical experts trying to help fight cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is the hardening of the ...click here to read more
Depression after a heart attack can be combated by quitting smoking and getting regular exercise, according to new findings. The research was conducted by the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Manuela Abreu from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, said, “Depression is almost three times more common in people who have had a heart attack than ...click here to read more
Numerous studies continue to emerge in support of the link between depression and heart attack. In fact, the two play a viscous cycle with each other, meaning one results in the other and vice versa. Roughly one in 10 Americans suffer from depression – 22 million individuals. Furthermore, depression is twice as likely to occur if ...click here to read more
Diabetes can come with many complications, such as higher risk of depression, low libido, eye damage and kidney disease. Worse yet, diabetes can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke as well. Not only do you need to manage your diabetes, but you need to manage your overall health in order to prevent a ...click here to read more
Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers determined that sex does not increase the risk of heart attack and heart attack patients can return back to sexual activities without fear of a second heart attack. Sex may be deemed a risk of heart attack, especially in those who have had a ...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
People using Chantix, the quit smoking drug, can breathe easy as a new study shows that it does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression. It must be mentioned here that varenicline, also known as Champix™ or Chantix™ has previously been linked to depression, self-harm, suicide and an increased risk of heart attack. ...click here to read more
According to recent research, women (under the age of 45) who smoke while suffering from diabetes are six times more likely to experience a myocardial infarction (MI). A study uncovered that young women with diabetes who experience heart attacks are much more likely to be smokers than older women who also experience MI; the research ...click here to read more
It’s a warm Sunday afternoon and you’ve just had a big lunch and a long walk. Now what? Recent research suggests that you should probably head over to the hammock or sofa and take a nap; it could help reduce blood pressure and prevent heart attack. Although most people don’t need a reason to take ...click here to read more
Wake up and smell the coffee! And if you’re really perceptive, you might also smell the risk of heart attack. Dr. Lucio Mos, a cardiologist with the Hospital of San Daniele del Friuli in Udine, Italy, presented a research study to the European Society of Cardiologists (ESC) Congress. The study states that coffee drinking in ...click here to read more
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