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Walking can lower risk of heart-related conditions as much as running

Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to surprising findings reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis an ...

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Chronic pain common complication of clot-caused strokes

Chronic or persistent pain is a common—and likely under-recognized—complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-ER care for chest pain reduces risk of heart attack, death

Seeing a doctor within a month of an emergency room visit for chest pain significantly reduced the risk of heart attack or death among high risk patients, according to research published the American Heart Association journal ...

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibiotic studied to reduce hemorrhagic stroke damage

A new study will help determine if an antibiotic is a partial antidote for the poisonous effect blood has on the brain following a hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say.

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adolescents' poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults

U.S. adolescents' high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal ...

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fringe therapy may help heart patients, study finds

A treatment that removes heavy metals from the body has long been touted as an alternative therapy to combat hardening arteries. Now a 10-year, $31 million clinical trial has found that chelation therapy does help heart attack ...

Cardiology created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Monosaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable ...

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time stroke

Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs

Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physically active health-care providers more likely to give physical activity counseling

Physically active healthcare providers were more likely than their inactive counterparts to advise patients to lead an active lifestyle in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, ...

Health created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most pre-packaged meals, snacks for toddlers contain too much salt

Nearly 75 percent of commercial pre-packaged meals and savory snacks for toddlers are high in sodium, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity ...

Health created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eating too much salt led to 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010

Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to research ...

Cardiology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Updated guide to help policy makers, providers fight cardiovascular disease

The American Heart Association has released new recommendations for policy makers and public health providers to combat heart disease and stroke on a local level.

Cardiology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb your heart's natural rhythm, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism ...

Cardiology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast