News tagged with cardiovascular health

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Researchers question pulling plug on pacifiers

Binkies, corks, soothers. Whatever you call pacifiers, conventional wisdom holds that giving them to newborns can interfere with breastfeeding.

Pediatrics created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many U.S. workers sleep-Deprived: CDC

(HealthDay) -- Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences, federal health officials said ...

Health created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism linked with fewer ischemic heart events in younger patients

Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism with the medication levothyroxine appears to be related to fewer ischemic heart disease events in younger patients but this finding was not evident in older patients, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men more prone to complications after brain, spine surgery

(HealthDay) -- Men are twice as likely as women to have complications after brain or spinal surgery, and also spend more time in the hospital after the operation, a new study finds.

Surgery created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global ignorance of tobacco's harm to cardiovascular health costing lives

A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. The report, ...

Cardiology created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Positive feelings may help protect cardiovascular health

Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. Less is known about how positive psychological characteristics ...

Cardiology created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stroke risk considerably higher if sibling had stroke

If your brother or sister had a stroke, you may be at least 60 percent more likely to have one too, according to research reported in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.

Cardiology created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Normal triglyceride levels in people of African descent may hinder diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

In most people, high blood levels of the fat known as triglycerides are an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African descent these dangerous health conditions may ...

Sleep apnea created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of suicide and fatal heart attack immediately following a cancer diagnosis

(Medical Xpress) -- People who are diagnosed with cancer have a markedly increased risk of suicide and cardiovascular death during the period immediately after being given the diagnosis. This has been shown in a new study ...

Cancer created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older subjects who regularly practice Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance

Exercise which can achieve both cardiovascular function and muscle strength "would be a preferred mode of training for older persons", say investigators

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nearly half of cancer survivors died from conditions other than cancer

Although cancer recurrence may be the overriding fear for many survivors, nearly half of survivors from a recently presented study died from other conditions.

Cancer created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stand up: Study provides new evidence on the harms of prolonged sitting

Standing up more often may reduce your chances of dying within three years, even if you are already physically active, a study of more than 200,000 people published in Archives of Internal Medicine today shows.

Health created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Heart healthy lessons plus better food offerings lower heart disease risk factors in sixth-graders

Sixth-graders taking part in a 10-week program that included interactive lessons to get heart smart coupled with healthier food and beverage options in the cafeteria and vending machines had marked reductions across all cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleeping too much or too little can be bad for your heart

Getting too little sleep – or even too much – appears to spell trouble for the heart. New data reveal that adults who get less than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds state wealth affects women's heart disease risk

According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a state's level of wealth or poverty is linked with levels of cardiovascular inflammation in women. Cardiovascular inflammation is a key risk factor for heart ...

Cardiology created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1