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Study pinpoints lifestyle factors that contribute to arterial stiffness

A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries.

6 May 2019

Work stress and poor sleep associated with heart disease

A new study has reiterated the belief that work related stress and impaired sleep could be directly associated with raised blood pressure and risk of death due to heart disease.

28 Apr 2019

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

Victor W. Zhong and colleagues have published a study showing that the consumption of eggs is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

18 Apr 2019

Employee wellness programs provide little health benefits

A new study suggests that employee wellness programs do not actually improve health outcomes for workers or reduce the amount of money that companies’ spend on healthcare.

17 Apr 2019

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers.

16 Apr 2019

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

The World Health Organization calls depression one of the most serious mental disorders, and researchers around the world are trying to improve treatment of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

There could be new treatments on the horizon for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a devastating form of brain cancer that afflicts young children and is currently incurable.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers unravel 3D structure of key molecular target for cancer treatment

Columbia University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Nimbus Therapeutics, have demystified a metabolic enzyme that could be the next major molecular target in cancer treatment.

4 Apr 2019

ACC/AHA guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease released

The choices we make every day can have a lasting effect on our heart and vascular health. Adopting a heart healthy eating plan, getting more exercise, avoiding tobacco and managing known risk factors are among the key recommendations in the 2019 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

18 Mar 2019

Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study

Less than 10 percent of the treatment recommendations U.S. doctors rely on to manage care for heart patients are based on evidence gained from multiple large, randomized clinical trials -- the gold standard for obtaining scientific data.

15 Mar 2019

Sobering news for egg lovers: Higher dietary cholesterol linked to heart disease risk

Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.

15 Mar 2019

Routine cardiovascular screenings identify diabetes, high cholesterol in middle school kids

A pilot study of 45 middle school kids shows that more than a third of those screened had abnormal levels of blood sugar or high cholesterol. Two had blood sugar levels in the diabetes range.

15 Mar 2019

Success for new cholesterol-lowering drug

A new, oral drug that effectively lowers LDL or "bad" cholesterol, looks set for clinical approval.

14 Mar 2019

Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes associated with less healthy brains

Factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high blood and pulse pressures, obesity and diabetes, are linked to less healthy brains, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).

11 Mar 2019

Research highlights increase in heart attacks among younger adults

Even though fewer heart attacks are occurring in the U.S.--in large part due to the use of medications like statins and a decline in smoking--these events are steadily rising in very young adults.

8 Mar 2019

Vaping associated with heart attack, coronary artery disease and depression

Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes--now used by an estimated 1 out of 20 Americans--may only be part of the evolving public health story surrounding their use, according to data being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

8 Mar 2019

Study finds low rates of lipid screening among women of childbearing age

Eight out of 10 women of childbearing age have never had their cholesterol levels checked, despite clear guidelines to get a first lipid blood test early in adulthood, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

7 Mar 2019

Physical fitness can help better predict survival of people over age 70

Researchers have uncovered one more reason to get off the couch and start exercising, especially if you're approaching your golden years.

7 Mar 2019

Patients question how FDA approves medical devices

There’s no doubt that surgically implanted medical devices can improve lives. Hip and knee replacements can help people regain their mobility. Drug pumps can deliver doses of pain-relieving medicine on demand. And metal rods can stabilize spines and broken bones.

6 Mar 2019