(Julio Ricco/iStock, Getty Images) Adding a fistful of walnuts to your daily diet – no matter what else you eat – could lower bad cholesterol levels and reduce heart risks in otherwise healthy older adults, a new study suggests. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, found people who ate about…
(elenabs/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español Is your job good for your health? From the factory floor to the phone bank, from the boardroom to the emergency room, it’s a complicated question to consider as we pursue paychecks and navigate careers. “Health isn’t just what we eat and how physically active we are,” said Yvonne…
(Monty Rakusen/Image Source, Getty Images) Lea en español They are words nobody wants to hear: Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. As the population ages, a growing number of older adults gradually lose cherished memories and the ability to think and, ultimately, to perform even the most basic functions of daily living. Researchers say dementias are so…
(MakcouD/iStock, Getty Images) Newer e-cigarettes and vaping devices appear to harm the functioning of blood vessels at levels similar to traditional cigarette smoke, a new lab study suggests. The research, conducted in rats, also found one of the newer devices, which heats tobacco rather than burning it, delivered more than seven times the nicotine of…
(FatCamera/E+, Getty Images) Genetic testing for cardiovascular disorders in children should include counseling for families before and after the test, along with support from a specialized team, according to a new report. The scientific statement from the American Heart Association published Friday in its journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine. Though previous AHA statements have…
(ah_designs/iStock, Getty Images) The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs’ impact on heart and brain health, and a new report suggests strategies to help curb deaths and better manage pain in people with heart disease and stroke. The presidential advisory from the American Heart Association, published Thursday in…