(Noel Hendrickson/DigitalVision via Getty Images) Chemicals produced by microbes in the digestive tract may be partly responsible for the increased heart disease risk associated with higher consumption of red meats such as beef and pork, a new study suggests. Cardiovascular disease – which includes heart attacks and strokes – is the leading cause of death…
(Ponomariova_Maria/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea: Are you having a heart attack or a panic attack? Doctors and psychologists agree you shouldn’t take a chance on it not being a heart attack. That’s because the symptoms of a heart attack and panic attack are so…
(Maria Paina/iStock via Getty Images) Despite being at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population, young adults who had childhood cancer are less likely to be adequately treated for risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal lipid levels, new research shows. An estimated half million childhood cancer survivors live in…
(PixelsEffect/E+ via Getty Images) Falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do more to understand and prevent the danger, a new report says. “Falls are very common,” said Dr. Sarah Goodlin, senior author of the scientific statement from the American Heart Association. They are associated with serious…
(13UG13th/iStock via Getty Images) Young adults diagnosed with prediabetes may be more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks than their peers with normal blood sugar levels, according to preliminary new research. Prediabetes occurs when a person’s blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes….
(Neydtstock/iStock via Getty Images) Smokers who think they can lower their risk for cardiovascular disease by sometimes smoking e-cigarettes instead of traditional ones might need to think again: A new study finds people who use both have the same cardiovascular disease risks as those who only smoke traditional cigarettes. “The fact that dual use –…
(ah_designs/iStock via Getty Images) Federal guidelines geared toward curbing the overprescription of opioids have modestly reduced their use after medical procedures to implant pacemakers and other heart devices, new research shows. But researchers say more needs to be done in the face of the nation’s continuing opioid crisis. “While we have seen some response, we…
(fizkes/iStock via Getty Images) Adults who reported experiencing abuse during childhood could have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, according to new research that found risk varied by gender and race. The new study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed the risk lessened for white women…
(Westend61 via Getty Images) The progressive narrowing of the aortic heart valve in a group of older men could not be slowed during a recent clinical trial using vitamin K2 supplements, dampening hopes of finding a medical treatment for this common but serious condition. The research, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation,…
(coffeekai/iStock via Getty Images) Exposure to air pollutants – even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines – may trigger a heart attack within the hour, according to a new study from China that found the risks were highest among older people and when the weather was colder. The study found exposure to…