Walking Restores Vascular Health Damaged by Prolonged Sitting
Vascular function is impaired when a person sits for hours, but walking after a prolonged period of sitting can restore vascular health. Learn more...
Air Pollution Causing Increase in Heart Disease Deaths
Toxic, aerosolized fine particles in the air we breath are linked to an overall increase in risk of death, especially relating to heart and...
Urgent Medical Device Correction for HeartMate II from Thoratec
Thoratec has recently received reports of patients experiencing advisory alarms for expired System Controller backup batteries. Three patients were unable to connect their pump...
European Countries: Big Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates
There are large inequalities in death rates due to diseases of the heart and blood vessels between European countries. This corresponds to lower life...
Breakthrough Finding: Targeting Beclin-1 May Combat Diabetic Heart Disease
At least 60% of people with diabetes die because of heart disease and cardiovascular complications. A new finding has discovered why - and have...
Insulin Pump Cuts Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Half
People with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy face almost 50% less risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who take...
Statins Raise Aggression in Women, Lower it in Men
Can statins be causing aggressive behavior in women - and does age make a difference in the level of aggression? See what a new...
Heart Benefits from Alcohol: What do People Think?
The public is divided on the heart benefits from alcohol consumption - and a recent study details how perceptions vary between different groups of...
Lixisenatide, a New Diabetes Drug, Had No Increase in Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular safety of a new glucose-lowering drug, named Lixisenatide, has been observed by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers. An international, multidisciplinary team including investigators from...
Common Gene Mutation May Be Raising Your Risk of Heart Attack by 49%
A common gene mutation that regulates cholesterol levels may be raising your risk of heart attack by as much as 49% according to a...
Higher Cardiovascular Death Risk for People with Metabolic Syndrome
About 22.9 percent of adults in the United States have metabolic syndrome and a new study shows that they are more likely to die...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Higher Risk of Surprise Heart Attack
If you have rheumatoid arthritis, then you are at an increased risk of a surprise heart attack - which means you had no symptoms...
Research Shows Link Between Diabetes, Heart Disease and Cancer
There are a number of risk factors shared between diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and several different types of cancer. In a major symposium at the...
New Stroke Treatment Increases Positive Outcomes as Much as 60-percent
A procedure called endovascular therapy (ET) for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients by reducing the incidents of disability. A research...
After Menopause, Hormones With Statins May Help Heart, Prevent Stroke, T2 Diabetes
Study shows that women who took both hormones and statins had a significantly lower risk of dying of any cause and a moderately lower...
Study: Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (Clogged Arteries)
New research suggests vitamin D plays a major role in preventing the inflammation that leads to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis -- and may...
