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Researchers have found that showing patients images of the plaque buildup in their arteries not only educates them but also provides motivation to address the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & We… Continue reading Showing patients their plaque pics pushes them to address heart risks
Beta-blockers are prescribed as a matter of course to people following a heart attack, but a new study, the largest of its kind, has found that for people who have not experienced cardiac complications, taking beta-blockers for more than a year after a… Continue reading Long-term beta-blockers after heart attack offer no cardiovascular benefits
There are few areas of health with as much conflicting information as diet and nutrition. In an effort to simplify advice, the American Heart Association (AHA) has offered a no-nonsense assessment of 10 popular dietary patterns specifically for how wel… Continue reading Ten popular diets ranked for heart health
Cancer treatment is a complex and multifaceted area of medicine, and despite it having led to much greater survival rates, there are still many negative health impacts.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cardiovascular, University College L… Continue reading Scientists pinpoint the cause of heart damage in cancer treatments
Depression is a modifiable risk factor associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. New UK research has shown that treating depression with psychotherapy may decrease the risk of developing CVD in people over 45.C… Continue reading Psychotherapy for depression shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
If you’ve ever taken a long airplane ride, you’ve no doubt heard that you should get up and move periodically to avoid developing blood clots. That’s because when our bodies are stationary for long periods of time, the odds of our blood pooling, coagul… Continue reading “Swiss Army knife” bears reveal anti-blood-clotting secret
We’re all familiar with acute inflammation – the redness, pain and bruising around injuries that alerts the immune system to the damage it needs to heal. However, if this response becomes prolonged, chronic inflammation can then see healthy tissue atta… Continue reading Chronic inflammation discovery may turn the tide on heart attack, stroke
Light therapy has shown promise in everything from helping burn wounds heal faster to killing tumors and helping guide antibodies to their cancerous targets. Now, the next in its beam looks to be the heart.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags… Continue reading Light therapy could slow heart aging and fend off deadly disease
Caffeine is consumed worldwide in coffee, tea, and soft drinks, and its health benefits have been studied for years. Now, researchers have looked at the genes associated with caffeine metabolism to determine how the level of caffeine in the blood affec… Continue reading Higher blood caffeine levels may reduce weight, risk of type 2 diabetes
Gestational diabetes, a potentially dangerous medical condition affecting pregnant women, has been seeing a worrisome spike in recent years. New research shows that the reason may have to do with how much excess light a woman encounters before sleeping… Continue reading Pre-sleep light exposure linked to gestational diabetes