Heart Health | Articles Anger and depression in men lead to a higher incidence of heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Men who exhibit a more positive and pleasant attitude can actually lower their risk. These are the finding from a new study out of Duke...
Heart Health | ArticlesIndividuals who experience depression after a heart attack don’t appear to do as well, even if their bout with depression is only temporary. Since one in five patients do experience some form of depression sometime within that first year...
Heart Health | ArticlesA recent study out of the United Kingdom confirms that a diet high in fiber and antioxidant vitamins reduces the risk of Coronary Heart Disease, or CHD, and deaths from all causes in men. Women; however, appeared to benefit only from a...
Heart Health | ArticlesAdopting a healthier lifestyle, incorporating several basic habits is proven to help prevent heart attacks and heart-related deaths. In a recent study of middle-aged and older men, basic habits previously known to individually lower the risk of...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing, particularly in lean women, according to a report in the medical journal Thorax. HRT use raised the risk of asthma, wheeze and hay fever by 57 percent, 60 percent and 48...
Heart Health | ArticlesFriends who are critical, unpredictable or unreliable may literally be hard on your heart, a study published recently suggests. The study looked at the short-term cardiovascular effects of being with an "ambivalent" friend -- someone with whom...
Heart Health | ArticlesAs the first of the 75 million baby boomers touch 60 in January, there's good news for the men: They are catching up to women in life expectancy. A new "Longevity Index" by Credit Suisse First Boston shows that while women still live four years...
Heart Health | ArticlesAn interesting discovery was made by Harvard University when they set out to assess the safety of low-carb diets using data from a Nurses' Health Study. Their analysis revealed that the quality of the foods you eat is more important in terms of...
Heart Health | ArticlesA popular drug used to keep cholesterol in check might be interfering with a good night's sleep, claims researchers. A large study looking at sleep patterns of people who took the statin drug simvastatin, sold under the trade name Zocor, found...
Heart Health | ArticlesA few squares of dark chocolate every day might cut the risk ofserious heart disease by helping to stave off the hardening ofarteries, according to a study published on Tuesday. Researchers fromUniversity Hospital in Zurich studied 20 male...
Heart Health | ArticlesA new study claims green tea may prolong life by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, conducted by Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama, of Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, in Sendai, Japan, analyzed information over an eleven...
Heart Health | ArticlesHealthier eating habits could make a big difference in the epidemic of high blood pressure in the U.S., according to a report from the American Heart Association. Over the past 10 years, studies have bolstered evidence that diets rich in fruits...
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