Heart Disease News

Adiponectin helps regulate glucose levels in the body. Researchers found that fish oil pills increase its presence in the bloodstream.

People who are obese or out of shape in their 40s or 50s might think it's too late to start getting fit, but new research finds that shaping up in middle age lowers the odds for heart failure later in life.

Thoratec Corporation is a market leader in developing mechanical circulatory support for patients suffering from end-stage cardiac heart failure .

Patients suffering from high blood pressure - the single most important risk for death worldwide - could be helped by a UK-wide clinical trial aimed at improving treatments.

A study into the role of the Y chromosome in determining the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease has led to a prestigious international award for a University of Leicester scientist.

Q. Is napping in the afternoon a good idea? No doubts about this one. Napping is a very good idea.

If you've finally quit smoking, congrats. Your heart, lungs, and pretty much every ounce of your body just got a whole lot healthier.

Are you eating a healthy diet? Are you exercising enough? Do you have a family history of heart disease? The way you answer those questions could impact your health.

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Heart Disease ; Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 22 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT At a time when the spotlight is focused on obesity more than ever, new research suggests that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks.

The growing season for asparagus occurs in spring and early summer, which means, this is the time to be buying the crunchy vegetable.

Does your job regularly put you through the wringer and make you want to punch walls? Work-related stress can do a number on your health, especially your heart.

Though several clinicians believed there was a link between various countries and diets with cardiovascular health, it is Dr.

For some patients with heart disease, taking antidepressants may reduce the risk of heart problems brought on by mental stress, a new study suggests.

Today, at the World Health Assembly, top health officials from New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Rwanda met to discuss the vital need for countries to integrate rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease prevention and control into national action plans.

From the HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland ; and Department of Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval and Institute for Clinical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway .

Among patients with stable coronary heart disease and mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia , 6 weeks of treatment with the antidepressant escitalopram, compared with placebo, resulted in a lower rate of MSIMI, according to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA .

The medical industry continues to insist that we closely monitor the level of cholesterol in our blood.

International journal of obesity , Vol. 29, No. 6. , pp. 689-696, doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802956 BACKGROUND: We have previously found a quite strong interplay between occupational airborne pollutants, ABO phenotypes, and risk of ischaemic heart disease , with long-term exposure being associated with a significantly increased risk among men with ... (more)

The Asia Pacific has a new heart centre that can cure and treat any known heart disease today, with the latest technology diseases from early heart attack symptoms and more.

Anthony Palmieri, RPh, PharmD, MBA; Alla Stavnitser, BS; Nisha V. Patel, PharmD; Ashley R. Miller, PharmD; Olga S. Matlin, PhD; and Steven M. Kymes, PhD Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.