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Living Near Noisy Roads May Increase Blood Pressure
That road noise outside your window could be wreaking havoc on your blood pressure. A new study published March 22 in JACC: Advances found that the roaring engines, blaring horns and wailing sirens can themselves elevate high blood pressure (hypertension) risk, aside from...
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Study: Coffee Does Not Affect Heart Rhythms
A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat. The study, published March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that drinking coffee does not seem to predispose healthy people to premature...
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FDA Expands Use of Cholesterol Drug in Young Kids
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the expanded use of its drug in children aged 5 to 11 years to treat an ultra-rare disease that causes high cholesterol levels. The drug, Evkeeza, was approved in February 2021...
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Cabbage
If corned beef and cabbage is a dish that's on your St. Patrick's Day menu, experts say the health benefits of the Irish-American duo are mixed. According to the University of Florida, the bad news is that the meat is not exactly healthy. Corned beef contains about 285...
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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Heart Risks
Steering clear of red meat, dairy and processed foods in favor of vegetables, fruits, nuts, extra virgin olive oil and whole grains will do a woman's heart good, a new review shows. How much good? Australian investigators concluded that women who most closely followed the...
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A-Fib May Increase Risk for Dementia
The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia, the progressive loss of memory and thinking...
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Depression Increases Risk for Stroke
In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse recovery afterwards. A new international study, published online March 8 in the journal Neurology, found about 18% of those...
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How to Prepare for Daylight Saving Time
Twice a year people across 70 countries change their clocks. In the U.S., on the second Sunday of March, we move our clocks one hour ahead and repeat the mantra, "Spring forward, fall back." This year daylight saving time (DST) will start at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. In...
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Women More Likely to Die After Heart Bypass
Women are more likely than men to die after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a large new study. Researchers still don't understand why women have these poorer outcomes. "This should be a 'wake-up call' for cardiothoracic surgeons - women still have a higher risk...
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Study: Keto Diet Doubles Heart Risks
A new study showed that eat a ketogenic diet may double your risk for heart disease. A low-carb, high-fat "keto-like" diet is linked to higher levels of "bad" cholesterol and may double the risk for cardiovascular events, such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and...
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Study: Nearly Nowhere in World Free of Air Pollution
A new study is enough to take your breath way: Nearly no place on Earth is free of air pollution, it found. The study "provides a deep understanding of the current state of outdoor air pollution and its impacts on human health. With this information, policymakers, public...
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Stick-On Sensor Relays Heart Failure Changes to Doctor
A stick-on sensor may help keep people with heart failure out of the hospital, new research suggests. Investigators found that when doctors had actionable information about patients' conditions, delivered remotely through this noninvasive device, it prompted them to adjust...
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Merck's Drug Boosts Exercise Capacity in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
Merck & Co Inc said on Monday its experimental therapy helped increase exercise capacity in patients with a deadly disease that causes high pressure in blood vessels of the heart and lungs in a late-stage study, lifting its shares about 4%. Sotatercept, combined with a...
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New Statin Alternative Cuts Cholesterol, Heart Attacks
Drugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people who can't or won't take those pills because of side effects may have another option. In a major study, a different kind of cholesterol-lowering drug named Nexletol reduced the...
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Adding Just 500 Steps Daily Benefits the Hearts of Seniors
While the idea of getting 10,000 steps a day is bandied about as a good walking goal, that can be intimidating to some people, depending on how fit they are. Now, new research in adults between the ages of 70 and 90 finds that a much smaller number of steps can make a...
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Artificial Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
A study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic reveals that the popular artificial sweetener erythritol increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. The findings were published today in Nature Medicine. The researchers studied over 4,000 people in the U.S. and Europe and...
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Study: Daily Marijuana Use Increases Heart Risks
New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease. The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease, compared with people who...
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Study: Insomnia Doubles the Risk For Heart Attack
Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack. This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack than folks without the sleep...
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Study: Aged Garlic Extract Boosts Heart Health
Chronic inflammation has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease as well as other illnesses. In a recent study, scientists at Sweden's Skane University Hospital and Lund University discovered that a daily dose of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) effectively...
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The Real Reason It's Cold in the OR
Most people think operating rooms are cold to prevent infections. Experts say not only is that assumption false, but lower temps tend to increase the rate of surgical infections. The real reason it's cold in the OR is for the comfort of the surgical staff. Nurses and...
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New Electrical Stimulation Technique Restores Arm Function After Stroke
It's a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return.But new cutting-edge research aims to use electrical stimulation to jumpstart stroke-interrupted...
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Irregular Sleep Patterns Raise Heart Risks for Seniors
Sticking to a consistent sleeping routine may help keep your arteries clear as you age, new research suggests. Conversely, older adults who slept for a varying number of hours each night and tended to fall asleep at different times were more likely to develop hardening of...
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COVID Vaccine Lowers Heart Attack Risk If You Get Infected
A COVID-19 shot may protect a person from more than the virus alone, new research suggests. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City linked vaccination with fewer heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues among people who...
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Diabetes Drug Reduces Risk for Dementia
New research has found that a drug used to treat diabetes may help reduce the risk of dementia. The medication, pioglitazone, sold under the brand name Actos, is prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes. Because people with diabetes have twice the risk of developing...
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Study: COVID-19 Infection Increases Heart Attack Risk in Young Adults
A recent study found that heart attacks in people ages 25 to 44 increased by 30% compared to the expected number over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heart attack deaths across all age groups have become more common since the pandemic began, according to a...