October 28, 2015 Hospital websites often understate risks of new valve replacement U.S. hospitals that offer information about a common heart valve replacement procedure often explain the benefits but rarely mention the risks - including doubled risk of stroke - according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of artery disease People who eat a Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or nuts may reduce their likelihood of developing clogged leg arteries, according to new research from Spain.
October 28, 2015 Short walks may reverse damage from prolonged sitting, study says A new study has found that taking a 5-minute walk for each hour you sit could reverse the damage to leg arteries and reduce the risk for heart disease.
October 28, 2015 Stable childhood may lead to healthy adult heart In Finland, kids who have a “stable, healthy” childhood grow up to have better heart health as adults.
October 28, 2015 Statins can be stopped toward the end of life Taking people off cholesterol-lowering medications near the end of life is safe and may actually be beneficial, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 New heart drug guidelines efficient and cost effective New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
October 28, 2015 Gut bacteria from high-fat animal products may cause kidney failure, study finds A digestion byproduct derived from high-fat animal products and previously found to increase the risk of heart disease has now also been linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published Thursday in the journal Circulation.
October 28, 2015 Study finds stored blood loses functionality with age Researchers have found that even stored human blood is not immune to the effects of ageing.
October 28, 2015 Women more likely than men to have anxiety, depression after heart attack Heart attacks can impact women’s mental health more severely than men’s, suggests a new study from Lithuania.
October 28, 2015 Man’s heart damaged after swallowing razor blade lodged in bread A Turkish man is in critical condition after biting into a loaf of bread that contained a razor blade, Central European News (CEN) reported.
