October 28, 2015 Blood pressure medications tied to risk of serious falls for seniors Older people who take blood pressure medications had more serious injuries from falls than those not taking medications, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 Loud noise exposure linked to heart disease risk People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S. study finds.
October 28, 2015 Sunshine may lower your blood pressure Warnings to stay out of the sun may be overlooking a potentially important health benefit of sunshine, new findings suggest.
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 Quieting down might save billions in heart disease costs In the loudest parts of the U.S., reducing hazardous noise levels - a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease - could save more than $3 billion annually, according to a new economic assessment.
October 28, 2015 6 lifestyle factors may predict young women’s heart disease risk, study says A 20-year study of nearly 70,000 women suggests that lifestyle factors impact heart attack risk in early adulthood.
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 Swimming lowers older adults' blood pressure Many older adults like to take a dip in a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure
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.
