Heart Health - Page 165

Salt-reduction campaign led to drastic decrease in deaths from stroke, heart disease

A nationwide campaign to reduce salt intake among people in the United Kingdom resulted in a drastic reduction in heart disease and stroke deaths among the population.

Life-Saving Prescriptions Lagging in Heart Patients

More than one in five people with heart disease aren't getting life-saving statin drugs despite guidelines saying they should, a new study shows

Pfizer facing surge of lawsuits over Lipitor

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is facing a mounting wave of lawsuits by women who allege that the company knew about possible serious side effects of its blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor but never properly warned the public.

Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help

People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers, a new study shows.

Moderate to heavy drinking may raise women’s blood pressure

Just two drinks a day could raise a woman’s blood pressure enough to put her at risk for hypertension, Australian researchers say.

Athletes are best judges of whether they're overtraining

Compared to objective measures, like heart rate or oxygen consumption, an athlete's own sense of wellbeing may be a better predictor of whether they're headed for burnout, suggests a research review.

Heart health in young adults tied to later dementia risk

Young adults with healthy blood pressure go on to have better thinking and memory skills in midlife than their peers with higher blood pressure, according to a new analysis.

No link between insomnia and hypertension, study finds

A new analysis finds no link between insomnia and hypertension, despite previously held beliefs that the two conditions are related to one another.

Kiwi Shown to Lower Blood Pressure

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but three kiwis could lower your blood pressure. A study found that eating the fuzzy-skinned fruit with the tart green flesh three times a day was associated with a drop in blood pressure

CVS urges cost controls for new cholesterol drugs

CVS Health warned on Tuesday that the costs of a potent new class of cholesterol treatments could eclipse those of other expensive medicines and overwhelm the U.S. healthcare system "if rigid cost control mechanisms are not put in place."