Heart Health - Page 164

Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk

Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have a heart attack than people who get and stay married, according to a new study.

Removing infected teeth before heart surgery may increase complications, study says

Extracting infected teeth before cardiovascular surgery may be a dangerous move, reported Medical News Today.

Man survives 25 years with donor heart, becoming one of longest-surviving heart recipients

A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he had with his own.

Stem Cells Raise Hopes for Stroke Victims in Aussie Research

A cure for brain damage caused by stroke may be only five years from clinical application, with research using stem cells showing significant improvement in stroke-affected brains

Yoga may improve cardiovascular risk factors, study says

New research has found that yoga may be beneficial in managing and improving cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Man who got a heart transplant within days celebrates new job, new son

When 29-year-old Robert Toth had a cold he couldn’t shake, he never imagined it signaled a failing heart.

To Heal a Heart, Train Harder

Telling heart patients to really push themselves during exercise sounds risky. But a growing body of research suggests that a workout routine athletes use to get in shape may do the same for some patients

Statins likely not causing memory problems

People are more likely to report short-term memory loss after starting cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, but the finding probably has nothing to do with the medications, a new study suggests.

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