Heart Health - Page 187

Is most younger women’s heart disease preventable?

In a new 20-year study, women who led a healthy lifestyle in their young adult years were 92 percent less likely than those who didn’t to develop heart disease by middle age.

Falls may be tied to irregular heartbeat

Older adults who suffer a fall are twice as likely to have a common type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.

Too much iron from meat may raise heart risks

Just in time to dampen your summer cookout plans, scientists have found that the iron in red meat may raise your risk for heart disease, while iron in vegetable sources such as beans seems to have no ill effect.

Joan Rivers' hospitalization: Risk of complications from endoscopic procedures usually low

Comedian Joan Rivers was admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City Thursday in critical condition, after reportedly undergoing a minor endoscopic procedure at a medical clinic.

New drug can lower salt intake without any dietary changes

A new drug may be able to solve America's growing sodium problem – by lowering an individual’s salt absorption without affecting his or her diet.

Dark chocolate may ease walking for patients with artery disease

Older people who have trouble getting around because of poor blood flow to their legs may be able to walk a little longer and farther after eating dark chocolate, according to a new small Italian study.

Cardiac Arrest Strikes Young and Old Athletes Alike

New research from France suggests that young, competitive athletes account for only a fraction of sports-related cardiac arrests, in which the heart stops beating without warning

Marijuana linked to 2 fatal heart failures

Marijuana has a reputation for being a safe drug, but some researchers say there is mounting evidence that the drug is associated with adverse heart complications.

Bayer heart failure drug cuts deaths in mid-stage trial

Bayer will move a heart failure drug into final-stage testing this year, boosting its ambitions in cardiovascular treatments after the experimental medicine showed a "striking" reduction in deaths in a mid-stage trial.

Heart experts warn of air pollution dangers

Air pollution should be one of the avoidable heart risk factors - just like smoking and excess fat - that doctors warn patients to steer clear of, according to a new statement from 20 heart experts.