Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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Statins and side effects: What physicians, and patients, can learn from an eye-opening new study

A new placebo-controlled trial explored the various side effects patients report when on statin therapy to lower their cholesterol. 

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Cardiologists not practicing what they preach

Cardiologists push their patients to stay active, often emphasizing the link between physical activity and a healthy cardiovascular system. Many doctors, however, aren't listening to their own advice. 

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‘Parts of the country are being left behind’: Tracking food insecurity and cardiovascular death in the United States

Food insecurity is a significant issue in the United States, one that could get much worse as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

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Pre-pregnancy hypertension on the rise throughout the US

An analysis of nearly 48 million births found that pre-pregnancy hypertension was up among both urban and rural women. 

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FDA announces another recall for extended-release metformin due to contamination

Nostrum Laboratories is at the center of this latest voluntary recall. 

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Inflammatory foods—think red meat and sugary drinks—increase the risk of heart disease, stroke

The researchers emphasized the value of green leafy vegetables, yellow vegetables, whole grains, coffee, tea and wine.

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Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids benefit STEMI patients

Elevated EPA and ALA levels were associated with better outcomes for STEMI patients, including fewer cardiovascular complications and improved survival. 

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Keto diet can prevent, and potentially reverse, heart failure

The increasingly popular ketogenic diet could be a valuable tool in the fight against heart failure, according to a new study published in Nature Metabolism.