High-Fat Meal May Trigger Asthma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- It's well known that food laden with
fat isn't good for your heart, but now a new study suggests that fatty
meals may affect lung function, too.
Stock market dips ‘linked to heart attack surge’ (AFP)
AFP - Doctors have found a relation between stock market fluctuations and heart attack frequency, a preliminary study by North Carolina's Duke University Medical Center has said.
Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the stock market
declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical
Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected
during the current U.S. economic crisis.
Marathoners Face Greater Risk of Artery Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- If regular exercise such
as jogging is good for the heart, then turbo-charged workouts like
training for marathons must be even better, right?
Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The common skin ailment
psoriasis may boost the risk for heart attack, stroke and other
cardiovascular woes, probably through a shared inflammatory response, a
new Danish study found.
Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of
sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000
new cases of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart
disease in the last decade, a new U.S. study finds.
Processed Meat May Harm the Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has
dictated that fat from red meat is a risk factor for heart disease, but a
new analysis from Harvard researchers finds it's eating processed meat --
not unprocessed red meat -- that increases the risk for heart disease and
even diabetes.
Glaxo defends handling of Avandia heart risks (AP)
AP - GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday a Senate report criticizing its handling of heart risks with its diabetes drug Avandia "mischaracterizes and distorts" the company's record.
Medicine, ‘luck’ help multi-heart attack survivors
A fifth heart attack, such as the one suffered this week by former Vice President Dick Cheney, is not rare because of advances in modern medicine, cardiologists say.
FDA: No Decision on Whether to Pull Diabetes Drug Avandia Off the Market (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration on Monday said it was still reviewing documents that
examine whether the blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Avandia raises users'
odds for heart attack and heart failure and should be removed from the
market.
Report: Avandia, heart attacks linked
The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline worked to keep the risks from the public, a Senate committee report says.
Eat Fat for a Healthier Heart!
Yes, you read that right: Good fats, that is, (mono- and poly-unsaturated fat) found in foods like nuts, certain fish varieties and olive oil, are not only heart healthy, they may also help prevent the accumulation of belly fat.
Read More: Identify and Understand Healthy Fats
Eat Fat for a Healthier Heart! originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 19:25:02.
Remove Diabetes Drug Avandia From Market: FDA Documents (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The blockbuster type 2
diabetes drug Avandia raises users' odds for heart attack and heart
failure and should be removed from the market, according to confidential
government reports.
Heart Disease
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Soluble Fiber Foods
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Know when your heart is in trouble
Bill Clinton knew his heart was in danger, but would you? The signs aren't always obvious.
Happiness Protects Your Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who are
enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than
less happy people, researchers from Columbia University report.
Health Tip: When Baby is Born With a Heart Murmur (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some babies are born with a heart murmur,
which is a noise that blood makes as it flows through the heart. Most
often, heart murmurs are considered harmless, says the American Academy of
Family Physicians.