_ Heart HealthThe Heart Treatment that May be Linked to Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell articleA common treatment for irregular heartbeat might cause brain lesions under some circumstances, according to new research. The treatment, catheter … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionPersonalized Treatment for Those in Blood Pressure “Gray Zone” By Sondra Forsyth articleUsing data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined in 2017 that heart CT scans can help personalize treatment … Read More→
_ Heart HealthA Biomarker for Heart-Failure Patients By Jane Farrell articleDifferences in the hearts of patients with advanced heart failure may indicate which patients would benefit most from cardiac recovery … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHigh Survival Rate for Elderly Patients with Implantable Defibrillator By Sondra Forsyth articleOf patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Guideline for Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleThe American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice … Read More→
_ Heart HealthRate of Heart Attacks Decreases After Surgery Not Related to the Heart, but Risk of Stroke Increases By Sondra Forsyth articleIn a study published online by JAMA Cardiology in December 2016, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University … Read More→
_ StrokeHow the Brain Begins Repairs After Silent “White Matter Strokes” By Sondra Forsyth articleUCLA researchers have shown that the brain can be repaired — and brain function can be recovered — after a … Read More→
_ Heart HealthShoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleAfter all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the season’s physical strain for any shoulder … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview Heart HealthNew Benefits Found for Aspirin By Jane Farrell articleTaking an aspirin a day can help some older Americans reduce heart-attack risk, prevent some cancers and cancer deaths, and … Read More→
_ Heart HealthAlcohol Consumption Has No Effect on Coronary Arteries By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) have found no association between light to moderate alcohol consumption and coronary artery … Read More→
_ Heart Health Mental & Emotional HealthPessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn't Protective By Sondra Forsyth articlePessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionA New Factor In High Hypertension among African-Americans By Jane Farrell articleAfrican-Americans have more rigidity of the aorta, the major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body, than Caucasians and Hispanics, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionWhite Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People By Sondra Forsyth articleWhite coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionAcupuncture Lowers Hypertension by Activating Natural Opioids By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers with the Univerisity of Calfornia, Irvine Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular electroacupunture treatment can … Read More→
_ Exercise Heart Health Senior HealthFor a Healthy Heart, Stay Active but Skip the High Intensity Workouts By Sondra Forsyth articleAn analysis about the value of physical activity and exercise in helping to prevent heart disease related deaths among senior … Read More→
_ Heart HealthWhole Grain Diet Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleA team of Cleveland Clinic researchers, in collaboration with Nestlé Research Center, conducted one of the largest controlled studies of … Read More→
_ Heart HealthCocoa Compounds and Possible Cardiovascular Benefits By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered further evidence that compounds in cocoa could benefit heart health. The investigation, published in the Journal of … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTechnology to Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a flexible, mechanically stable and disposable sensor that can detect … Read More→