Latest cardiovascular disease Stories

New research points to the crucial nature of fast weight loss in improving heart health, yet actually losing weight can be a difficult task for anyone. Diet Doc's new improved prescription hCG diet plans allow even those with little will power to lose weight quickly, safely, and naturally. Miami, Fl (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Almost everyone is born with immaculate arteries; however, once the onus of meal choices are put on the individual, fast food and other poor dietary choices can...

YAKIMA, Wash., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the results of a recent study conducted by researchers at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, the Northwest Cherry Growers are pleased to announce that consuming about 45 (280 g) sweet Bing cherries significantly decreased circulating concentrations of specific inflammatory biomarkers in the blood. According to Dr. Kent Erickson, Professor at UC Davis School of Medicine and a...

When it comes to heart disease, myths and misconceptions abound. Believing in and following these can increase the chances of having a heart attack. Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Knowledge about heart disease changes quickly, but our beliefs don't always keep up. As a result, misconceptions abound. The June 2013 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter addresses ten commonly held but mistaken, ideas about heart disease. For example, many people believe that everyone with heart disease...

Elevated cholesterol is largely preventable and treatable. Diet Doc's professionally designed, nutrient rich prescription diet plans support healthy cholesterol levels resulting in a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. Charleston, SC (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 The University of Rochester reports on the clear link between obesity and elevated cholesterol, a major risk factor for the development of heart disease. Cholesterol, used to build healthy cells and some hormones, is found in...

Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waist circumference and inflammation—all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School investigator Yunsheng Ma, PhD, MD, MPH, and published in the June 13 issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The UMass Medical School study...

LONDON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Charitable Foundation is continuing its commitment to working with the British Heart Foundation to fund vital research into new treatments for heart disease. Alongside its role as a major donor to cardiovascular research, the 52 year-old British Heart Foundation campaigns to raise awareness and improve patients' access to care. The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Charitable Foundation was founded by...

Nine years after the World Health Organization adopted a global strategy on diet, physical activity, and health to address risk factors for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes (referred to internationally as noncommunicable diseases), only a few low-and middle-income countries have implemented robust national policies to help prevent such diseases, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine. These findings are important as they...

"Have a Heart, Save a Heart" has raised more than $3.5 million over 12 years EAST YUCCA VALLEY, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Stater Bros. Charities joined the American Heart Association and its division, American Stroke Association at the East Yucca Valley Stater Bros. Supermarket on Wednesday, June 5(th), to celebrate another successful fundraising campaign benefiting the AHA's mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. This year, Stater...

- Trial to Study the Innovative "Dissolving" Heart Device Compared to Abbott's Market-Leading Drug Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Japan ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that it has initiated the ABSORB Japan randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the Absorb(TM) Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common form of heart disease.(1) The...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Women with coronary heart disease could be at risk for elevated levels of inflammation if they aren’t getting enough sleep, according to new research published online Wednesday in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. The study was conducted by investigators at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and found that poor sleep patterns – in particular, waking up too early – appears to play “a significant role”...