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Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease that substantially hinders the disease's proper diagnosis and treatment, says a cardiologist researching the impact of obesity and weight loss on the heart. With obese youth as the fastest-growing demographic group, the country's problem is only going to get worse, said Dr. Sheldon Litwin, a preventive cardiologist and Chief of the Medical College of Georgia Section of Cardiology at Georgia Health Sciences University. About half of...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New evidence from the American Cancer Society reveals that, even though there is an overall drop in death rates, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death for Hispanics in the U.S. In 2009, a total of 29,935 individuals of Hispanic heritage died of cancer compared to 29,611 deaths from heart disease. In the study, researchers tracked how cancer had surpassed heart disease as the number one disease causing death. In...

Authors Gerald Berenson and NancyKay Wessman announce the release of their new book NEW ORLEANS (PRWEB) September 17, 2012 In their new book “You Can Fix The Fat From Childhood ― & Other Heart Disease Risks, Too” (published by AuthorHouse), Gerald Berenson and NancyKay Wessman tell readers how they can control and prevent obesity, one of the top six risk factors for heart disease. Launching during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, the book showcases lessons learned in...

Important differences between countries and heart conditions revealed Results from the world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease have shown that most women with heart disease can go through pregnancy and delivery safely, so long as they are adequately evaluated, counseled and receive high quality care. However, this is not always the case: women and babies in developing countries are more likely to die than those in developed countries where women are more likely to access...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A recent analysis of 34 studies has shown that working odd hours increases the likelihood of developing heart disease. Now, researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health have found a similar, yet more significant, risk in people who work overtime. In a new analysis of 12 studies, involving 22,000 people from around the world, the Finnish researchers found that risk of heart disease climbs to as high as 80 percent for...

Inflammatory marker is linked with increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels. This contradictory observation now may be explained, in part, by a genetic variant identified in the first large-scale, genome-wide association study of this protein involving 12,000 African American...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer, heart disease, chronic inflammation--these disease conditions plague humanity, causing early death and untold suffering. Slowly, scientists are uncovering their numerous causes including genetic anomalies, environmental toxins, obesity and other factors. However, a rapidly expanding body of research points to a single biological culprit that profoundly affects these and other conditions--the molecule Galectin-3. Presented at the...

Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The test, known as coronary artery calcium (CAC), uses a CT scan to detect calcium build-up in the arteries around the heart. The study findings are presented in the Aug. 22 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association....

Patient Survivor Spokespersons and Medical Experts Available for Interviews WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lisa M. Tate, CEO of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease responded to the news of comedian and actress Rosie O'Donnell's heart attack: "Rosie O'Donnell's experience with her heart attack is one that is all too common among women. She didn't recognize her symptoms as those of a heart attack and she delayed calling 911. Data...

The number of new cases of heart failure in Ontario decreased 33% over a decade, suggesting preventive efforts may be working. However, mortality rates remain high for people with the disease, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Heart failure is a major cause of admission to hospital and has a high death rate for patients. In recent decades, the incidence has been increasing; in 2000, patients with heart failure accounted for the second highest number...