New research released by Donald Lloyd-Jones from Northwestern University offers predictions about the likelihood of a 40-year-old developing certain medical conditions during their lifetime, and the numbers are astonishing. Here’s the rundown: A man has a 1 in 2 chance of developing coronary heart disease. For women, the odds are 1 in 3. The chance [...]
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Taking a low dose of Aspirin on a daily basis can help prevent a heart attack in patients who have already had one. If you have not had a heart attack or a stroke, the risks of taking Aspirin may outweigh the benefits. The results of a study published in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin [...]
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Post-menopausal women need to be concerned about their risk of heart attack, but new evidence points to increased risk for younger women as well. The Archives of Internal Medicine has published a detailed analysis indicating that the number of women between the ages of 35-54 having heart attacks has risen over the past 20 years. [...]
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The presence of a protein found in the blood indicates that a person is at risk for a heart attack, but is not a good way to predict the likelihood they will have a stroke. High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation, may indicate that a heart attack is likely, but the [...]
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The U.S. Surgeon General has announced that exposure to second-hand smoke not only causes lung cancer and heart disease: it can also trigger a heart attack in non-smokers. A new report published by the Institute of Medicine claims that even brief exposure is enough to bring serious health consequences to others. The report will only [...]
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Researchers at Kaiser Permanente have discovered that patients who took a combination of two drugs were able to reduce their risk of serious heart attack and stroke by a whopping 60 percent. The problem with this approach to prevention was getting the study participants to take the medication regularly. The idea for the study was [...]
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Triglycerides are deposits of fat that are present in the body and they are linked to the amount of carbohydrates you are eating. When you consume carbohydrates (bread, pasta, cereals, fruits and vegetables) your body uses them to make glucose, which is food for your cells. They take what they need, and any excess glucose [...]
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Here’s another reason why getting your flu shot is a good idea: Contracting influenza increases your risk of suffering a heart attack. During the flu season, the rate of heart attacks jumps up between 35-50 percent. Now that countries are taking the threat of H1N1 swine flu seriously (and they should), people who have heart [...]
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People who are depressed are more likely to have a heart attack, and people who have already had a heart attack are more likely to become depressed. According to the American Heart Association, between 15-20 percent of people who have had a heart attack become depressed. This figure is much higher than the national average [...]
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Attention all chocoholics! If you have had a heart attack, eating the sweet stuff may help to prevent a recurrence. A study conducted by researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute were looking at whether eating chocolate affects the risk for heart disease. Antioxidants, such as the flavonol in cocoa, may help to lower blood pressure and [...]
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