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Fast-Food Joints in the Neighborhood? Heart Attack Rates Likely to Go Up

Aug 17, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: Fast-Food Joints in the Neighborhood? Heart Attack Rates Likely to Go UpCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/15/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2019 12:00:00...

Strict Insurance Policies Reduce Access to Life-Saving Cholesterol Drugs

Aug 17, 2019 , CardioSmart

Most patients never get the PCSK9 inhibitors they’re prescribed, putting patients at increased risk for heart events....

Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic heart valves win FDA approval for expanded use

Aug 17, 2019 , Reuters

Heart valve systems from Edwards Lifesciences Corp and Medtronic Plc have been approved for use in a condition that restricts blood flow from the heart in patients at low-risk of death linked to open-heart surgeries, the FDA said on Friday....

Heart Failure in Young Adults

Aug 17, 2019 , CardioSmart

Study finds that young patients with heart failure face lower risk of death but poorer quality of life than the...

Heart Attack Rates Higher Near Fast-Food Clusters

Aug 16, 2019 , WebMD

For every additional fast-food outlet in a neighborhood, there were four additional heart attacks per 100,000 people each year, according to the...

AHA News: Tiring Easily May Warn of Future Heart Trouble

Aug 16, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: AHA News: Tiring Easily May Warn of Future Heart TroubleCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/14/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/15/2019 12:00:00...

AHA News: Protein Made During Long Workouts May Warn of Heart Problems

Aug 14, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: AHA News: Protein Made During Long Workouts May Warn of Heart ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2019 12:00:00...

Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Might Harm the Heart: Study

Aug 14, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Might Harm the Heart: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2019 12:00:00...

Researchers develop wearable fetal heartbeat sensor from consumer-grade devices

Aug 13, 2019 laura.lovett@himssmedia.com (Laura Lovett), Mobile Health News

In a recent study, the technology performed on par with recordings of fetal cardiotocography...

Plant-Based Diets Good For The Heart? Here Is More Evidence

Aug 13, 2019 , Forbes

A study showed that those who had the most plant-based diets were 32% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who had the...

Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

Aug 09, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your BrainCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/8/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/8/2019 12:00:00...

UK government pledges $303 million for A.I. project to tackle cancer, dementia and heart disease

Aug 09, 2019 , CNBC Health

Academics and tech companies will help to develop the...

Heart Disease and Aortic Stenosis Remain a Challenging Combination

Aug 08, 2019 , CardioSmart

Experts address challenges in performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with heart...

Viewpoints: Protect Migrant Children In Detention Centers By Giving Them Flu Vaccines; Lessons On Heart Disease And How To Put It Behind Us

Aug 08, 2019 , Kaiser Health News

Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and...

Plants on Your Plate Will Protect Your Heart

Aug 08, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: Plants on Your Plate Will Protect Your HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2019 12:00:00...

Healthy plant-based diet tied to lowered heart risk

Aug 08, 2019 , Reuters

(Reuters Health) - People who eat a healthy, mostly plant-based diet may be less likely to develop heart disease and to die from it than those who consume lots of meat and refined carbohydrates, a U.S. study suggests....

AHA News: Common Prostate Cancer Treatment May Increase Risk of Fatal Heart Condition

Aug 07, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: AHA News: Common Prostate Cancer Treatment May Increase Risk of Fatal Heart ConditionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/5/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/6/2019 12:00:00...

In extreme heat, electric fans inadvisable unless it's humid

Aug 06, 2019 , Reuters

In extreme heat, electric fans may offer some relief when it's very humid, but when temps are dangerously high and humidity is low, fans can actually make a person feel hotter, increasing strain on the heart and raising core temperature, a new report warns....