Homes near highways may up heart disease risks
Oct 14, 2014
Living near the highway may shorten the daily commute, but it may also up the risk of heart disease, according to new research.
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Recent study adds weight to the low-carb vs. low-fat debate
Sep 18, 2014
James Driscoll described himself 14 years ago as “happily married – and fat.” He ate more protein and eliminated carbohydrates like bread, pasta and grains. He lost 50 pounds in about seven months. But the low-carb lifestyle was hard to sustain.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: ‘Broken heart syndrome’ is real, as this librarian learned the hard way
Sep 18, 2014
The chest pains began during a board meeting for the public library Cheryl Lawson oversaw. After ignoring symptoms all day, an ambulance rushed Cheryl an hour and a half to a hospital in Dallas. There, she was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Building a new life after congestive heart failure
Aug 28, 2014
Nicole Smith thought she had the flu when she went to the ER, thinking she would get a prescription and head back to work. Doctors found something else: congestive heart failure and an enlarged heart.
AHA: E-cigarettes threaten to addict next generation of smokers; regulation, further study needed
Aug 24, 2014
While much is still unknown about the rapidly growing electronic cigarette industry, e-cigarettes are dangerous because they target young people, can keep people hooked on nicotine, and threaten to “re-normalize” tobacco use.
Study questions proposed blood pressure guidelines in people 60 and older
Aug 19, 2014
A new study is raising questions about treatment guidelines proposed by a health panel last year that had recommended changing blood pressure targets for coronary artery disease patients age 60 and older.
Model, actress recovers from stroke caused by cervical dissection
Aug 7, 2014
New York-based model and actress Claudia Mason never imagined whipping her head around “à la Beyoncé” would lead to cervical dissection, a tear in her vertebral artery, and a stroke.
Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
Jul 21, 2014
Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Non-obstructive coronary artery disease may be more threatening than it seems
Jun 4, 2014
Non-obstructive coronary artery disease was associated with a 28 to 44 percent increased risk of a major cardiac event such as a heart attack or death, in a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.
Chief Science Officer ‘sets record straight’ about diet, science, AHA
May 23, 2014
I was so alarmed by the many inaccuracies and misrepresentations of scientific facts in a recent article about our dietary recommendations – and as the American Heart Association’s Chief Science and Medical Officer I need to set the record straight.
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