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Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
Chocolate Consumption Lower Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
We previously have reported 2 studies that indicated chocolate could lower blood pressures and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, there is another study that supports the previous findings. The latest news came from a German study that evaluated the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Myocardial infarction, Stroke
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Diastolic BP Lower than 70 mm Hg Increases CV Risk in Diabetic Patients
If you are a type 2 diabetic, you might like to maintain your blood pressure below 140/70 mm Hg but keeping your diastolic blood pressure above 70mm Hg. This can reduce your chance of having a heart attack, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, Diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension, systolic blood pressure
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New Drug to Prevent Future Strokes
As we all knew, patients who have a stroke or a transient ischemic attack have more than double the risk of having another attack. Now a subanalysis of RE-LY study which was published in The Lancet Neurology indicated that dabigatran … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged dabigatran, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Stroke, system embolism, transient ischemic attack, Warfarin
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Eat More Fish and Less Meat Lower CHD risk
A new study indicated shifting dietary protein sources aware from red meat to more poultry, fish, and nuts can reduce an individuals’ risk of coronary heart disease. The results came from the Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 84,000 women, aged … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, fish, Nuts, poultry, protein source, red meat, systolic blood pressure
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History of Gout is linked to an Increase Risk of Heart Failure Events
It has been known that gout increases the risk of ischemic heart disease and mortality. A new study showed that gout is also associated with an increase risk of heart-failure hospitalization and death. In Montreal, Quebec, Canadian researchers performed an … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Heart failure, Others
Tagged allopurinol, Gout, Heart Failure, hospitalizations, Ischemic heart disease
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Sitting Increases the Risk of Death?
If you think sitting more and moving less can make you live longer, you might like to think again… In the 14-year study published in the American Journal of epidemiology, researchers found that people who spent at least 6 hours … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Longevity
Tagged Cancer, death, Heart disease, Longevity, Sitting
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Resveratrol Slows Your Aging; Reduces Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
Resveratrol, the plant extract that is found in the skin of red grapes, appears to suppress inflammation and cut the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The popular plant extract has previously been shown to prolong life and reduce the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Longevity
Tagged Aging, Diabetes, grapes, Heart disease, Longevity, Prolong life, Resveratrol
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Does Good Oral Hygiene Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?
It has been postulated that poor oral hygiene is associated with an increased risk of cardiac disease, but there has never been any large scale study to confirm this hypothesis. A study recently published in the June issue of BMJ … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged C reactive protein, Cardiovascular disease, fibrinogen, Oral Hygiene, toothbrushing
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Multivitamin Use and Breast Cancer: Protective or Harmful?
We have previously reported the benefits of taking vitamins in reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer risk and mental diseases. Now, the result of a new study added to the glowing benefits of vitamins by suggesting its role in reducing breast cancer. … Continue reading
Modest Tea and Coffee Consumption Cuts Cardiovascular Disease
The latest look at the effects of tea and coffee consumption on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality suggests that moderate intake of either beverages reduces coronary heart disease risk (CHD). The findings were reported in the June 18, 2010 issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke, Tea
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, coffee, coronary heart disease, Flavonoids, Stroke, Tea
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