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More Organs Being Donated After Heart Stops
The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they're increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion, researchers reported...
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Japan Debuts Stem Cell Therapies for PD, Heart
Japan is moving to commercialize two groundbreaking stem cell therapies - one for Parkinson's disease and another for severe heart failure - in what experts are calling a historic milestone in regenerative medicine. Earlier this month, a Japanese government panel approved...
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Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Could Save Lives
Can a high-tech drone be the difference between life and death if you go into cardiac arrestThat's the question a groundbreaking clinical trial in a corner of North Carolina and Virginia is setting out to answer. "By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we're...
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Noisy Night Traffic Raises Cholesterol
Living near a busy road may do more than disturb your sleep - it could also affect your cholesterol levels. A large study of 272,229 European adults found that people exposed to higher levels of nighttime traffic noise had elevated LDL "bad" cholesterol and increased blood...
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Nearly 6 in 10 Women Will Develop Heart Disease
Nearly 6 out of 10 U.S. women will have some type of heart disease during the next 25 years, a trend driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, a new American Heart Association report says. Almost 60% of women could have high blood pressure by 2050, up from about 50% in...
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What Your Resting Heart Rate Means for Health
Your smartwatch can track a wide range of health data - including your resting heart rate. But what does that number actually say about your heart health According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute...
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Restricting Sugar Before Age 2 May Lower Heart Risks
Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later on. Researchers found that people whose sugar intake was...
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Women at Greater Heart Risks With Less Artery Plaque
Women tend to have less artery-clogging plaque than men, but that doesn't appear to protect their heart health, a new study says. Fewer women have plaques clogging the arteries feeding the heart, and those with plaques have half as much as men, researchers reported Feb. 23...
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Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers BP as Well as Meds
An ancient Chinese mind-body practice can lower a person's blood pressure as well as medication or a program of brisk walking, a new study says. Baduanjin is a widely practiced eight-movement sequence that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditation.The...
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Most Women Unaware Heart Disease Is Top Risk
February is American Heart Month, a nationwide observance highlighting cardiovascular disease and the urgent need for prevention and early detection. Yet studies show only 56% of women know that heart disease - not cancer - is their No. 1 killer. Research also indicates...
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Key Test to Assess Your Heart Disease Risk
Most people have their cholesterol checked each year to assess their risk of heart disease. But a growing number of cardiologists say another test - one that measures a protein called apoB - may provide a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk. Apolipoprotein B (apoB)...
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Bedroom Temp Matters More for Sleep With Age
Ever find yourself tossing and turning on a warm night, flipping the pillow over and hoping sleep finally comes New research published in the journal BMC Medicine, suggests the temperature of your bedroom may play a bigger role in how well you rest, especially as you get...
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Study Uncovers How Severe Flu Damages the Heart
Researchers believe they now understand how severe cases of influenza damage the heart, providing an explanation for the annual uptick in heart attacks during flu season. "We have known for years that the frequency of heart attacks increases during flu season, yet outside of...
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Experimental Drug Slashes Triglyceride Levels
An experimental drug called TLC-2716 dramatically reduced triglyceride levels in a short clinical trial, cutting them by about 40% overall - and by as much as 60% in people who started with higher levels. High triglycerides are considered dangerous because they raise the...
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Apple Watch Might Not Alert Seniors to Hypertension
A new feature of the Apple Watch allows the device to passively track blood flow and notify users they might have high blood pressure. However, folks who don't receive such a warning from their smartwatch should not assume their blood pressure is healthy, a new study...
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Eat This Food for Two Days to Lower Cholesterol
Eating oatmeal for just two days may deliver lasting health benefits, including lower LDL "bad" cholesterol, improved blood pressure, and modest weight loss. In one small study, LDL levels dropped by an average of 10%, and participants lost nearly five pounds. These benefits...
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Statin Drugs Safer Than Package Warnings Suggest
Packaging for cholesterol-lowering statin drugs come with a disturbingly long list of potential side effects. But don't be scared - statins cause hardly any of the side effects listed in these warnings, a new evidence review says. Taking a statin didn't cause any meaningful...
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AI-Powered Stethoscope Better Detects Heart Issues
An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled stethoscope more than doubles a doctor's ability to detect heart murmurs, a symptom of severe heart disease, a new study says. Doctors armed with the AI-powered stethoscope accurately identified heart valve disease 92% of the time,...
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Full-Fat Cheese May Lower Dementia Risk
A 25-year Swedish study found that people who ate full-fat cheese and did not carry a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease were 13% to 17% less likely to develop the condition. According to Science Daily, researchers followed nearly 25,000 participants, of whom 3,208...
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Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports. Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of stroke, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal...
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Experimental Pill Lowers LDL Cholesterol by 60%
A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins, researchers reported Wednesday. It's still experimental but the pill helps rid the body of cholesterol in a way that today can be done...
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Stroke Rehab Focused on 'Good' Arm More Effective
Stroke rehabilitation might be focusing on the wrong side of a survivor's body, a new study says. Traditional rehab focuses on restoring strength and movement to the side of the body impaired by a stroke, researchers said. But therapy targeted toward a stroke survivor's...
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High Blood Pressure Uncontrolled in 4 of 5 in US
Four out of 5 American adults with high blood pressure don't have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says. About 79% of people with high blood pressure have failed to get it down to a healthier level,...
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Stroke Signs Missed in Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Many pregnant and postpartum women who suffer a stroke had warning signs that health care professionals missed, a new study says. More than 25% went to a doctor for stroke-related symptoms within the month prior to their stroke, but did not receive a timely diagnosis,...
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About Catherine O'Hara's Rare Disorder
Emmy award-winning actress Catherine O'Hara passed away last Friday at the age of 71 after what her representatives said was a "brief illness." The "Schitt's Creek" star had revealed earlier that she suffered from a rare congenital disorder.Dextrocardia with situs inversus,...