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High BP in Childhood Raises Early Heart Death Risk
A heart health journey may start much earlier than once thought, as new research shows that kids with higher blood pressure at age 7 had a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid-50s. The preliminary findings were presented Sunday at an American Heart...
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New Pill Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients
A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. The preliminary findings were presented Saturday at an American Heart Association (AHA)...
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Study: Beet Juice Lowers Blood Pressure
A new study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine found that older adults who drank beet juice daily were able to lower their blood pressure naturally. According to Women's Health, when participants consumed nitrate-rich beet juice, the bacteria in their mouths...
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Common Drug Beats Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack
The commonly prescribed blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes in people who already have at least some degree of heart disease, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. Pooled...
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Study: Beta-Blockers Not Best Post-Heart Attack
A drug commonly prescribed to heart attack survivors may not benefit many of them, a new clinical trial has found. Beta-blockers do not appear to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack or heart failure in people's whose hearts weren't damaged by the life-threatening...
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Music Might Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Everyone probably knows the phrase "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and new research suggests it may do the same for heart health. A small study found that blood pressure appears to "synchronize" to patterns in music. British researchers say that might help...
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Wegovy Cuts Heart Risk by 57% More Than Mounjaro
Novo Nordisk said on Sunday its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy cut the risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% versus Eli Lilly's rival medicines Mounjaro and Zepbound in a real-world comparison of overweight and obese patients with cardiovascular disease but not...
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Shingles Vaccine May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says. Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person's risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an evidence review presented...
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Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging
Hidden fat deposits packed around abdominal organs like the stomach, intestines and liver could be increasing people's risk of heart disease, a new study says. Excessive amounts of this hidden fat - also called visceral fat - is tied to faster aging of the heart, researchers...
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Expert Advice on Hormone Therapy for Menopause
Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it. That's because the treatment, subject of a recent expert panel convened by the Food and Drug...
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Red Meat May Raise Risk for Abdominal Aneurysm
Chowing down on red meat might increase a person's risk of a potentially deadly blood vessel problem of the abdomen, a new study says. High blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) - a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of red meat and other animal-based foods - are...
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Parkinson's Disease
Folks with metabolic syndrome have up to a 40% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study says. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health problems that include excess belly fat, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol levels.It's...
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Review Finds Vaping is a Gateway to Smoking
Vaping appears to act as a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people, a new evidence review says. E-cigarettes also were significantly linked to risk of asthma and substance use, researchers reported Aug. 19 in the journal Tobacco Control. "The consistency in the...
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COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
COVID-19 infection appears to cause women's blood vessels to age prematurely, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women infected with COVID experienced about five additional years of blood vessel aging, even if they had a mild case,...
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Dr. Crandall: Vitamin D More Critical Than You Think
You probably need more vitamin D - even if you live in sunny Florida. Vitamin D, often called the "sunshine vitamin," is vital for bone health, immunity, heart health, and overall wellness. While we can get it from sunlight, egg yolks, and certain fortified foods, many...
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines Stress Early Treatment
Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by America's top heart health groups. The guidelines call for early and more individualized treatment...
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Don't Ignore Warning Signs of a Heart Arrhythmia
Cardiac arrhythmia - an irregular heartbeat - occurs when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heart's rhythm misfire. This can cause the heart to beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or erratically. Some arrhythmias are harmless; others can be...
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Blood Oxygen Feature Returns to Apple Watches
Apple will bring a blood oxygen measurement feature to some of its watch models via a software update after receiving approval from the U.S. government amid a protracted legal dispute over the technology, it said on Thursday. The move will allow users of Apple Watch Series...
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Using an Air Purifier Lowers Blood Pressure
Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says.Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person's blood...
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Calculator Predicts Stroke Risk For A-Fib Patients
A newly refined test can help detect which people with abnormal heart rhythms need treatment for an increased risk of stroke, researchers report. Adding blood tests to an existing risk calculator can help doctors suss out which patients with atrial fibrillation would most...
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Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Fall
A new study challenges the long-standing belief that older adults taking blood thinners face a significantly higher risk of brain bleeding after a fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injury and death among...
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Flavored Vape Bans Slowed Cigarette Smoking Declines
State bans on enticing flavors of e-cigarettes bring real benefits in terms of lowering vaping among adults of any age, new research finds. But it points to a downside, too: A slowdown in statewide declines of cigarette smoking after flavored vapes were banned. "Both...
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Most People Inhale 68,000 Microplastics per Day
Scientists say the average person may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that's 100 times what was previously assumed: 68,000 per day. "Everywhere we look, we find microplastics, even in the air we breathe inside our homes and cars," said...
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Your Heart Could Be Aging Faster Than You
Researchers who've developed a new "heart age" calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically older than their chronological age, with men faring worse than women.The research team theorizes that telling folks their heart age might help spur...
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Preventing Tongue Swallow Delays Lifesaving CPR
When a person collapses from cardiac arrest, many on the scene first try to prevent them from swallowing their tongue, believing it to be necessary in helping them to breathe. Experts call that a potentially fatal misconception that could delay lifesaving CPR. New Israeli...