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3 Heart Conditions That Harm Brain Health
What's good for your heart is good for your brain, says the American Heart Association (AHA). The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke,...
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Dr. Crandall: Poor Sleep Leads to Heart Disease
After a busy week of work and social events compromising your sleep, you may look forward to sleeping in on the weekend to make up for the lost hours of slumber. However, while some research finds that this may work in the short term, experts say that compensatory sleep...
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Severe COVID Ups Heart Risks As Much as Heart Disease
A severe COVID infection can increase a person's risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as people with heart disease who never had COVID,...
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Dr. Crandall: Heart Disease Increases Dementia Risk
According to the American Heart Association, about 61% of Americans will have cardiovascular disease by 2050. Cardiovascular problems include high blood pressure, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Now, research finds that heart disease increases your risk...
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Researchers Identify Two New Dementia Risk Factors
A new study, published in The Lancet, has identified two new factors linked to an increased risk for dementia. Researchers found that lowering LDL cholesterol and treating vision loss can help prevent dementia. The two new risk factors have been added to the existing list...
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Beverages That Raise Your Risk for Stroke
Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks. That's the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink more than four cups of coffee a day. "While [high blood pressure] is the most important risk factor,...
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COVID Shot Lowers Risk for COVID-Linked Heart Disease
While rare, heart-related side effects sometimes follow a COVID-19 vaccine shot, new research shows that's more than offset by heart-healthy benefits. Folks who are fully vaccinated are significantly less likely to develop serious heart problems stemming from a COVID...
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Dr. Crandall: Intermittent Fasting for Heart Health
According to a new Centers for Disease Control Prevention report, the obesity rate in the U.S. is now about 40%, and nearly 1 in 10 surveyed reported being severely obese.
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Fertility Treatment Raises Babies' Heart Defect Risk
Babies conceived through assisted reproductive technology are more likely to be born with a major heart defect, new research shows. That risk was 36% higher in babies conceived through techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Some congenital heart defects are...
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Dr. Crandall: Blood Test Predicts 30-Year Heart Risk
What if you could see 30 years into your heart health future with a simple blood test? According to Chauncey Crandall, MD, a world-renowned cardiologist and director of preventive medicine at the Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Florida, a new study finds that this is...
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Feeling Content Protects Against Heart Attack, Stroke
Folks who are content with what they've got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. "Our findings support a holistic approach to health care, where enhancing a person's mental and emotional well-being is considered an integral part of...
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Police: Tito Jackson Suffered Medical Emergency in New Mexico Before Death
Tito Jackson suffered a medical episode in Gallup, New Mexico, before his death at age 70, authorities have confirmed.
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A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Protects Your Heart
A few cups of coffee each morning can help protect a person against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Drinking three cups of coffee a day - or about 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine - lowered the risk of health problems linked to the heart or...
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8 Ways to Lower Your Heart Rate Without Medication
A normal heart rate, also called your pulse, is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Pulse readings outside this range could be the result of too much exercise or stress, but they could also signal health issues. If your healthcare provider suggests that you need to lower...
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Study: A-Fib 3 Times More Common Than Thought
The number of Americans with a potentially dangerous heart rhythm condition is three times greater than previously thought, a new study claims. An estimated 5% of the population - 10.5 million U.S. adults - have atrial fibrillation, according to new estimates from the...
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Nearly 1 in 4 US Adults Under 40 Have Hypertension
An epidemic of high blood pressure is occurring in young adults and children in the United States, a pair of new studies show. Nearly a quarter of people ages 18 to 39 have high blood pressure, with readings above the healthy level of 130/80, the first study found. Blood...
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3-in-1 Pill Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects nearly half of all American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hypertension is the leading cause of heart disease, stroke and kidney problems, so it's important to keep blood pressure...
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Wearable Heart Monitor Increases A-Fib Detection
A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds. Unfortunately, there was no increase observed in the number of strokes prevented after folks got the devices, the...
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New Blood Test Estimates 30-Year Heart Disease Risk
Could a simple blood test help predict a woman's three-decade risk of heart disease? Yes, claims new research that found women with high levels of three specific blood markers had a greater than threefold increased risk for heart disease within 30 years, compared to women...
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Dr. Crandall: Stem Cell Treatment Heals the Heart
Approximately 800,000 people suffer a heart attack annually. The resulting damage weakens the heart's ability to function properly and pump blood throughout the body. This can lead to heart failure, a life-threatening condition that causes shortness of breath, fatigue,...
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Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Cut Heart Risks
Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report found. However, those who simply cut back on their smoking saw no risk reduction at all, the same...
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Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Reduces Heart Risks
Like to sleep in on the weekends? You're probably doing your heart a world of good, a new study shows. Weekend "catch-up" sleep can lower a person's risk of heart disease by up to 20%, according to findings to be presented Thursday at the European Society of Cardiology's...
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How Death Could Become Reversible
Can we come back from the dead? It depends, says a leading expert. Dr. Sam Parnia's blockbuster book Lucid Dying chronicles decades of research that has led him and other experts to believe that our current methods of reviving those considered clinically dead are...
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Noisy Neighborhoods Raise Heart Attack Risk
Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests. One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived in a noisy area, while another study showed the prognosis for...
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Dr. Crandall: This Supplement Helps the Heart, Fertility, More
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a compound that is naturally found in the body, has been found to help protect against chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Production of CoQ10 decreases with age, and taking certain medications and other factors can result in...