'I'm a nutritionist - here's the one item you should leave off your English breakfast'
This ingredient could raise your risk for high cholesterol and even heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evidence of Dangerous ‘ Forever Chemicals ’ Found in Bandages
Many brands of bandages may contain PFAS chemicals, according to a new report commissioned by Environmental Health News (EHN) and the consumer watchdog site Mamavation. Of the 40 bandages they analyzed in a lab, 65% contained signs of PFAS chemicals.
Also known as “forever chemicals,” because that’s approximately how long they linger in the environment, there are at least 12,000 types of PFAS. The health consequences of PFAS exposure are unclear. But this class of chemicals has been linked by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increased risk of certain cancers, decreased fertility, high blood...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Apr 05 2024 This Week in Cardiology Apr 05 2024 This Week in Cardiology
Statins and diabetes, AAD in patients with heart disease, tricuspid valve interventions, and an ACC preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men
Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to the coverage of women’s issues around the world.
Katherine Fitzgerald had just arrived at the party. Before she could even get a drink, she threw up and broke out in a sweat. “I was dizzy. I couldn’t breathe. I had heart pain,” Fitzgerald says.
She knew she was having a heart attack.
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What she didn’t know then was that the heart attack could have been prevented. Fitzgerald, a health-conscious, exercise-loving lawyer, should have been taking statin drugs to s...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maggie Fox Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Lp(a) Tied to Higher CVD Events; Risk Reduction With IPE Lp(a) Tied to Higher CVD Events; Risk Reduction With IPE
New analysis of the REDUCE-IT trial suggested benefit of icosapent ethyl doesn ' t vary by Lp(a) level and confirmed risk for Lp(a) with high triglycerides but not cholesterol.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Hormonal Birth Control Doesn ’ t Deserve Its Bad Reputation
Almost two-thirds of U.S. women of reproductive age use some kind of contraception, according to the latest federal data. And millions of them use methods that contain hormones, including birth control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), rings, implants, injections, and patches.
Although the specifics vary from method to method, hormonal birth control generally works by halting ovulation and/or changing conditions in the uterus or cervix to prevent pregnancy. And it works well: efficacy rates approach 100% when these methods are used correctly.
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But hormonal birth control ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen Explainer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
A Closer Look at the New Statin Therapy Guidelines for Patients With HIV
(MedPage Today) -- Ms. C*, a 53-year-old African American woman living with HIV for almost a decade, inquired about the recently released recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention among people with HIV (PWH). Her predicted 10-year atherosclerotic... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiac MRI shows factors contributing to higher trabeculated LV mass
Cardiac MRI shows that higher body mass index, hypertension, and higher physical activity level are associated with higher trabeculated left ventricular (LV) mass, researchers have reported.
And although higher trabeculated left ventricular mass is not "in itself pathologic," it bears tracking, wrote a team led by Nay Aung, MD, of Queen Mary University of London in the U.K. The study findings were published April 2 in Radiology.
"Future studies should evaluate the long-term impact of cardiovascular risk factors on changes in trabecular architecture and subsequent prognostic implications in both individuals with healthy h...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Heart health warning for women going through the menopause as study finds plunging oestrogen levels can trigger plaque build-up in arteries
Researchers from Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre, California found the fall in oestrogen levels can trigger plaque build-up in the arteries which statins seemed unable to prevent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves TriClip; Fortified Eggs vs Cholesterol; Impella Maker Chided
(MedPage Today) -- Abbott said its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system snagged FDA approval for treating for tricuspid regurgitation.
Medtronic announced that the FDA approved the Evolut FX+ TAVR system, featuring a larger diamond... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk
Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard along with Massachusetts General Hospital has found that microbes in the gut may affect cardiovascular disease as well. In a study published in Cell, the team has identified specific species of bacteria that consume cholesterol in the gut and may help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk in people. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Vaccinated People Show Long COVID-Like Symptoms With Detectable Spike Proteins: Preprint Study
Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Spike protein could remain in immune cells for more than 245 days following vaccination, according to a recent preprint. The study evaluated…#marinazhang #epochtimes #brucepatterson #pacman #monocyte #ccr5 #treatmentprotocol #statin #nac #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
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High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Two anti-inflammatory pills could help lower cholesterol levels, according to an expert
Often found in the form of supplements, two potent mushrooms could benefit both your "good" and "bad" cholesterol. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What U.S. consumers should know about the health supplement linked to 5 deaths in Japan
The recall of red yeast products linked to at least five deaths in Japan may have Americans questioning the safety of a range of dietary supplements containing the ingredient and readily found online and in stores. Billed as a natural means of lowering cholesterol, the products recalled by…#containbenikoji #japantimes #kobayashi #taiwan #davidlight #southeastasia #kobayashihealthcare #dalton #todcooperman #consumerlabcom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
