How Even Super-Short Workouts Can Improve Your Health
Federal guidelines say U.S. adults should get at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or 150 minutes of less-intense activity, each week. But over the past few years, a slew of studies have promoted the benefits of getting much, much less exercise than that.
One 2022 study found that squeezing in just three one-minute bursts of vigorous activity each day could lead to a longer life. Another study, also published in 2022, linked 15 minutes of weekly physical activity to extended longevity. A 2019 paper went even further, arguing that just 10 minutes of weekly movement could help you live longer. These results are...
Source: TIME: Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Exercise & Fitness healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Glaring Link Between Statins And Alzheimer ’ s
Shocking new research suggests that Big Pharma’s drive to hook you on statin drugs could be a major culprit behind the explosion of Alzheimer’s cases across America and Europe.
I’m not surprised.
The medical establishment has been waging war against cholesterol for decades. Millions of people have been frightened into believing that high cholesterol levels equal heart disease – unless they follow doctors’ orders and pop statins every day.
Big Pharma has made billions from its cholesterol-busting stain industry. You may even have been bullied into taking mass-market statin drugs like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor yo...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Brain Health Heart Health Source Type: news
'Aching, heavy' legs can signal poor blood circulation and potentially fatal heart disease
Poor blood circulation could also be a sign of peripheral artery disease, which can result in coronary heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low HDL-C Linked to Coronary Heart Disease Risk in White Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 -- Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in White but not Black adults, and higher levels of HDL-C are not protective for either group,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Tipping Point
Report notes there were over 30,000 excess deaths involving coronary heart disease between March and August 2022, with over 7,000 people waiting more than a year for a heart procedure. The British Heart Foundation is calling for the Government to develop a new Heart Strategy. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It's how you say it - the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour explains active transport use in cardiac patients depending on the type of self-report in a hypothesis-generating study - Batool T, Ross V, Brijs K, Neven A, Smeets CJP, Scherrenberg M, Dendale P, Vanrompay Y, Janssens D, Wets G.
Physical activity (PA) plays an essential part in the secondary prevention of persons with coronary heart disease (CHD). A substantial amount of PA can be gained through increasing the use of active transport modes (walking or cycling for at least 10 min/... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
NHS coronary heart disease patients offered diamond-covered 'hula hoop' unblocks arteries
Patients with heart disease could soon be offered a new NHS procedure to clear their blocked cardiac arteries using a tiny diamond-encrusted tube (pictured: graphic of orbital atherectomy procedure). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 -- Smoking is even worse for your heart than you might already think, new Danish research warns. " It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke, " said researcher Dr. Eva... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Statins warning: Stopping treatment prematurely is 'not a wise choice' – risks
HEART disease comes in many varieties. From high cholesterol to high blood pressure, from atrial fibrillation to coronary heart disease, there are a variety of conditions which can affect the network of arteries and veins the body relies on. Of these, one of the most common is high cholesterol, an affliction which requires constant treatment and management. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pericoronary Adiposity May Predict LV Function but Not CAD Pericoronary Adiposity May Predict LV Function but Not CAD
Assessment of pericoronary fat volume and attenuation index showed potential for diagnosis and assessment of coronary heart disease, but not necessarily coronary lesions.First Look (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 12, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Cannabis-induced myocardial infarction in a 27-year-old man: case report - Aissaoui H, Boulouiz S, El-Azrak M, Bouchlarhem A, Elouafi N, Bazid Z.
In this report, we present a case of a 27-year-old man presented with acute myocardial infarction (... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Reducing the UK's salt intake: potential benefits
This report finds that reducing the UK ' s average daily salt intake to within international guidelines could result in 135,000 fewer new cases of coronary heart disease in the UK by 2035. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nordic Walking Ups Functional Capacity in CHD Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 -- Exercise has positive prolonged and sustained effects on functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and depression symptoms in patients with coronary heart disease; however, Nordic walking confers additional benefits in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Heart disease: The red juice that could reduce your risk - latest finding by experts
A BALANCED diet and regular exercise are key methods of reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. The process is akin to putting fuel in a car, the higher quality the fuel the more efficiently the car will run. A new study suggests beetroot could be a positive addition to one's diet. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beetroot juice may aid people with coronary heart disease – study
Research suggests a daily glass reduces harmful inflammation by boosting nitric oxide levelsA daily glass of beetroot juice could reduce harmful inflammation in people with coronary heart disease, according to new research.Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, the most common cause of heart attacks and the single biggest killer of both and men and women worldwide.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Heart disease Vegetables Medical research UK news Science Health & wellbeing Life and style Food Source Type: news
