U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
The government ’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Diet and Nutrition Alcoholic Beverages Science and Technology Obesity Weight Pregnancy and Childbirth Breastfeeding Men and Boys Women and Girls Oils and Fats Diabetes Omega-3 Fatty Acids Agriculture Department Source Type: news
EPA, DHA, and Inflammatory Markers: A Piece of the PUFA Puzzle? EPA, DHA, and Inflammatory Markers: A Piece of the PUFA Puzzle?
Why REDUCE-IT and JELIS, but not OMEMI, STRENGTH, ASCEND, or OMEGA? Why did CV risk fall in patients taking marine-oil-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in some trials but not others?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
FARI publishes new research on omega-3s and heart rate recovery
(Wright On Marketing& Communications) The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on omega-3s and heart rate recovery. Omega-3 fatty acids have a long history of being " heart healthy " but exactly why and how has been less clear. So how do the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA work? A recent study from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) and FARI sheds new light on this question. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Fish Oils and CV Prevention -- Now What? Fish Oils and CV Prevention -- Now What?
Drs Tracy Wang and Renate Schnabel discuss new data on omega-3 fatty acids from the REDUCE-IT trial of icosapent ethyl. Do the STRENGTH, OMEMI, and VITAL Rhythm trials from the AHA meeting raise concerns?theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
AHA: Adding Omega-3 Fatty Acids Does Not Cut High CV Risk
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 -- A carboxylic acid formulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (omega-3 CA) does not improve outcomes among statin-treated patients at high cardiovascular risk, according to a study published online Nov.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Do You Think Fish Oil Has Cardiovascular Benefits? Do You Think Fish Oil Has Cardiovascular Benefits?
Recent trials show conflicting results for different marine omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular risk.Medscape Reader Polls (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Confidence Drops in Prescription-Strength Fish Oil
"Given the current uncertain state of knowledge, neither patients nor physicians can be confident that omega-3 fatty acids have any health benefits ," (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Fish Oil Doesn ’ t Seem To Prevent Heart Problems
This study is consistent with earlier trials.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the fish oil-based drug Vascepa for heart attack and stroke prevention in 2019.
Nissen hopes the FDA will take a look at these studies and reconsider that decision.
“But it’s hard to get something undone once the genie gets out of the bottle,” he said.
An editorial in the journal that accompanies the study written by Dr. Gregory Curfman, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, also suggested the FDA should require a postmarketing clinical trial of a high-dose of fish oil, such as Vascepa, vs. corn...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN fish oil Source Type: news
STRENGTH Trial Questions CV Benefit of High-Dose Omega-3s STRENGTH Trial Questions CV Benefit of High-Dose Omega-3s
Questions about the CV benefit of omega-3 fatty acids and the high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid product, Vascepa, have resurfaced with results of the STRENGTH trial using a combination product, Epanova.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 15, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Omega-3 fatty acids vs corn oil, major adverse cardiovascular events in patients at high risk
(JAMA Network) This randomized trial examines the effects on cardiovascular outcomes of a carboxylic acid formulation of EPA and DHA (omega-3 CA) with documented favorable effects on lipid and inflammatory markers in patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia and high cardiovascular risk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Omega-3, Vit-D Both Fail at AF Primary Prevention in VITAL-Rhythm Omega-3, Vit-D Both Fail at AF Primary Prevention in VITAL-Rhythm
Neither supplement, here used as drugs, made a difference in risk for incident atrial fibrillation in the 5-year trial. And a secondary sensitivity analysis contained a cautionary signal.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Targeted Efforts Do Not Alter Outcomes in Healthy Elderly
FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 -- In elderly adults, vitamin D supplementation, omega-3 supplementation, and strength training, individually or in combination, do not improve clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study: Vitamin D, fish oil don't lower atrial fibrillation risk
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) New research presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions suggests neither vitamin D nor the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil prevent the development of atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart rhythm disturbance. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Fish oil and vitamin D supplements not effective for preventing atrial fibrillation
(American Heart Association) About 2.7 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, strokes, heart failure and other heart-related complications.Previous studies have not been able to confirm if vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements such as fish oil can prevent atrial fibrillation, while some studies have conflicting data about the risks and benefits of these supplements for patients with other health conditions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D and Omega-3s bolster health in some active older people
(University of Zurich) The DO-HEALTH study led by Zurich-based geriatrician Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari has examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or older. Initial analyses suggest that vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids and strength-training exercises do not significantly improve bone health, leg function and memory. Nevertheless, certain groups of people could still benefit from these measures. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 11, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
