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Getting too little sleep may 'age' the heart
(Reuters Health) - Adults who sleep too little or too much may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, say researchers who argue that the best way to think of the harmful effect is in terms of "excess heart age."
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Increased use of anti-clotting drugs tied to fewer strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation
(Reuters Health) - More patients with heart rhythm problems that put them at high risk for stroke are taking daily pills to prevent clotting - and they're having fewer strokes as a result, a Swedish study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Even light exercise might lessen severity of a future stroke
(Reuters Health) - People who regularly engage in light to moderate physical activity - like walking four hours a week or swimming two hours weekly - might have less severe strokes than individuals who aren't as active, a Swedish study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Lilly says diabetes drug Trulicity reduces heart risks in trial
Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday that its top-selling diabetes drug Trulicity significantly reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke and heart-related death in a broad range of people with type 2 diabetes, according to results of a large clinical trial.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New drug options, risk factors added to U.S. heart guidelines
Updated U.S. guidelines on heart health advise more personalized assessment of risk as well as potent cholesterol-lowering drugs for people at particularly high risk of heart attack or stroke.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Racial disparities seen in U.S. heart rhythm treatment
(Reuters Health) - Black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation - an irregular heart rhythm - are less likely to receive the medications that would help prevent stroke, the most dangerous outcome of the condition, compared to whites and Hispanics, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Philippine taxes on sugary drinks could avert thousands of deaths, WHO study says
The Philippines could avert 24,000 premature deaths linked to diseases such as diabetes, stroke and heart failure in the next two decades after it adopted taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Doctors still prescribing testosterone to men with heart disease, despite risks
(Reuters Health) - Despite warnings that supplemental testosterone may raise the risk of stroke and heart attack, doctors continue to prescribe the hormone off-label to men with cardiovascular disease, a U.S. study finds.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Study details how high fiber diets make for healthier lives
People who eat lots of high-fiber and whole grain foods have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic diseases than people whose diets are low in fiber, a study commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Aspirin lowers heart attack risk but raises risk of dangerous bleeding
(Reuters Health) - People without heart disease who take a daily aspirin may lower their risk of a heart attack or stroke, but a new study confirms they also have an increased risk of severe internal bleeding.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New blood thinners better than warfarin for atrial fibrillation
(Reuters Health) - Patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, should take newer blood thinners to prevent stroke instead of the old standby drug warfarin, U.S. doctors recommend.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
High-volume hospitals and surgeons do better on neck artery procedures
(Reuters Health) - Patients who need blockages cleared in their carotid arteries to reduce the risk of stroke may want to seek hospitals and doctors who do a lot of these procedures, a new research review suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Alcohol, caffeine are common triggers of irregular heart rhythm
(Reuters Health) - The most common triggers of atrial fibrillation - an irregular heart rhythm that's a leading cause of stroke - are avoidable behaviors like drinking alcohol or coffee, a recent study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Yale study revives cellular activity in pig brains hours after death
Yale University scientists have succeeded in restoring basic cellular activity in pigs' brains hours after their deaths in a finding that may one day lead to advances in treating human stroke and brain injuries, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
FDA approves expanded label for Regeneron/Sanofi's cholesterol drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's cholesterol drug Praluent as a treatment to cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and other major cardiovascular events.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
