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An Egg A Day Might Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Says
In this study however, they didn’t assess the risk of developing diabetes, which may be because diabetes is a newer disease in the Chinese population and there is not good documentation of who has it,” Richard said. Still, she noted, “this will be very important data for helping develop dietary prevention guidelines in China.”
Cardiovascular disease, which takes the lives of 17.7 million people every year, is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Cardiovascular disease causes nearly a third — 31% — of all global deaths each year....
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Eggs Heart Disease Local TV Source Type: news
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Chris Tarrant answers our health quiz
The TV star, from Reading, walks three miles a day, watches what he eats and still enjoys sex. He's also taken statins and a blood-thinner since suffering a stroke in 2014.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating an Egg a Day May Keep Heart Disease Away, a New Study Says
Eggs have been a taboo food for decades, since they are high in cholesterol, but the latest science suggests that they might not be as unhealthy as once thought.
In a study published in the journal Heart, researchers from China found that people who ate an average of one egg per day had lower rates of heart disease and an even lower risk of having a bleeding stroke than people who did not eat eggs.
The study included nearly half a million people in China who filled out questionnaires about their egg-eating habits and were followed for nine years on average for heart-related health events.
People who said they ate eggs da...
Source: TIME: Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime Source Type: news
Stroke: Switching to this amazing diet could help you avoid life-threatening condition
STROKE symptoms can come on rapidly and include sudden numbness, confusion and trouble speaking or understanding. Your risk of a stroke is increased by high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol among others. Switching to this diet could help you avoid the condition.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here ’s Another Reason Saunas Are So Good For You
For many gymgoers, a post-exercise sauna session is the reward for a workout well done. And a new study provides even more evidence that saunas are good for you.
A paper published in the journal Neurology found that regular sauna baths were associated with a significant reduction in a person’s risk of having a stroke. “The findings are very strong,” said study co-author Setor Kunutsor, a research fellow at the University of Bristol in the UK, in an email to TIME. “Those who took a sauna four to seven times a week were about 60% less likely to have a stroke than people who took only one sauna per wee...
Source: TIME: Health - May 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime Research Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol?
The body needs cholesterol, but too much bad cholesterol can be harmful and is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In this article, learn about the difference between HDL and LDL — “good” and “bad” — cholesterol, as well as how they are measured. What steps can you take to lower LDL and increase HDL?
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
Intensive Statins in Diabetes Misses Primary Endpoint: EMPATHY Intensive Statins in Diabetes Misses Primary Endpoint: EMPATHY
Among Japanese patients with diabetes, warding off a first cardiovascular or renal event was not better with statins and a low versus standard LDL-C goal, but stroke risk was lessened.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence
The optimal LDL-cholesterol level for preventing stroke recurrence appears to be between 80 and 100 mg/dL, researchers from Japan report.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cholesterol Variability and Mortality, MI, and Stroke Risk Cholesterol Variability and Mortality, MI, and Stroke Risk
Is high visit-to-visit variability in lipid levels an independent predictor of adverse cardiometabolic events?European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Statin takers could cut heart attack risk by taking new fortnightly jab
A FORTNIGHTLY jab of an anti-cholesterol drug cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke by a quarter, research shows.
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Cholesterol Drug Combination Might Lower Your Risk of Death, Study Finds
(ORLANDO) — A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade insurers to cover the pricey treatment more often.
Results on the drug, Praluent, were announced Saturday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Florida. It’s the first time a cholesterol-lowering drug has reduced deaths since statins such as Lipitor and Crestor came out decades ago.
“It’s the ultimate outcome; it’s what matters to patients,” said study leader Dr. Philippe Gabriel Steg of Hospital Bichat i...
Source: TIME: Health - March 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marilyn Marchione / AP Tags: Uncategorized APH healthytime medicine onetime Source Type: news
Which is Healthier: Being a Vegetarian or Eating a Mediterranean Diet?
The Mediterranean diet is consistently heralded as one of the most healthful eating styles. It’s heavy on produce, nuts, whole grains, olive oil and lean protein, and light on red meat, processed foods and refined sugars. But a new study finds that vegetarian diets may be just as good at keeping your heart healthy, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.
For the study, a group of Italian researchers recruited 100 overweight but healthy adults with low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk profiles. Half the group started on a Mediterranean diet, while the other started on a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, wh...
Source: TIME: Health - February 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Today Is National Wear Red Day. Here ’s Why People Are Dressing Up
Women (and men) across America will be color-coordinating today for National Wear Red Day 2018, which aims to dispel myths surrounding heart diseases.
National Wear Red Day is intended to help raise awareness of heart disease, in particular among women. Heart disease is often generally associated with men, but cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. National Wear Red Day® helps us raise awareness. Join us in 2 days for #WearRedDay and #WearRedandGive. https://t.co/UlWjA4Tdo8 pic.twitter.com/fSFCn08xFX
— American Heart Assoc (@American_Heart) January...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Flora Carr Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Heart Disease onetime Source Type: news
It ’s National Wear Red Day. Here’s Why People Are Dressing Up
Women (and men) across America will be color-coordinating today for National Wear Red Day 2018, which aims to dispel myths surrounding heart diseases.
National Wear Red Day is intended to help raise awareness of heart disease, in particular among women. Heart disease is often generally associated with men, but cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. National Wear Red Day® helps us raise awareness. Join us in 2 days for #WearRedDay and #WearRedandGive. https://t.co/UlWjA4Tdo8 pic.twitter.com/fSFCn08xFX
— American Heart Assoc (@American_Heart) January...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Flora Carr Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Heart Disease onetime Source Type: news
Why People are Wearing Red Today
Women (and men) across America will be color-coordinating today for National Wear Red Day 2018, which aims to dispel myths surrounding heart diseases.
The day is intended to help raise awareness of heart disease, in particular among women. It’s often generally associated with men, but cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. National Wear Red Day® helps us raise awareness. Join us in 2 days for #WearRedDay and #WearRedandGive. https://t.co/UlWjA4Tdo8 pic.twitter.com/fSFCn08xFX
— American Heart Assoc (@American_Heart) January 31, 2018
Every ye...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Flora Carr Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Heart Disease onetime Source Type: news
