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Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors
A new study suggests regular aspirin use in older adults may pose a serious risk of anemia, adding to existing research that challenges the long-established recommendation to use aspirin as a preventative therapy for dangerous cardiac events. The results come just a year after a national independent task force updated formal recommendations in April 2022 cautioning those over the age of 60 against beginning a daily aspirin regimen.
For decades, aspirin has been used like a vitamin by a sizable portion of America’s aging population. Research as far back as the 1950s showed a daily low dose of the anti-inflammatory me...
Source: TIME: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Aging healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What to Know if Your Doctor Put You on Statins to Lower Cholesterol
High cholesterol is a prime example of having too much of a good thing. Our bodies naturally make this substance in the liver and then transport it throughout the body for multiple functions, including hormone regulation, cell tissue regeneration, and vitamin absorption. When the system is working well, cholesterol can boost overall health. But when a certain type called low-density lipoprotein—LDL, sometimes dubbed the “bad” kind—is overproduced, not only does it block the “good” kind called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), but it can also begin to accumulate in the arteries and form thi...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
The 5 Best Ways to Control High Cholesterol, According to People With the Condition
There are a variety of factors that influence cardiovascular risk—but cholesterol is one of the first things that doctors pay attention to.
Having high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is “definitely a variable we try to manage, because it’s been shown to be problematic for heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health.
Though it’s often called the “bad” kind of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol makes up most of your body’s cholesterol stores. That means it’s not a villain on its own, but when levels start creeping ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Stroke: Taking two vitamin supplements together could hike your risk of stroke by 17%
SUPPLEMENTS can be vital to those who struggle to get a certain vitamin organically - either through diet or other means. And taking supplements such as vitamin D and calcium are fairly common. But research suggests this could actually be putting your health at risk.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most vitamins, minerals won't prevent heart disease, stroke or cancer, panel warns
In a move that could upend the multi-billion-dollar U.S. vitamin industry, an authoritative panel of experts said most vitamins, minerals and multivitamin supplements won't prevent heart disease, stroke or cancer.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What the Science Says About the Health Benefits of Vitamins and Supplements
From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is valued at more than $30 billion a year. Supplement use has been growing rapidly over the past few decades along with the wellness industry.
“The popular belief is that a supplement is going to be helpful for promoting health,” says Fang Fang Zhang, a professor at Tufts University&rs...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Supplements: Six vitamins that could leave you exposed to cancer, stroke and nerve damage
DIETARY supplements are a mainstay of the wellness market but all too often the health benefits are based on shaky evidence. In fact, high doses of six vitamin supplements can leave you exposed to a range of serious health problems, including cancer and stroke, warns Harvard Health.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Stroke the soles of the feet to check if you have very low levels
A PROLONGED vitamin B12 deficiency could lead to irreversible damage, such as neurological complications. Stroking the soles of the feet could reveal whether you have been affected.
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke: The vitamin deficiency present in the majority of stroke sufferers - study
A STROKE is a serious life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. There are several factors which can put you at risk, and a vitamin deficiency may be one of them.
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke: The 'very common' vitamin deficiency ‘doubling’ your risk of having a stroke
STROKE claims around 38,000 lives in the UK each year, making it one of the country's leading causes of death. But researchers estimate up to 50 percent of cases are preventable. One vitamin deficiency, which is prevalent in the UK, could double your risk of the deadly condition.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2021 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
Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows
Lovers of cheese, eggs and oily fish are in luck, after Scientists discovered that the foods may protect against a heart attack or stroke, with the benefits being much more marked in men than women.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Beyond AF Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Beyond AF
Several new studies are investigating the use of NOACs in other medical conditions beyond stroke prevention in AF and the prevention or treatment of VTE.European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
A New Study Suggests Vegetarians and Vegans Are at Higher Risk of Stroke. But Don ’t Reach for That Steak Just Yet
Vegetarians and vegans are likely to be concerned by the results of a new study with a surprising finding: those following meat-free diets, which are typically associated with better cardiovascular health, may actually have a higher risk of stroke than those who eat meat.
But it’s too soon to run out and order a steak. The paper, published in the BMJ, found only a small increase in the risk of stroke, while confirming findings in other studies that vegetarians and vegans may have a lower risk of heart disease than meat-eaters.
“It’s important to emphasize that we’ve looked at two outcomes here,R...
Source: TIME: Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition onetime Source Type: news
Vegetarians have a higher risk of stroke than meat eaters
Oxford University scientists, who tracked nearly 50,000 people for 18 years, believe low intake of the vitamins in meat may cause the additional risk.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
