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Reproductive Factors in Women Tied to Heart Disease and Stroke Risk
Early menarche, early menopause and miscarriage were among the factors associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Source: NYT Health - January 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Heart Menopause Miscarriages Source Type: news
A Heart Risk Factor Even Doctors Know Little About
Up to one in five Americans have high levels of lipoprotein(a) in their blood, putting them at risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Source: NYT Health - January 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ANAHAD O ’ CONNOR Tags: Tests (Medical) Heart Cholesterol Exercise Weight Stroke Lipoproteins Diet and Nutrition Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Niacin Doctors Source Type: news
The New Old Age: You ’ re Over 75, and You ’ re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin?
It ’ s not clear that statins prevent first heart attacks and strokes in older patients, and the drugs do have side effects that can be harmful.
Source: NYT Health - January 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAULA SPAN Tags: Cholesterol Heart Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Elderly Stroke Source Type: news
Ask Well: Am I at High Risk for a Heart Attack?
Physicians use a number of different factors to assess your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Source: NYT Health - November 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Cholesterol Heart Blood Pressure Calculators Diabetes Source Type: news
Diagnosis: All Signs Pointed to a Stroke. Then the Tests Come Back Negative.
When, at 94, she suddenly found it difficult to speak and swallow, the doctors had to explore more unusual possibilities.
Source: NYT Health - September 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: Tests (Medical) Macular Degeneration Autoimmune Diseases Source Type: news
Drug Aimed at Inflammation May Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer
A milestone finding for researchers, the connection of inflammatory responses to such illnesses could open the door to new treatments.
Source: NYT Health - August 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DENISE GRADY Tags: Brigham and Women's Hospital Lancet, The (Journal) Heart Lung Cancer Smoking and Tobacco Cholesterol Research Preventive Medicine Stroke Immune System Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Clinical Trials Methotrexate (Drug) Ridke Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Declining in Men but Not Women
Stroke has been considered a male disease, but it is very prevalent in women too, with a high risk of disability and death.
Source: NYT Health - August 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Stroke Women and Girls Source Type: news
Smart Kids Live Longer
Lower scores on childhood intelligence tests were associated with death from heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and lung and stomach cancers.
Source: NYT Health - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ) Smoking and Tobacco Heart Respiratory Diseases Suicides and Suicide Attempts Source Type: news
Why Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart
Eating chocolate may lower the risk for atrial fibrillation, the irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure.
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Chocolate Heart Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Red Meat Increases Risk of Dying From 8 Diseases
High red meat consumption increased the rate of dying from cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, infections, kidney disease and liver disease.
Source: NYT Health - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Meat Alzheimer's Disease Liver Heart Respiratory Diseases Diabetes Source Type: news
Red Meat Increases Risk of Dying From 9 Diseases
High red meat consumption increased the rate of dying from cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, infections, Alzheimer ’ s disease, kidney disease and liver disease.
Source: NYT Health - May 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Meat Alzheimer's Disease Liver Heart Respiratory Diseases Diabetes Source Type: news
Diet Sodas Tied to Dementia and Stroke
People who drank one to six artificially sweetened drinks a week had a higher risk of stroke or dementia.
Source: NYT Health - April 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Stroke Dementia Soft Drinks Source Type: news
Trans Fat Bans Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks and Strokes
New York counties that banned trans fats in foods showed steeper declines in heart disease than those that didn ’ t have trans fat restrictions.
Source: NYT Health - April 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Trans Fatty Acids Recalls and Bans of Products Heart Stroke Source Type: news
Ask Well: Mediterranean Diet vs. Statins to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke?
The Mediterranean diet helps even if you are taking statins and, along with other benefits, might help avoid the need for statins altogether.
Source: NYT Health - March 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SOPHIE EGAN Tags: Diet and Nutrition Cholesterol Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Heart Source Type: news
